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Are there any parent advocates for the Juvenile Justice System?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 419903" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>Its been a while for me, but the words "mental illness" does not compute with the JJS unfortunately. Best thing to do if you are going to find a lawyer is find one that specializes in youth offenders. And by all means do a Parent Report and make sure the judge, DA, Probation Officer and anyone else involved has a copy BEFORE the hearing. Plus a letter from the psychiatric doctor if you can re diagnosis, and request a Residential Facility, and see if they have a dual diagnosis place. I think if you don't specify, they will put them in a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but it will be a punitive based one (been there done that) AND if she is on any medication, request the court ORDER they provide them because chances are she won't get them - I was going back to court on a bi weekly basis with my difficult child's medications which were "out of stock" and when I brought them, they would be taken by the staff never to be seen again</p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 419903, member: 47"] Its been a while for me, but the words "mental illness" does not compute with the JJS unfortunately. Best thing to do if you are going to find a lawyer is find one that specializes in youth offenders. And by all means do a Parent Report and make sure the judge, DA, Probation Officer and anyone else involved has a copy BEFORE the hearing. Plus a letter from the psychiatric doctor if you can re diagnosis, and request a Residential Facility, and see if they have a dual diagnosis place. I think if you don't specify, they will put them in a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but it will be a punitive based one (been there done that) AND if she is on any medication, request the court ORDER they provide them because chances are she won't get them - I was going back to court on a bi weekly basis with my difficult child's medications which were "out of stock" and when I brought them, they would be taken by the staff never to be seen again Marcie [/QUOTE]
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