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Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from life of crime

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On Thursday, The Guardian reported on a new Italian law offering a path out of organized crime. Children and relatives of mafia bosses under twenty-five can receive a new home in another city, a new school, and if needed, a new identity to start fresh. It's an unprecedented effort by the Italian state to break the intergenerational cycle of recruitment into crime families.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/italy-mafia...

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