Unsuspecting Mom Picks Up 8-Year-Old Daughter From Detention And Is Horrified To Learn She’s Been Locked In A ‘Jail Cell’

Horrified mom has made the decision to pull her 8-year-old daughter, Alegra, out of school after an unjustified punishment.

Connie Ramstad and her husband took Alegra out of Rock Ridge Elementary school in Castle Rock, Colorado, after she was forced to sit alone in a ‘tiny, cell-like room’ for hours as part of a school detention.

In an interview with local news channel Denver 7  Connie said:”They told us she had been crying for hours as if that was the problem. Nobody comforted her,” she added “I found our girl basically in a jail cell. What they call a detention room. This little room is [about] 2 feet by 4 feet.”

Alegra’s parents have hired an attorney and are considering filing a lawsuit against Rock Ridge.

“We don’t know how long she’s going be traumatized from that. She’s been sick for three days,” Connie said.

“I see a possible deprivation of civil rights. This is not the way to treat a child,” said Raykin. “Somebody should’ve been on the phone with mom saying ‘look, this is what happened, and this is what we are getting ready to do.’”

The Douglas County School District General Counsel provided Denver 7 with the following statement:

“The safety of our students is of the utmost priority. However, because of the student privacy issues involved in this matter, we cannot discuss the specific facts underlying the allegations.
We can share that there is a private room in the main office at Rock Ridge Elementary School that is used appropriately for student detention and safety purposes. Photographic images of students in that room are not taken by staff. Additionally, the door to the room remains open at all times when a student is present. Students complete school work and are able to leave the room when needed. Further, parents are notified when their child is being placed in the private room, and are free to pick up their children from school on such occasions.

We are always committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all students. The school welcomes the opportunity to meet with Rock Ridge families who have additional questions about student discipline policies. Most importantly, we will continue to seek the educational success of every child”.

h/t: mirror

Video: Denver7