Participants spend five to 20 hours of reparation at a community project, or complete 40-plus hours of unpaid work, while reflecting on the behaviour.
Around three quarters say the project has stopped them offending further.
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The Bristol Reparation Service, which started in July 2014, is one of two reparation services run by Catch 22 for youth offending teams in Suffolk and Bristol. Reparation co-ordinator Hannah Franklin describes it as "community service, underpinned with restorative principles". She explains: "Young people make amends by paying back to the community. It also gives them a sense of belonging and vested interest in their community, rather than isolating them further, and it allows time for reflection."
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