The Community Order
What is a Community Order?
A Community Order is made by the courts when someone is found guilty of an
offence. It details what punishment people must receive for the
offence(s) committed.
A community sentence, or a non-custodial sentence, means that
people serve their punishment in the community.
There are 12 Requirements
available to the courts under the guise of either a Community Order or Suspended
Sentence Order. Someone sentenced to any of the Requirements listed here will be under
the direct supervision of the Probation Service (with the exception of a
stand-alone Curfew Requirement, which can be monitored by a private electronic
monitoring service).
Judges and Magistrates are able to choose a single or combination of Requirements depending on the seriousness of the offence and the potential risk of harm the offender poses. They can be guided by the completion of a Pre-Sentence Report, which is completed by a Probation Officer.
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Requirements