Shelby County to stop billing, waive debt for families of juvenile detainees in Memphis

Shelby County to stop billing, waive debt for families of juvenile detainees in Memphis

Shelby County will join Davidson and Hamilton counties in choosing not to charge any juvenile costs — unless otherwise mandated by Tennessee law. This means the county will waive its daily detention fee that once charged parents the cost of their child's incarceration.

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