If My Child Is Arrested As A Juvenile, Will They Go To Jail? Attorney Christopher Combs from Combs Waterkotte answers the question, “If my child is arrested as a juvenile, will they go to jail?” Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyers in Missouri.
Jessica Ambuehl: So heaven forbid, if my child’s arrested, would they actually go to jail?
Chris Combs: It is a possibility, of course, depending on the seriousness of the crime or if they have prior referrals to the Deputy Juvenile Office.
But they don’t go to adult jail. They’re not mixed and with adults for obvious reasons. They’re typically in a detention center, commonly referred to as DYS, Division of Youth Services, where they can still do their homework and school, and [there are] a lot more resources and things of that nature.
But absolutely a juvenile that’s arrested can be detained.
Jessica Ambuehl: And what does that facility kinda look like? Is it a big building with lots of bedrooms? Is it a community space?
Chris Combs: It’s large. It looks like a jail. There is a lot more freedom with walking around and things of that nature, but you have to gain that freedom.
I always tell juvenile clients, “Attitude is everything. You cannot go in there with a bad attitude. You’ll have the worst experience. But if you’re polite, respectful, have a good attitude, you can get through it.”
Jessica Ambuehl: Those are good things to learn as they become adults too, because that’ll carry them through life in all aspects.
Chris Combs: Sure, yeah, attitudes everything.
Jessica Ambuehl: It’s a great lesson to learn even through one of the hardest moments of their lives.
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