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1. Who gets community service work?

Courts or a probation officer will decide if community service work is an appropriate sentence and specify the number of hours to be performed. The court or community hours.

2. What happens at the interview?

A criminal history inquiry will be made and individual skills, abilities, needs, and availability will be assessed before placement at an approved work site. Specific requirements for work will be discussed. Types of work include but are not limited to

• Clerical
• Child care
• Activities with the elderly
• Library work
• Indoor/outdoor maintenance
• Park and janitorial work
• Work in thrift stores

Some evening an weekend assignments are available. Volunteers are responsible for providing their own transportation and child care while performing hours. Hours will be set according to availability, a minimum of 5 hours weekly is required. Work will be supervised, documented and evaluated on a regular basis.