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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jul 8, 2024

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon on Wednesday was a guest on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines,” where he addressed the community's concerns about juvenile crime. The Daily Memphian reports that the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission data shows the number of delinquency cases filed for juveniles was down 47% during the first quarter of this year compared to the first quarter of 2023; however, the percentage of youth reoffenders is up 3.7% to 38.9% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Sugarmon also said 75% of the court’s work is on the child-welfare side, dealing with child support, child custody or dependency and neglect matters. Delinquency work makes up the other 25%.