Nowadays, offenders are given community service rather than of prison. Although this has some drawbacks, I beleive that the advantages because rehabillitation and cheaper than prison.
On the one hand, there are some disadvantages of giving community service instead of prison. The main disadvantage is that dangerouse crimnals prevelant off the street. In other words, criminals can causes proplem with other people. For example, people can feel unsafe when dangerous crimnals are out the prison. As a result, people can not enjoy when go out becoause of them. Furthermore, stealing may increase. When they do not afraied of punishment.
On the other hand, I beleive that the advantages are more significant. One reason is that rehabilitation reduce reoffending. That is to say, education and job training help criminals learn new skills and find jobs. For instance, former criminal can learn new skills and find job instead of commiting another crime. Therfore, can feel busy during their day. Another reason is that community service benefits society and is cheaper than prison. If offenders can do useful work for the community instead of staying in prison.
In conclusion, although giving community service rather than prison has some disadvantages, I believe that the advantage because reintegrate in society and it is cheaper than prisom.