A Texas high school honor student was thrown in jail for missing classes, despite the fact that she was working full- and part-time jobs, taking advanced courses, and caring for her younger sister as her divorced parents moved away. The judge said he wanted to make an example of her.
Weirdo, you have to be careful to do your research. This happened in 2012 and she was released from jail in 24 hours thanks to protests. You may have seen this item recently as a replay of a show on an international TV station. Yes, some areas in the world air their shows over and over. However, that does not excuse what happened to the young lady, and should not have happened.
Weirdo, I was too hasty to comment. Here is a link to the the full story.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kendalltaggart/texas-sends-poor-teens-to-adult-jail-for-skipping-school#.hnB4dDVDdR