Points of view

10th January 2003, 12:00am

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Points of view

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INSTEAD of jailing mothers over truant daughters, as has happened recently, why not let them serve their punishment by helping in their daughters’ schools? This would save council tax-payers’ money by keeping them out of prison and might be salutary for the girls.

Julia Matthews

50 Sydney Road Bexleyheath Kent

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