Juvenile Court reevaluating when and how it decides to detain youths
Stephanie Hill is deputy chief administrative officer at Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, which is auditing its Detention Assessment Tool. The tool is used to determine if youths accused of crimes will be kept in custody or sent home. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Juvenile Court is auditing its Detention Assessment Tool, which it uses to determine if youth accused of crimes will be kept in custody or sent home.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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