A man has been jailed after breaching an anti-social behaviour injunction imposed by Bassetlaw District Council, the courts heard this week.
The two-year order was made on 18 August 2025 after the man was found to have caused a nuisance to the public whilst under the influence of alcohol. Within three weeks, he had already broken it. He received a suspended six-month sentence for that first breach.
After further breaches in September and December last year, the council applied to have him committed to prison. The man, who represented himself in court, accepted he had broken the order multiple times and did not contest the charges.
Judge Dinan-Hayward heard that the man is homeless and has long-standing issues with alcohol and drugs. He said he sees prison as a solution to his housing problems because he has nowhere else to go. The judge noted one particular difficulty: there is an off-licence within the restricted zone where alcohol is cheaper than elsewhere, making compliance harder.
The judge said she had little hope he could comply with the order without professional help to address his addictions and homelessness. She described it as a serious situation and said sending him back to the streets without intervention would likely lead to further breaches.
She committed him to prison, describing it as appropriate given the seriousness of the breaches. However, the judge emphasised the positive aspect that he recognises he needs help, and said she hopes he can access support for his alcohol and drug issues while in custody to break the cycle of homelessness and offending.
