Just an update: We went to the staffing meeting where the State Attorney, Public Defender, probation officer, my son and I and the person who decides what the recommendation to the judge will be are all together in one room. They asked my son a lot of questions based on reports from multiple sources including a mental health/substance abuse counselor report. I was really nervous because I didn't know what they were going to ask me and I have sooooo much information (haha). But fortunately they asked just a couple of things from me just to verify but they mostly spoke with him. At one point the State attorney said that she was worried because he had told the counselor that there was nothing wrong with weed and as soon as probation was over he was going to go back to smoking. She told him quite firmly that weed was still illegal so she had a real problem with that statement. Of course he went on this tangent that that was then, but he'd gotten some clarity in the last few weeks and he didn't feel that way anymore. Anyhow they decided they are recommending probation (no jail!!) with inpatient residential if the facility takes him. In other words the place they want to send him to needs to confirm that he qualifies for that level of treatment. The guy told my son to not get his hopes up about not qualifying (lol) because of the severity of his legal issues and the length of drug use and everything he has done (insert all drugs but heroin here) he will qualify. Of course my son was not too happy. He was crying a little in the car on the way home, but I kept my mouth shut about the whole thing. I am over the moon with the result. Now we must wait for court date and hope that judge takes recommendation - which is most likely. I will keep y'all posted.
