Advisory Board Member Says Judge Knew of Juvenile Court Problems

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Did Shelby County's Juvenile Court ignore complaints about racism? A local reverend is coming forward saying the court knew about some of those issues before the Department of Justice uncovered them in an in-depth report released last week.

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juice0812 - 5/1/2012 12:50 PM

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It is disheartening to hear the continuing racism accusations in Memphis. Judge Person's reputation for fairness seems to be above board and accusations by a biased group are not the same as reality. As previously reported approximately 80% of juvenile offenses are by black youths which is far in excess of the population statistics. That does not mean they should not be treated equally. If a larger percentage of those offenders are sent to jail or treated as adults than the white youth, that does not necessarily equate to bias. Did the investigators consider the seriousness of the offenses might merit different treatment as well as the stability of the home where the offenders might be returned to. What about the record of previous offenses of the two groups. Was that a factor?