About this episode

The episode discusses recent changes to the county juvenile detention center, including new uniforms and toothbrushes, and the shift in management that began in October.

The change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.

Topics covered

• juvenile detention
• county changes
• Memphis Safe Task Force
• youth services
• detention center management

Keywords

• juvenile detention
• Memphis Safe Task Force
• county changes
• detention center
• youth services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Memphis Safe Task Force

Places: Memphis

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