Seems like the mother is a big part of the problem. "MISTAKE", mistake about what? 12x12=143 is a mistake if you actually think the answer is 143. Doing something you know is wrong is NOT A MISTAKE.
The mother obviously does not believe in accepting responsibility for ones actions.
Serving 30 days in jail for drinking at the prom goes far beyond "accepting responsibility".
This is a judge that got his feelings hurt and is lashing out. He is the very definition of an activist judge as he is an activist in anti-drinking programs.
He is a very simple and naive man if he thinks that his little programs will change one person. High school seniors and college students drink - it is illegal but it is what they do. It's not a cry for help or a sign of having a drinking problem - it's just the way the world is.
Look at some of the most successful and prominent people in this country - odds are that they drank in high school and college as well. The Bush twins did it and they have done very well in school and are on their way to being outstanding and productive citizens.