SOUTHLAND : Reiner Targets Truant Juveniles
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Calling truancy a warning sign of habitual criminal conduct, Dist. Atty. Ira Reiner announced today his office will begin prosecuting juveniles who repeatedly ditch school.
A state Supreme Court ruling issued last year, which allows judges to sentence habitual truants to up to five days in juvenile hall, has given prosecutors “the hammer” to crack down on a segment of the population that Reiner said is responsible for two-thirds of daytime burglaries.
Reiner’s Truancy Mediation Program is part of the innovative approach to curb gang violence that he announced at the beginning of his second term.
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