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Richmond plans daytime curfew to fight truancy
- 08-24-2010
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By Karl Fischer and Shelly Meron/Contra Costa Times
Kids caught cutting school in Richmond will earn a trip to a community center for counseling, then to juvenile court with their parents under a new city law that takes effect this fall. City leaders say the municipal code change adds teeth to long-languishing efforts to curb truancy in Richmond, where more than 100 enrolled students self-educate on the streets every day, some committing crimes or falling victim to them. "It's a noncriminal process," police Chief Chris Magnus said. "It's about getting kids help with the issues that lead them to the street." The antidote comes with a ticket, as with speeding. But unlike traffic infractions, the court will likely reserve fines for chronic offenders. Most of those caught can instead expect court-mandated social services for themselves and their families, from mental health and drug counseling to help with conflict resolution and parenting classes. (more…)
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