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Italian Senate Launches Program Relocating 400 Mafia Children Annually

7/16/2026

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The Italian Senate approved the “free to choose” bill, launching a nationwide program for children of mafia families.
The program provides relocation, schooling and, if needed, new identities to the participants.
Parliamentary anti-mafia commission president Chiara Colosimo said the law fulfills a long-standing dream to protect vulnerable youths.
Officials estimate the scheme will serve about 400 children born into mafia clans each year.

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The Italian Senate approved the “free to choose” bill, launching a nationwide program for children of mafia families.
The program provides relocation, schooling and, if needed, new identities to the participants.
Parliamentary anti-mafia commission president Chiara Colosimo said the law fulfills a long-standing dream to protect vulnerable youths.
Officials estimate the scheme will serve about 400 children born into mafia clans each year.