“We’re not trying to ruin their lives”

  • Veronica Berry serves as Chief Probation Officer for Shelby County as the office strives to intervene in the lives of young offenders with the hope of influencing them back into a more positive direction in their lives. David Danley | Light and Champion
    Veronica Berry serves as Chief Probation Officer for Shelby County as the office strives to intervene in the lives of young offenders with the hope of influencing them back into a more positive direction in their lives. David Danley | Light and Champion
    With the hope of keeping a young life from being derailed before it really gets going, juvenile probation officers aim their efforts at rehabilitation, rather than punishment.“We are looking more on the rehabilitative side rather than the punitive side. The juvenile system is totally different from the adult system. We’re based off of family code, so it’s just totally different how...

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