Others made a mockery of their 'punishment' by sitting around drinking tea, chatting, watching TV and reading newspapers rather than working to atone for their crimes.
Last night one of the architects of the Community Payback scheme - which the coalition wants to use increasingly as an alternative to prison - admitted it had become a 'holiday camp'.
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