County mayor, juvenile court propose increasing youth counselors at precincts
Shelby County mayor Lee Harris, seen here at the ribbon cutting for the Health Department's new building, said the proposed plan to add youth counselors to more prectints is part of a larger juvenile justice project in the communit. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
“If we can expand this liaison partnership into other precincts, we can expand that work and keep children from coming into the juvenile court system,” Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael said.
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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