Posts Tagged ‘children arrested’
13-Year-Old Girl Spends 13 Days in Dallas Jail
Written by Robin Sandoval-March on August 9, 2009 – 6:15 am -It’s August, 2009. How is it possible these days with our advanced national computer systems and standardized protocols that a 13 year old girl could mistakenly spend 11 days; that’s almost two weeks locked inside of an adult Dallas County Jail?
Well it did happen, and now a serious investigation has been duly launched by the Dallas Police Department and Dallas County Jail. Seems like the mix-up all began when 2 girls were arrested for shoplifting at a Target store by an officer who mistakenly took them for 2 adult women. Read more »
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Back to School: Bail Bonds 101
Written by Tonya Rynerson on August 28, 2008 – 2:52 pm -You have a collect call from the Los Angeles County jail; Will you accept the charges?
Parents of college students like to complain that their kids never call, but there’s one call that no parent wants: “Mom? I’ve been arrested…”
If you get that call, you’re likely to be shocked, embarrassed, and worried both about your child and about the expense. Certainly, you should be worried, but embarrassed? Well, maybe not so much. Kids make mistakes – sometimes really big ones – whether their parents are ordinary folks struggling with family issues, a New Mexico County Sheriff, or even the British Prime Minister.
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