Parents in England and Wales could be fined or jailed for child’s crimes, minister says
The UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said. Photograph: Stuart Emmerson/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said. He described the proposed changes in England and Wales as part of a “carrot-and-stick” approach.“Parenting orders are going to make sure that parents are more involved in the process by which we try to turn around young offenders,” Richards told the Times.“Yes, that will have some stick.
- ▪The UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said.
- ▪Photograph: Stuart Emmerson/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said.
- ▪He described the proposed changes in England and Wales as part of a “carrot-and-stick” approach.“Parenting orders are going to make sure that parents are more involved in the process by which we try to turn around young offenders,” Richards
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The UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said. Photograph: Stuart Emmerson/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe UK youth justice system ‘should hold parents to account in a proportionate way for ensuring that they play their role in keeping communities safe’, the minister said. Photograph: Stuart Emmerson/AlamyYouth justiceParents in England and Wales could be fined or jailed for child’s crimes, minister saysJake Richards says changes would be part of ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach to try to turn around young offendersDaniel LavelleSat 19 Sep 2026 05.14 EDTLast modified on Sat 19 Sep 2026 05.15 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleParents whose children commit crimes could…
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