Crime Crisis: Community prosecutors play key role in juvenile cases
Shelby County Assistant District Attorney Lora Fowler (left) works with juvenile liaison Anthony Clear at the Austin Peay police precinct. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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.
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Community Prosecutor Program Shelby County Juvenile Court Lora Fowler Debbie Holdman Anthony Clear Tracye Jones Michael McCusker Chris West Shelby County District Attorney General Amy WeirichDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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