A GOVERNMENT adviser visited Dewsbury to watch offenders carry out their community service.
On Monday, Crime and Justice Adviser Louise Casey met a group of offenders tidying up the churchyard at Holy Innocents Church, Thornhill Lees.
She also met with police, probation and community representatives to find out what they thought about the community payback scheme.
Each year, 50,000 hours of community payback are completed across Kirklees.
Ms Casey said the government wanted to build trust in the criminal justice system.
She said: "A crucial part of this is enabling the public to see that criminals are made to pay back for their crimes. Community payback schemes such as the one I've seen today make this a reality and allow the public to have a say in what work offenders must carry out to benefit the community."
Offenders doing community payback mow have to wear high-visibility orange jackets.
To suggest projects for offenders to work on, visit
www.direct.gov.uk/CommunityPayback