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AWARDS

Butler Trust Environmental Award 2009Work by Community Payback to install the first hydro-electric plant in the South East at Crabble Corn Mill has been recognised by a prestigious national award. HRH the Princess Royal presented Kent Probation’s Community Payback team with the Butler Trust Environmental Award in 2009. Teams of offenders have been working at the 19th Century mill since 2006. As well as carrying out general restoration and refurbishment, the team have dug out the wheel pit and water course under the mill, recovering 40 tonnes of silt to enable power to be generated by the turbines.Justice Awards 2009Three nominations made by Kent Probation have reached the final of the Justice Awards. The Justice Awards give staff and volunteers the opportunity to nominate their colleagues, helping them receive the recognition they deserve for their exceptional achievements. We are finalists in the categories of- Volunteer of the year- Work with offenders- Partnership of the yearDevelopment and Outstanding Contribution AwardKent Probation’s Local Crime: Community Sentence (LCCS) project involves pairings of magistrates and probation staff giving interactive presentations which demonstrate the effectiveness of community sentences as an alternative to prison. Feedback captured during the presentations adds to the weight of evidence showing that, given more information and a greater understanding about crime, sentencing options and probations effectiveness, the public is far less punitive than generally believed. The Kent team won the Development and Outstanding Contribution Award for its work in assisting in the expansion of the project nationally. For the past two years, Kent has been one of the top performing LCCS areas helping to provide critical evidence of the national potential of LCCS. Kent continues to be innovative when delivering presentations to new audiences and has been central to the development of the project.