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Restoring a World War II Shelter,
Brighton
Offenders in Sussex have put in hours of hard labour to restore a World War II air raid shelter near Brighton.
The shelter at Whitehawk - described by one expert as a 'remarkable piece of 20th Century History' - is to open as a museum later this year. It will give school children and the general public an idea of what life was like for ordinary people during air raids.
The offenders serving community punishment orders under the supervision of Sussex Probation Area worked in small, cramped conditions underground clearing rubbish, painting, decorating and bricklaying. Many put in extra hours in order to see certain phases of the work completed.
Colin Molloy, 19 years old, given 180 hours of community punishment for burglary said, "It has got me in the habit of work. And I'm enjoying doing something constructive."
"Working hard underground in those conditions for hours at a time gave them a real sense of the harshness of life during the bombing campaigns," says Brian Clark, Chief Officer of Sussex Probation Area, "Probation not only helps to reduce levels of crime but also provides something beneficial to society."
Brighton
Offenders in Sussex have put in hours of hard labour to restore a World War II air raid shelter near Brighton.
The shelter at Whitehawk - described by one expert as a 'remarkable piece of 20th Century History' - is to open as a museum later this year. It will give school children and the general public an idea of what life was like for ordinary people during air raids.
The offenders serving community punishment orders under the supervision of Sussex Probation Area worked in small, cramped conditions underground clearing rubbish, painting, decorating and bricklaying. Many put in extra hours in order to see certain phases of the work completed.
Colin Molloy, 19 years old, given 180 hours of community punishment for burglary said, "It has got me in the habit of work. And I'm enjoying doing something constructive."
"Working hard underground in those conditions for hours at a time gave them a real sense of the harshness of life during the bombing campaigns," says Brian Clark, Chief Officer of Sussex Probation Area, "Probation not only helps to reduce levels of crime but also provides something beneficial to society."
