Parents face jail time for youth offences under new reform plans

UPDATE - follow-up to Parents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says - BBC: Mothers and fathers may soon face time behind bars or lose state financial aid if their sons and daughters commit crimes, according to proposed justice reforms discussed by government officials. The policy aims to hold families legally accountable for juvenile delinquency through stricter penalties. While details of the legislative package are still emerging, the potential measures mark a major shift in how the legal system handles youth crime by targeting household support structures directly.