Equal Justice University 2024

This session will cover a basic overview of Tennessee's juvenile justice system, and ways that civil legal practice can fill gaps in order to decrease entrance into the juvenile justice system, improve re-entry outcomes, and address conditions issues for youth who are in facilities. While practitioners may think of juvenile justice as a separate practice area from traditional civil legal aid, many of the families who are eligible for civil legal aid services in practice areas like housing, benefits, family law, and education assistance are also families that are impacted by juvenile justice. This presentation aims to help civil legal practitioners understand what role they can play in improving juvenile justice system outcomes in their own communities.