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Anti-social adults 'face sin bin' | Anti-social adults 'face sin bin' |
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People who breach anti-social behaviour laws should be housed in "sin bin" centres, the government's respect tsar has said. | |
Louise Casey told the Independent on Sunday the current family intervention schemes should be extended to include "chaotic" individuals. | Louise Casey told the Independent on Sunday the current family intervention schemes should be extended to include "chaotic" individuals. |
Some 50 centres are starting up for families with bad behaviour records. | Some 50 centres are starting up for families with bad behaviour records. |
But critics say the schemes are nothing more than open prisons for people who have not been sentenced. | But critics say the schemes are nothing more than open prisons for people who have not been sentenced. |
Under the current scheme, problem families are moved into secure centres, with tough rules and curfews. | Under the current scheme, problem families are moved into secure centres, with tough rules and curfews. |
Now Ms Casey wants to see anti-social individuals accommodated in these homes. | Now Ms Casey wants to see anti-social individuals accommodated in these homes. |
Parenting help | Parenting help |
In an interview with the paper, she said there was evidence that the harsh regimes were effective. | In an interview with the paper, she said there was evidence that the harsh regimes were effective. |
"Family intervention projects - I really believe this is the approach that will work," she said. "It ain't cheap and it also isn't easy. Basically it's the end of the road." | "Family intervention projects - I really believe this is the approach that will work," she said. "It ain't cheap and it also isn't easy. Basically it's the end of the road." |
"The priority was to do families, because they have children, first. But we are working on doing something for chaotic adults where the same approach will be taken." | "The priority was to do families, because they have children, first. But we are working on doing something for chaotic adults where the same approach will be taken." |
Ms Casey added she was working with Whitehall to adapt the centres to cater for single people. | Ms Casey added she was working with Whitehall to adapt the centres to cater for single people. |
She said other measures to tackle anti-social behaviour included plans to extend parenting courses across the country, and powers for imposing compulsory parenting orders. | She said other measures to tackle anti-social behaviour included plans to extend parenting courses across the country, and powers for imposing compulsory parenting orders. |
"If you are not going to take parenting help then we are going to make you take parenting help," she said. | "If you are not going to take parenting help then we are going to make you take parenting help," she said. |
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