Faithful1, Thank you for the response. At this point I'm trying to work out a deal where the charges are dropped if he works and goes for his GED. Most of the time I'm ready to watch him on the street with a cardboard sign asking for food, but when I see him in jail I just want to help. I suspect that's typical.

I'm planning to drop the charges and see what happens. I'll get him a moped so he has transportation. The next time he gets arrested, I won't be able to help.