Keeping Kids Away from Court Builds Safer Communities

The Sentencing Project hosted a webinar highlighting strategies for states and localities to expand diversion opportunities and reduce disparities at this critical stage of the juvenile court process.

Guest speakers included:

• Richard Mendel, Senior Research Fellow, The Sentencing Project
• Judge Sheila Calloway, Juvenile Court of Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee
• Rachel Bingham, Director of the Office of Statewide Programs, Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
• Pastor Edward L Palmer, Sr., Pastor, Certified Diversity Trainer, and Juvenile Justice Advocate, and Immediate Past National Chair (2019-21) of the Coalition of Juvenile Justice, Radcliff, Kentucky

Moderator: Josh Rovner: Director of Youth Justice, The Sentencing Project