• Students have been taken out of school in handcuffs, held in jail for days at a time, and fines have totaled more than $1,000 for students who miss more than 10 days of school. • The students who are hauled into court to face truancy or lateness charges are not provided with legal counsel. The only lawyers in the courtroom are the judge and a member of the district attorney’s office, unless the student’s family can afford their own representation. • Defendants are charged court fees even if they prevail in fighting the accusations, discouraging people from exercising their right to a full hearing.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:51:38 +0000
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