So this last week I attempted to teach my third installment of property crimes: vandalism/destruction of property. I say "attempted" because upon arriving in San Mateo Juvenile Hall, getting through security, and attempting to go to the unit, I was told that the unit had been place on lock-down due to an "incident" and that I would not be allowed inside. They said the lock-down should be over by next week (barring any more "incidents") so I guess the lesson will have to wait.
On a good note, though, one student who I had in all of my class sessions had some luck with his case. I felt in talking with him that he was being grossly overcharged by the district attorney and that if he was guilty of anything it was significantly less-severe than the charges would have you believe. I had gotten a hold of his public defender's number and it turned out she believed the same thing and wanted to force the D.A. to go to trial as quickly a possible to expose this lack of evidence. Going to trial is always a risky thing, but they did it, and this week the young man is being released after all the charges against him were dropped. I told him if he is doing well in 30 days to give me a call and I'll buy him lunch. Just like the pizza, I intend to deliver.
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