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Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Tennessee



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State Government Contacts

State Juvenile Justice Specialist:
Ms. Debrah Stafford
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-1574
Email: debrah.stafford@state.tn.us
Web Site: [Go to web site]

State Advisory Group Chair:
Ms. Cindy Durham
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
300 Deaderick Street
Nashville TN, 37201
Phone: 615-780-7125
Email: durhamcindy@bellsouth.net

Publications and Web-Based Resources

Tennessee Curtails Juvenile Court Referrals by School Personnel, Tennessee, S.B. 2609/Public Chapter 1063, May 28, 2008
Tennessee Focuses Juvenile Programs on Evidence-Based Programs, Tennesse, H.B. 1614/ S.B. 1790, June 12, 2007



Fast Facts
46 states authorize or require juvenile court judges to waive jurisdiction over individual cases involving minors, so as to allow prosecution in adult criminal courts. [more facts]


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