Parents in England and Wales could be fined or jailed for child’s crimes, minister says
- Parents whose children commit crimes could lose their benefits, face fines and even be jailed, a minister has said.
- Jake Richards said the youth justice system “should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe”.
- Richards, the youth justice minster, sai
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- Parents whose children commit crimes could lose their benefits, face fines and even be jailed, a minister has said.
- Jake Richards said the youth justice system “should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe”.
- Richards, the youth justice minster, sai
Sources: Guardian