Italy govt targets violent teens and parents in “Baby gang” crackdown

Parents of Italian children who drop out of school could face jail sentences under new steps to counter juvenile delinquency in the wake of a series of high profile crimes blamed on teenagers.
The measure was part of a crackdown approved by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing cabinet on Thursday in response to public concerns over what the Italian media calls “Baby gangs”.
The government decree makes it easier to arrest minors who carry weapons and gives the authorities the power to confiscate mobile phones from some of them.
Banning orders from specific trouble spots will also be applicable to people as young as 14.
Rome also wants to make parental controls on devices easier to use in order to try to limit young people’s access to pornographic material .