Article 88

A Court may offer an offender the choice of performing Community Work as a condition of a suspended sentence and probation or, pursuant to Article 80(2), in lieu of a financial penalty previously imposed which the offender is unable to satisfy. Where the offender refuses the offer of Community Work, the Court shall immediately execute the previously imposed sentence of fine or imprisonment.

Where the Court offers an offender convicted of an eligible offence the option of performing Community Work as part of his probation in lieu of a financial penalty, the Community Work shall be valued at the prevailing reasonable wage for unskilled laborer per day.

Where the Court offers an offender convicted of an eligible offence the option of performing Community Work as part of his probation in lieu of imprisonment, the Community Work shall be no longer than 6 months in duration.

Community Work includes work on projects designed to benefit the welfare of the public and society, including projects to improve education, public lands, public health, public facilities and public roads. Community Work may not confer a benefit to a private individual or business except, as may be incidental to the public benefit.

Community Work must be performed under humane conditions and the offender may not be required to perform Community Work that will cause a hardship to him.