Posted On: October 26, 2009
SAN DIEGO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER: NO COUNTY JAIL FOR JUVENILES
The 18-year old here was filed on in juvenile court for criminal conduct done while he was a juvenile. The juvenile court ordered him held in county jail pending the adjudication hearing, and
then imposed a disposition of a year in the county jail. Right, we're
rehabilitating these kids by locking them up in jail.
The Court of Appeal correctly concludes that the minor should not have been detained in county jail pending adjudication, and should not have had a disposition of county jail imposed on him. They hold that county jail is not an available juvenile court dispositional alternative.
In re Ramon M.; 2009 DJ DAR 15115; DJ, 10/26/09; C/A 4th, Div. 3
