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Have not gone through this so am afraid I can't share any experience but you are all in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Cale x

Hope this week has a better outcome than you fear. Great news that you are back in contact with someone who is truly on your side. Bop

Those people are far and few between, someone somewhere has intervened to give you a lift at what must be an agonizing time for you all xx

Hi Pear Tree My AS was electronically tagged and given community service as an alternative to a prison sentence. It worked very well. When they are tagged they are given a curfew so that they have to be at home between certain hours. If they are not their absence is immediately reported and they are then in breach of the requirements. My son at the time was living with his girlfriend and baby. He had got in with a bad group and was committing serious offences. The electronic tagging forced him to stay home and there was much improvement. He has also done very well with community service. He has had it twice and he was highly regarded by his supervisors. I wish he could have done it on a permanent basis as it provided him with the monitoring and supervision he needs at work. Lily x

Can't answer your questions but thinking of you and hoping that whatever the outcome, blossom will gain something positive from this. Glad you have found some support that sounds helpful to you and your husband. Hang on in there, ndf

Hello PT I have been where you are now and my heart goes out to you. My DS was tagged for a lengthy period by some very understanding magistrates when they could well have sent him to prison.Their intention was to keep him away from the bad influences that had brought him to court and to help him reconnect with us. It worked on both counts and he hasn't been in trouble since. In fact he has just been given a permanent job having successfully completed the probationary period. We could not have imagined this a year ago. Like you we supplied the court with a lot of background information which the professionals assured us contributed greatly to the outcome for our DS. As you have already been told that tagging is a possibility you will probably know that Blossom has to have an address where she will stay and that the owners of that address will be asked to agree to having the monitoring equipment on their premises. It was a surreal experience having Serco making nocturnal visits to our home but the clerk of the court and the probation officer did their best to make it bearable and he had the run of the garden as well as the house and even allowed him to go away on his pre-booked holiday (although they did lengthen the order to take account of this) In all the legal system did its best to deal fairly and effectively with DS , I really hope that Blossom can be dealt with with similar understanding. Thinking of you over the next few days. Gavilan

Thinking back to Blossoms various escape actions it seems that tagging could be quite a positive thing for her.

Hope it goes well - and that whatever is decided is in Blossom's best interests

Hi, Just wanted to send good wishes for you and mr pt and of course blossom. So glad to hear you have someone good on your side and getting the right input to help. Grrr re the silly SWs who think that's an acceptable response. GG x

Hugs pt and everything crossed does sound like to tag her might be in the best interests of everyone xxx

I was wondering when the case was to be heard. I hope it all goes well for you. Love & Best Wishes. JM xx

Thank you all. I won't go into detail but she's not got custodial this time, tagging and YOT order. We are stunned as the judge was a mr hang em Long rant and we thought she'd go down, but not this time. Sadly we're almost sure there will Be another time. It was Jeremy Kyle stuff outside the court though. Fisty cuffs ! 'He don't love you, he loves me!' Etc It's a life I feel ill prepared for tbh, this one. Blossom remains much loved.

hugs to the orchard.

I hope the stress of court hasn't worn you down too much Mr and Mrs PT, and that you are able to get back to a bit of normality soon. Best wishes Phoebe x

hugs to the Orchard

Hugs for you.

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