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My son was sent to Sullivan house after going to court for truancy. The judge sentenced him to 3o days. When we arrived at Sullivan house they said no it's a 90 day program. It has now been around 4 months and said he would be coming home on the 25. Today of course that time changes and he will not get out til the 20th of june. How long can they punish my child for this
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Were you and/or your son appointed an attorney for the truancy case? Sullivan House is, I think, considered more of a mental health/counseling situation than a lockdown. I'm sure it feels like a lockdown punishment, but I don't think the State of Tennessee considers it one.
In my experience, program length can have to do with how well somebody adapts to the program. If your son is not taking too well to it, that may be why his time got extended.
Your son's attorney would know if there is any legal step that can be taken, or if your son just simply has to complete the program. Juvenile Delinquency is different from adult criminal cases. Technically, once a chiid is delinquent, the Court can hold them unti they are not a child anymore. A '30 day' charge for an adult can lead to a lot more than 30 days for a child.
Answered on May 18th, 2020 at 8:25 AM