Community Cashback
Money seized from convicted criminals has been used to fund five community projects around Norfolk, as part of the Community Cashback scheme.
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So what is Community Cashback?
In May 2009 the government announced £4 million of seized criminal assets were to be made available for community projects, particularly those tackling the issues of anti-social behaviour.
Each Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) in England and Wales was able to bid for up to £95,000, after consulting with local communities about where they thought this money could be best spent.
The level of public support helped the Norfolk judging panel (left) make final decisions about which Norfolk projects should be put forward to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR) for approval.
The three judges were Paul Baker, the then Governor of Norwich Prison and member of the Norfolk Criminal Justice Board, Colin Bland, chairman of the Norfolk Strategic Group for Crime Reduction, and Robert Carter, the then High Sheriff of Norfolk.
Following approval by OCJR, a sum just short of £80,000 was shared between five community projects based in areas of Norwich, Dereham, Broadland and Great Yarmouth. All of them focus on young people.
Governor Paul Baker said: "We thank everyone who took the time to either nominate projects or 'have their say' on which project they felt would benefit from the funding in our area.
"It is fantastic that we have been able to respond to the communities' needs and that the proceeds of crime have been channelled into projects that will make a positive difference to the local community and the lives of individuals.
"We hope that Community Cashback has given people the opportunity to have a stronger voice in the Criminal Justice System in Norfolk."