Juvenile Justice in Memphis and Environs to be Reformed Juvenile Corner
Author: Fred Cohen .
Source: Volume 15, Number 03, September/October 2013 , pp.40-40(1)
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Abstract:
When an April 26, 2012 Report concluded that there was reasonable cause to believe that JCMSC [Juvenile Court of Memphis-Shelby County] failed to protect the constitutional rights of Children appearing before it on delinquency matters by failing to provide constitutionally required due process, administer justice in a non-discriminatory manner, and provide reasonably safe conditions of confinement the JCMSC annonunces it\'s intent to address the conclusions and implement change.Keywords: adversary juvenile justice system; Protection from Harm; suicide prevention
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