Italy Passes Law Giving Mafia Families' Children New Identities

Italy's Senate approved the 'Free to Choose' law on July 15, 2026, letting children under 25 and relatives of mafia bosses receive relocation, new schooling, and new identities to leave organized crime. The measure, expected to enroll about 400 yearly, codifies a practice pioneered in 2011 by youth court judge Roberto Di Bella in Reggio Calabria.