[TheSpottedOwl]

A law that took effect last summer made the process easier for the state, and as a result, parents increasingly are being forced to pay when their children are sent away. Even parents who are the victims of their children’s crimes can be required to pay.

Ping for your info Roger.

I've had to pay for court costs due to a fireworks possession arrest for my son, who was 14 at the time. I also paid for the privilege of enrolling him in community service. The second time I went around with this was for a fight last year. My son is now on home studies.

It's kind of funny, but he did his time at a nursing home. He did both turns at community service there, and the director told me that he could have a part time job there any time he wanted one.

I feel bad for this woman in the story. She did her best to be a good, responsible parent. I know how it goes. I can't be away from the house longer than it takes to run to the grocery store when the kids are home. So much for FReeping :-(

[MegaSilver]

Dang; that sucks. He had to do community service and you had to pay for it?

In any event, I honestly don't think juvenille halls are good correctional facilities for young people. Community service would be much better, or just putting them in stocks or something. Even a light public whipping might not be too bad.

The purpose of jail, though, should be to lock up people who have, through serious criminal disruptions (major theft, fraud, assault, murder, treason, rape, etc.) proven themselves unable to function in society.

[Conservababe]

I prayed for the day my son was eighteen and I would not be responsible for him and his actions any longer. I feel empathy for this mother.

[tiamat]

That's rough and I'm sorry.

You can be the best parent in the world, but the kid has Free Will, and some just choose to go bad.

[annyokie]

You do your best. You can't help how the kids turn out.