More bad news for RI on the ‘upholding our constitutional rights’ front, this time with regard to children and the Rhode Island truancy court administration. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action lawsuit stating that the “state’s truancy court system is devoid of due process protections in violation of state and federal law.”
The nine teenagers listed as plaintiffs in the case all have varying degrees of chronic medical conditions, family care taking issues, and special education needs that have prevented them from either attending class regularly, or completing homework assignments on time.
The ACLU feels that the truancy court’s efforts to push these students toward an already overly burdened juvenile and criminal justice system is not the way to help them graduate or avoid a criminal future.
The full article can be read here http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0329/truancy-court-unconstitutionally-punishes-sick-disabled-children-aclu-lawsuit/
If your child is facing an uncertain situation in the juvenile or criminal justice system, you need to contact a knowledgeable RI criminal attorney immediately.
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