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Commission approves $62,500 state grant for impact study of Switch youth program after debate over coordination with juvenile court
Summary
The Board’s law enforcement committee approved accepting $62,500 in state grant money to pay the THEMIS Center for an impact evaluation of the Switch youth program after debate and a procedural reconsideration; some commissioners asked for more coordination with juvenile court and corrections during the study.
Shelby County’s law enforcement committee voted to accept a $62,500 grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to fund an impact evaluation of the Switch youth program. The grant and appropriation would allow the County to contract with the THEMIS Center for Justice Policy, Practice & Research to conduct a formal study of the program’s outcomes.
Commissioners discussed program details and oversight before the vote. Commissioner Henry Brooks asked presenters for clarification about how Switch operates and whether it is run by the Sheriff’s Office;…
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