State rep, DA, others advocate for access to juvenile records in setting bail
Lee Wilson, General Sessions Court judge, center, speaks during a Crime Commission forum on juvenile crime and bail reform at New Salem Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 16. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Several local officials expressed support Saturday for a new state law that will allow judges and judicial commissioners access to at least some juvenile court records in setting bail.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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