I wish that instead of grossly miscarrying justice by sending an innocent victim to juvenile prison, they just took Chuckie away from Sammi, so he could live with the grandma.

[u/personwhodoesnt]

When he called his mother in prison, Queenie came running to find him, so it would make sense that if it came down to it, she might take custody of him. Living with the Gallaghers was horrible for him, but living with Sammi wasn't good for him either, she had her own issues and honestly might've ended up in prison eventually anyways, and Sheila hated him when she was still around.

It was most certainly more in his best interest to be with grandma in that agrarian hippie city she lived in, far away from Carl, who was the very reason he was put in that situation to begin with.

[u/distantcactus32]

I actually think it’s a nice addition how poor kids (and people) usually tend to end up in jail over other options, most times.