The benches in youth
bail court look like pews in a church. People sit in clusters — young
people with their relatives, lawyers, friends — all praying for a
favourable outcome.
On a Monday in late
February, there is room to spare on the benches at the bail court at 311
Jarvis St. Two girls in dangling earrings and hoodies whisper in the
back row. Across the aisle, a boy, slim, his head down, sits next to his
parents as his lawyer translates the proceedings into Mandarin. A few
other knots of people are scattered among the rows. One bench is
completely empty.
About 45 minutes into the hearings, the judge calls for a recess. There is no one left to come before the court.
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