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Government weighs raising the age of criminal responsibility above 10
Ministers are considering whether children in England and Wales should remain liable to prosecution from the age of 10, with a rise to 12 among the options.
Ministers are considering whether children in England and Wales should remain liable to prosecution from the age of 10, with a rise to 12 among the options.
Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) launched a campaign in Parliament on 23 March 2026, with speakers arguing that such sentences are inhumane.