Italy Enacts 'Free to Choose' Law for Mafia Families to Opt Out

Italy has passed a new law, dubbed the 'Free to Choose' bill, which allows wives and children of mafia members to legally opt out of their criminal family ties. This legislation aims to provide a pathway for individuals to escape the influence of organized crime.

15 Jul, 17:15 — 15 Jul, 17:15

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'Free to choose' bill for mafia wives and kids to opt out becomes law

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 15 - A so-called 'free to choose' bill offering legal and fruitful alternative lives to the children and wives of mafiosi became law when it won final approval in the Senate Wednesday. The law, the fruit of a move by a minors' court chair in the Sicilian city of Catania, will enable Mafia offspring up to the age of 25 and the female partners of mafiosi to opt out of Mob life and be free to build legal futures for themselves instead of following their father's and men's foot...

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