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Justice Minister Warns Parents Could Lose Benefits or Jail
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Story summary
- Justice Minister Jake Richards announced parents could lose benefits or face prison for their crimes.
- Richards described the policy as a ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach that may dock benefits or impose custody.
- Justice Secretary David Lammy warned wilful parental non-cooperation will bring real consequences and said jail will be very rare.
- Parenting Orders fell from over 1,000 in 2009/10 to just 33 in 2022/23.