A YOUNG man was sent to jail for exploiting the leeway extended to him by the Criminal Justice system.

Last Wednesday at Alloa's Justice of the Peace Court, Fraser McDonald admitted breaching a Community Payback Order for the third time.

The 20-year-old was previously given 80 hours of unpaid work as punishment for driving without insurance along Whins Road in Alloa on June 25, 2015. As a provisional licence holder, McDonald also failed to display 'L' plates and was not accompanied by a qualified driver as legally required.

Defending, Mr McFarlane stated that his client had completed 58 hours of the order, but the seriousness of a third breach was "not lost" on the accused.

Mr McFarlane explained that McDonald, of Coblecrook Place in Alva, had been working for Beatsons Building Supplies as a lorry driver's mate between last October and January. Due to the long shifts falling across the entire week to meet the demands of the business, the accused had been unavailable to finish his CPO.

Mr McFarlane asked Justice Stuart Fair to take McDonald's "good work ethic" into consideration and allow the order to continue so as he could complete the final 12 hours.

Returning to the bench after a short deliberation, Justice Fair was not impressed by what he had read in the social work report as it stated that McDonald had "exploited" leeway given to him by the department to finish the CPO around his employment.

Due to his lack of willingness to complete the hours, Justice Fair revoked the order and sent McDonald to prison for 14 days.