The Immediate Justice programme has reached new milestones this month, with 300 offenders now having gone through the programme, bringing the total hours of reparative work to 1500 since its inception in December 2023.
The Immediate Justice programme provides swift and visible consequences for anti-social behaviour, giving offenders the opportunity to give back and reflect on their actions through meaningful work.
Offenders who have committed low-level crimes, often for the first time, are referred to the programme and given a minimum of 4 hours work in a community that could include picking litter, cutting back bushes, repairing play equipment, painting, and ground-working.
By connecting with communities, engaging with stakeholders, working in areas marred by anti-social behaviour, feeding back to local people, and supporting offenders, the Immediate Justice programme has given offenders the opportunity to repair harm they have caused to communities in over 70 locations across Northamptonshire.
