His team wanted him back. So did his mother. Unlike his teammates, however, Christian couldn't leave right after school. If it went well, he'd be free, released from Family Court jurisdiction after more than a year. All these months he'd kept his eye on April 14 like an unofficial birthday.
Probation feels like an invisible electronic fence.
You can run, just not too far. Mostly, you stay in the yard. You try to behave. But creating new habits is easier said than done. In Albany County, only 60 percent of juveniles pass probation.