Posted inPublic Safety, Youth Justice When juvenile detention staff were scarce, youth say they were isolated by Rebecca Cadenhead December 23, 2025January 31, 2026
Posted inPublic Safety, Youth Justice Judge Sugarmon says he didn’t know about solitary confinement until June. MLK50 reporting appears to contradict his statement. by Rebecca Cadenhead November 25, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inIncarceration, Investigations, Public Safety, Youth Justice No school, no fresh air and isolated by Rebecca Cadenhead October 1, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inCommentary, Youth Justice Mr. Mayor, why do we have to go to jail for you to invest in us? by Trekeria Rainey August 20, 2025August 20, 2025
Posted inGovernment, Local Government, Public Safety, Youth Justice Shelby County is jailing more children, even as serious crimes committed by youth fall by Rebecca Cadenhead August 18, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inCourts, Public Safety, Youth Justice As juvenile detention center transition moves forward, the impact on detained youth is unclear by Katherine Burgess and Rebecca Cadenhead July 31, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inHomelessness, Housing, Public Safety, Youth Justice Are you a young adult struggling with housing? Here’s how to get help. by Rebecca Cadenhead and Natalie Wallington April 22, 2025January 20, 2026
Posted inPublic Safety, Youth Justice Here’s how to get your juvenile record removed in Shelby County by Rebecca Cadenhead April 14, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inPublic Safety, Youth Justice Memphis-Shelby County’s Juvenile Court clerk will soon accept more forms of identification for record expungements by Rebecca Cadenhead February 20, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inPublic Safety, Youth Justice “A horrible idea”; under a new law, older teens charged with murder will be tried as adults by Rebecca Cadenhead February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
