U.S. Attorney Pirro Makes the One Policy Change In D.C. That’s Long Overdue

And as we grapple with this problem, there is one area that hasn’t been discussed

Parental involvement has been a noted gap in any discussion, and I am here to say, as the United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, that ends today. Starting today, my office will aggressively prosecute parents under DC’s curfew law, and the specific statute that we will use is a violation of DC code 22-811. And it involves contributing to the delinquency of a minor. This statute makes it unlawful for an adult to enable, facilitate, or permit a minor to engage in delinquent acts. Penalty up to six months imprisonment. So if the evidence shows the parent knew or should have known or permitted or failed to prevent participation, we’re going to charge them. If you drop your kid off and you fail to supervise them, or you let them skip school, to join the chaos, you are going to face fines, court-ordered classes, and possible jail time.