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First post. Don't know what to do now for 16 yr old
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<blockquote data-quote="Robinboots" data-source="post: 331058" data-attributes="member: 4542"><p>Assault is a crime; this what my GFG17 was charged with, and he spent 3 weeks in juvie. Doesn't matter how crowded they are, they HAVE to take him - IF you press charges. If you don't, for whatever reason, or if you let them talk you into something else, well.... I've never heard of anyone not being charged/arrested for lack of space - juvenile or adult. Status offense, yes, it can happen.</p><p></p><p>You have to be an advocate for him - sounds backwards, but you're trying to help him and this is part of it. Will incarceration help? Maybe. Will drugs or therapy or anything help? Maybe. But you can't give up. Google everything, your state, your county, the laws and procedures therein.</p><p></p><p>I apologize. This makes me very angry. If a stranger assaulted you on the street, would you be okay that the police let him go? I'm NOT angry with you, but with your area law enforcement, just to clarify.</p><p></p><p>And check further into an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). I wanted mine to go to one back last March - after he assaulted me - but they said "there's nothing wrong" with him. Found out in October that the report said "there is evidence of CD and antisocial personality disorder". Nice, huh? And guess what - by then he was almost 17 and "too old" for an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Too late for me, maybe not for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robinboots, post: 331058, member: 4542"] Assault is a crime; this what my GFG17 was charged with, and he spent 3 weeks in juvie. Doesn't matter how crowded they are, they HAVE to take him - IF you press charges. If you don't, for whatever reason, or if you let them talk you into something else, well.... I've never heard of anyone not being charged/arrested for lack of space - juvenile or adult. Status offense, yes, it can happen. You have to be an advocate for him - sounds backwards, but you're trying to help him and this is part of it. Will incarceration help? Maybe. Will drugs or therapy or anything help? Maybe. But you can't give up. Google everything, your state, your county, the laws and procedures therein. I apologize. This makes me very angry. If a stranger assaulted you on the street, would you be okay that the police let him go? I'm NOT angry with you, but with your area law enforcement, just to clarify. And check further into an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). I wanted mine to go to one back last March - after he assaulted me - but they said "there's nothing wrong" with him. Found out in October that the report said "there is evidence of CD and antisocial personality disorder". Nice, huh? And guess what - by then he was almost 17 and "too old" for an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Too late for me, maybe not for you. [/QUOTE]
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