First Offense

Twelve-year-old Frankie Bishop is a model kid: quiet and bright. So everyone, especially his family, is shocked when heΓÇÖs arrested for drug possessionΓÇöand horrified when heΓÇÖs sentenced to juvenile detention at Eldridge Academy. His uncle, Bruce Kantor of the Help Innocent Prisoners Project, wants to help but knows heΓÇÖs too close to the case.
His associate Dani Trumball has family worries of her own to deal with, but she knows Bruce wouldnΓÇÖt ask for help without cause. Just as she and her team begin to investigate, the case gets even thornier: Frankie is missing, and evidence points to an Eldridge cover-up.
As the FBI launches a hunt for the boy, Dani knows something isnΓÇÖt right. Why would a minorΓÇÖs first offense earn such a harsh punishment? Unconvinced by the court documents, Dani is dogged in her pursuit of the truth that will save FrankieΓÇÖs futureΓÇöif he still has one.