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 are backing 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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Bail bail reform juvenile crime MSCSJody Callahan
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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