Dame Rachel de Souza, England's children's commissioner, advocates for wiping criminal records of young individuals involved in the Southport race riots, emphasizing their potential for growth. She argues that these young people, often acting out of impulse rather than malice, should not be punished for life due to a moment of poor judgment. A new report highlighted that many joined the riots seeking excitement, rather than from racist sentiments. De Souza's statements underscore the importance of allowing children a chance to make amends and build successful lives beyond their past mistakes.
It feels hard to think a 14-year-old who has served an eight-month sentence for throwing a stone and been really stupid would carry that conviction on their record for the rest of their life.
Dame Rachel de Souza stated that young people involved in last year's summer race riots should be allowed to move on with their lives and not be burdened by past convictions.
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