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<blockquote data-quote="Stef" data-source="post: 258832" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>I may be wrong, but I don't think an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has the right to send him off to jail. Has he broken a law? Did you sign him in, or was he taken there by the police? What kind of facility is he in? You might want to get some legal advice. Some places may try to put one over on you for whatever reason. If the police were originally involved- that's a reason. Get a lawyer, or at least talk to one. It's not a bad idea to have one at the ready anyhow. I know. Hope this works out for you.</p><p></p><p>Did you happen to watch 20-20 last night? There was a spot on there about a Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. in Penn. who was putting kids in detention for minor violations. Here's the link - it's an unbelievable story:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?em" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?em</a></p><p></p><p>Another reason to always seek counsel. Don't believe anything the system tells you until you can prove it to be true. I was told BS by detectives. They were going to put difficult child in a "diversion" program. It's a program run by the States Atty's office for 1st time JV offenders. It bypasses the courts. The next thing I knew the sheriff was at the door with papers for my son. He was being charged after all. Fortunately, my State (IL) requires all JV defendants be represented thru the entire process. We're only one of three states to whom that applies. Don't go it alone- there's too many traps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stef, post: 258832, member: 6657"] I may be wrong, but I don't think an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has the right to send him off to jail. Has he broken a law? Did you sign him in, or was he taken there by the police? What kind of facility is he in? You might want to get some legal advice. Some places may try to put one over on you for whatever reason. If the police were originally involved- that's a reason. Get a lawyer, or at least talk to one. It's not a bad idea to have one at the ready anyhow. I know. Hope this works out for you. Did you happen to watch 20-20 last night? There was a spot on there about a Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. in Penn. who was putting kids in detention for minor violations. Here's the link - it's an unbelievable story: [url]http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?em[/url] Another reason to always seek counsel. Don't believe anything the system tells you until you can prove it to be true. I was told BS by detectives. They were going to put difficult child in a "diversion" program. It's a program run by the States Atty's office for 1st time JV offenders. It bypasses the courts. The next thing I knew the sheriff was at the door with papers for my son. He was being charged after all. Fortunately, my State (IL) requires all JV defendants be represented thru the entire process. We're only one of three states to whom that applies. Don't go it alone- there's too many traps. [/QUOTE]
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