Community service is one of a range of disposals available to courts when sentencing women offenders.
During 1998, the joint report 'A Safer Way' produced by Chief Inspectors of social work and prisons was published highlighting a range of issues surrounding offending by women. This report identified the need to ensure a range of effective disposals which took account of issues facing women offenders.
Community service has responded to this report by establishing women-only work teams which provide a safe environment for women in a single sex community service placement.
The women-only team undertakes a range of community service work including:
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