DA’s office: Car crimes made up 23% of juvenile charges in 2023
“We’re often sending them off to crime college,” Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said of the transferring juveniles to adult court. “So in addition to them being an extra risk for sexual assault and suicide in many ways, it’s counterproductive from a public safety standpoint.” (The Daily Memphian files)
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy’s office presented the data to the Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 19.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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