Youth center serves as ‘single stop’ for juvenile offenders

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 06, 2022 2:12 PM CT | Published: May 02, 2022 4:00 AM CT

The center is meant to prevent recidivism at a young age, when youth may be most vulnerable to getting stuck in the justice system.

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Shelby County Youth and Family Resource Center youth assessment center Shelby County juvenile justice
Julia Baker

Julia Baker

Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.


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