Juvenile Court wants almost $5M for ‘rapid engagement’ strategy
The new county funding would be for 40 new counselors with the goal of preventing a “cross over” of children coming to the court for child welfare issues and then moving to delinquent behavior.
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Memphis Shelby County Juvenile Court Shelby County Commission Tarik Sugarmon Stephen BushBill Dries on demand
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