Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from a life of crime | TheBriefWire
Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from a life of crime
Published 16 July 2026 ยท politics
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations Children and young adults raised in mafia families will be
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations Children and young adults raised in mafia families will be given a chance to break away from organised crime under new legislation in Italy that aims to stop the inter-generational recruitment of gangsters. In an unprecedented effort to sever the family chain, the Italian state will offer children aged under 25 and other close relatives of mafia bosses a chance to start over: a new home in another city, a new school and, if necessary, a new identity. Continue reading...
Published: July 16, 2026 โข 6:20 PM IST ยท Updated: July 16, 2026 โข 7:07 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations Children and young adults raised in mafia families will be given a chance to break away from organised crime under new legislation in Italy that aims to stop the inter-generational recruitment of gangsters.
In an unprecedented effort to sever the family chain, the Italian state will offer children aged under 25 and other close relatives of mafia bosses a chance to start over: a new home in another city, a new school and, if necessary, a new identity.