Michigan Teen Violates Swift & Sure, Gets Prison
Osmer said he was thankful for the opportunity to be in the Swift & Sure program but had not been ready to make changes in his life. “Maybe prison will help me with discipline,” he said.
“Discipline has to come from within,” Cass Circuit Judge Mark Herman said. “We all have bumps in the road in our lives. When you get to a bump, you have two choices. You can do something illegal or do something positive with your life.”
Judge Herman said he had no choice but to sentence Osmer to prison after he violated his Swift & Sure probation five times in six months and then committed another offense.
“At this point, you’re not ready to take responsibility,” he said. “It leaves the court no option.”
