Community Services instead of custodial sentence Unsalaried community services for prisoners have debated in many of the countries by the segment of their society who have noticed the increasing rate of crimes. Since I believe that such schemes benefit both prisoners and society, I agree with the idea. Needless to say, all offenders are not born as criminal and different facts lead them to commit a crime. Poor economic circumstances and unemployment, for example, re two predominant reasons that incite individuals to make a felony. Therefore, these plans train them for a paid job and finally they can be more productive. At the second point, withing any society there will usually be some people who do not feel empathy with others. So by selflessly working for society, they will be taught to empathize with all members of their community. United states with ten percent the reduction in crime and a range of community punishments is an excellent example that illustrates the advantages of these programs. Looking at it from the economy. Incarcerating all perpetrators into jail comes at a huge cost which is bad news for tax-payers. Furthermore, not only do unpaid community services need a huge budget to be invested, but also such plans result in a reduction in government spending. Moreover, expelling convicted people with mild-offenses falls them apart from the general public so that they might incline to re-offend as a result. Besides, a bond between society and convicted people will be made when indulging them in selfless works that contribute to society's development.