New Curfew in Cleveland

[Micky]

What are the hours and ages for curfew here?

[Maggy]

Actually, Youngstown has had an Ordinance on the books that "holds parents accountable" for years. It is simply not being enforced.

If you remember a few months back they were attempting to cite a mother on the southside, in regards to not being able to account for her son's whereabouts, but something got overlooked in the city prosecutor's office and it didn't move forward.

[connie254]

But will our city council have enough moral strength to do something along the same line?

[Micky]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Cleveland council passed a new curfew for 13 and 14 year olds.  The new hours begin at  9:30 pm.  "Parents whose children violate curfew would face penalties ranging from community service to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. The change marks the start of a broader council effort to create more sweeping laws that hold parents more accountable for their children in Cleveland."

I hope that Youngstown City Council will take note and enact such a curfew here.  More and more on the scanner we hear about juveniles hanging out in abandoned homes, being destructive by smashing the interiors of other houses, and just causing havoc.