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Over 355,000 hours of community service work carried out by offenders last year
Suspended sentence for man who smashed up contents of girlfriend's home
'When I wasn't taking a beating from my old man, I was taking a beating from my brother'
'They made me realise that... I'm not worth nothing': The positive effects of mentoring at-risk youths
Here's how repeat offenders causing 'havoc' are going to be tackled
'Sex offenders can be isolated - sometimes I'm the only person they talk to'
Community service use increased by 40 per cent in 2011