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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

You could lose benefits or face prison for crimes committed by your children, minister warns parents

Reforms aim to help keep children out of the justice system - (PA Archive)

Parents could face losing their benefits, paying fines, and even prison sentences for their children’s crimes under reforms to the youth justice system, a minister has said.

It comes after the government set out plans in May to fortify Parenting Orders, to increase parental accountability for anti-social behaviour and offences committed by their children.

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