The challenge
Young people in Bradford were tampering with the dates on their bus passes to extend how long they were valid for. When they were caught, bus operator First was taking them to court through a civil action costing 100 per person.
Simon Lacy, project manager for restorative justice at Bradford and District Youth Offending Team (YOT), says: "It was a problem both for First and us and we both wanted to challenge fare evasion without having to resort to legal action.
"Young people were ending up with referral orders, so would be the responsibility of the YOT for three months, but the young people tampering with their passes did not realise the severity of it."
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