There are 3 article(s) tagged Lora Fowler:

• February 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Community prosecutors play key role in juvenile cases

    The conclusion of a two-part series on Shelby County’s Community Prosecutor Program looks at how assistant DAs and juvenile court liaisons work together on a case-by-case basis to affect the best outcome for youth, especially those arrested for non-violent offenses.

    Related story: Crime Crisis: Prosecutors’ ‘eyes opened’ after working in precincts

    By Don Wade February 01, 2022

• January 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Prosecutors’ ‘eyes opened’ after working in precincts

    Two years ago, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office assigned three prosecutors to work directly at area police precincts, in hopes of streamlining the criminal justice system and to keep from charging people for crimes if there’s not enough evidence to establish probable cause.

    By Don Wade January 31, 2022

• February 2021

  • Pandemic a challenge for criminal justice system? Guilty as charged

    Even under so-called normal conditions, the criminal justice system encounters delays and backlogs. The COVID-19 pandemic takes it to a whole new level. 

    By Don Wade February 07, 2021