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My son registered today for the first time, he can do it at the probation office. He said the guy was very nice to him , gave him his business card told him to call if he has any questions. He also told him he can come there for his quarterly updates instead of the state police. His Probation officer is on vacation. He met with the supervisor, and he said the supervisor told him to call and leave a message for his assigned officer. He told my son he was surprised that the Judge didn't order more restrictions, just mental health counseling which I'm happy about he has depression issues that need addressed. He did bring up sex offender counseling, but it's not in the Judges orders.
He still is trying to adjust to being home at first he seem a little nervous about just going outside, he starting to relax. For the first time in a long time I feel things are going to get better
He still is trying to adjust to being home at first he seem a little nervous about just going outside, he starting to relax. For the first time in a long time I feel things are going to get better
Good luck
regards
buildingupslow
Not fine in the sense that everything is hunky dory, but in the sense that the registration process and living as a registrant is DOABLE. Registration and all the rules are a formidable challenge, but it can be done.
I have seen it done and many registrants on this very board are coping with being a registrant, so that is proof that it is doable.
Things are rarely as bad as we fear. Sometimes we live in such a fearful mode that we become almost addicted to fear and we forget that there are good things in every situation.
An addiction to fear is never positive.
Hope and faith----two very important concepts here.
rewdiazepam
Someone once said that "worry is the interest paid on a bill before it becomes due". I may not have quoted it exactly right., but hopefully you get the meaning.
To stay on the right side of the PO, do whatever you can to help your son get a job. The PO can make or break the people they are overseeing, the first thing my PO hounded me for was to get a job. Your son basically needs to have a plan for how he is going to improve his life and he will need to sell that to the PO. Whether that's college or a trade school, or starting your own business, this will be good for your son, give him something to work towards. It will be the light at the end of the tunnel for him.
My only other advice for mom's and parents is your son is doing the sentence, not you. You getting in the middle of things with your son and the PO will just make things worse for him.
Once your son gets a job and passes a couple polygraphs probation will be easy, big until then it will be bumpy.