Rejected petition Rioters benefits should be diverted to pay for their imprisonment.

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Any person on state benefits, convicted of any crimes directly related to the recent riots should have their state benefits cancelled and diverted towards paying for their incarceration. Even if the crime in question would not normally carry a custodial sentence.

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Date submitted 11 August 2011
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