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In an effort to tackle loitering and youth crime, the government has enacted an amendment to the Small Charges Act, establishing a curfew for minors that began on October 1.
Attorney General and Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin announced that the curfew will be in effect from 10 pm to 6 am.
Parents or guardians could face fines up to XCD$5,000.00 if their children are caught breaking the curfew.
Sir Steadroy emphasized that parents would initially receive warnings for the first two violations, with fines imposed starting from the third offense.
This regulation, recently passed by Parliament, is part of the government’s larger strategy to combat violent crime and anti-social behavior among youths.
The new measures will create safer public environments and steer young people away from risky situations.
As a single parent, I believe the curfew should have begun at 9:00 p.m. and continued until 6:00 a.m. instead. I know some teenagers have part-time jobs after school that may run into late hours, like 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. A curfew identification pass should be issued to these individuals.
well it’s more than likely that if a child has a summer job that permits them to be out at that time then they should either be reaching home via a work staff bus or a parent. This still doesn’t permit them to be on the road at this time. And most time you see young children getting summer jobs it’s mostly jobs which runs from 8am – 5pm. So they don’t require a pass.
I hope this measure works in molding these kids into something better. I hope this allow them to think back on the freedom they just let go. And I also hope that the police are patrolling tomorrow for the suppose to be ”18+” event tomorrow call ‘dutty mas’ cause the kids gone be there and on the road before the curfew ends.