Are we doing the right thing? A law enforcement perspective would be appreciated.?

Question by arkiemom: Are we doing the right thing? A law enforcement perspective would be appreciated.?
My step-son ( who will turn 18 in a few months) has been in jail ( adult not juvenile) for 25 days now. He was arrested after his mother pressed charges against him for stealing money from her and other family members over a period of months . After he turned himself in, he admitted – which we had long suspected – that he had been using the money to buy meth and other drugs. Both his mother and we are refusing to post his bail. That means he will stay right where is until his hearing in early April. At that point we are hoping for court ordered drug treatment and probation. However, it is so incredibly hard to talk to him every day and know the conditions he is having to endure. On the other hand – if we post his bail what are the chances he will split and be right back with the same people? I need some advice and /or support from others who have “been there done that” or from others in the know. Are we doing the right thing?

Best answer:

Answer by hillcr222
If you post his bail, it is most certain that he will go right back to doing what he did to get in jail. Leave him be, and hope that the court orders a treatment program for him.

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