Heightened police presence in schools and harsh zero-tolerance policies have led to a drastic increase in the number of juveniles who get arrested at school. Behaviors that used to result in no more than being suspended from school are now getting children handcuffed and charged with criminal offenses. Things like getting into a fight with a classmate, hiding a small amount of marijuana in a locker or making fun of another student online used to be treated as disciplinary issues for the school administration and the student’s parents to handle together. Now, these same rule-breaking behaviors are more likely to get a student arrested than suspended. If your child was arrested in school, you need an experienced Will County, IL juvenile crimes attorney. It is best to contact a lawyer as soon as you learn that your child has been taken into police custody. An attorney can act quickly to protect your child’s rights.
