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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Juvenile Justice May 5-7, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Agenda ............................................................................................................................... 3 Tuesday, May 5, 2020 ........................................................................................................ 4 Tim Irwin Biography ........................................................................................................ 5 Tim Irwin Testimony ...................................................................................................... 6-7 Tim Irwin Attachment .................................................................................................. 8-12 Brett Kyker Biography .................................................................................................... 13 Brett Kyker Testimony .............................................................................................. 14-17 John F. Clark Biography ................................................................................................. 18 John F. Clark Testimony ............................................................................................ 19-23 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 ................................................................................................ 24 Addison Davis Biography ................................................................................................ 25 Addison Davis Testimony ........................................................................................... 26-30 John Newman Biography ................................................................................................ 31 Mo Canady Biography .................................................................................................... 32 Mo Canady Testimony ............................................................................................... 33-38 Mo Canady Attachment ............................................................................................ 39-53 Bill E. Waybourn Biography ........................................................................................... 54 Bill E. Waybourn Testimony ...................................................................................... 55-58 Thomas Lemmer Biography ............................................................................................ 59 Thomas Lemmer Testimony ....................................................................................... 60-64 Thursday, May 7, 2020 .................................................................................................... 65 Pam Iorio Biography ....................................................................................................... 66 Pam Iorio Testimony .................................................................................................. 67-69 Steve Salem Biography .................................................................................................... 70 Steve Salem Testimony ............................................................................................... 71-76 Steve Salem Attachment 1............................................................................................ 77-78 Steve Salem Attachment 2......................................................................................... 79-111 Wintley Augustus Phipps Biography ............................................................................. 112 Wintley Augustus Phipps Testimony ...................................................................... 113-117 Jim Clark Biography ............................................................................................... 118-119 Jim Clark Testimony ............................................................................................... 120-123 U.S. DEPART;\ll:NT or JUSTICE President's Con1n1ission on Law Enforcen1ent and the Adn1inistration of Justice Juvenile Justice Teleconferences – Week of May 4th, 2020 Tuesday, May 5th, Juvenile Justice Hearing, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Eastern Time – Framing the Issue and the Need for Accountability o Tim Irwin, Juvenile Judge, Knox County, TN o Brett Kyker, Juvenile Division Chief, Cuyahoga County, OH o John F. Clark, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) Wednesday, May 6th, Juvenile Justice Hearing, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Eastern Time – How Law Enforcement Addresses Juveniles Involved in Crime o Addison Davis, School Superintendent, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL o (Q&A) John Newman, Chief of Security & Emergency Management, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL o Mo Canady, Executive Director, National Association of School Resource Officers o Bill E. Waybourn, Sheriff, Tarrant County, TX o Thomas Lemmer, Member, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7, Deputy Chief, Chicago Police Department Thursday, May 7th, Juvenile Justice Hearing, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Eastern Time – Youth Mentorship o Pam Iorio, President & Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America o Steve Salem, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation o Wintley Phipps, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Dream Academy, Inc. o Jim Clark, President & Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America U.S. DEPARI .\!ENT OJ: JUSTICE President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Tennessee. Tennessee. received the McClain-Abernathy Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Children of of Children the to Dedication and Service Outstanding for Award McClain-Abernathy the received Law and Liberty award from the Knoxville Bar Association Barristers. In 2014, Judge Irwin Irwin Judge 2014, In Barristers. Association Bar Knoxville the from award Liberty and Law Committee and serves as a delegate to the Three Branches Institution. In 2013 he also received the the received also he 2013 In Institution. Branches Three the to delegate a as serves and Committee He is currently serving on the Tennessee Juvenile Court Judges Executive Executive Judges Court Juvenile Tennessee the on serving currently is He Tim has served on the Board of Governors for the Knoxville Bar Association. Association. Bar Knoxville the for Governors of Board the on served has Tim has been the Judge of the Knox County Juvenile Court since August of 2005. 2005. of August since Court Juvenile County Knox the of Judge the been has Tennessee College Of Law he was in private practice for fifteen years. Tim Tim years. fifteen for practice private in was he Law Of College Tennessee After a fourteen year N.F.L. career and graduating from the University Of Of University the from graduating and career N.F.L. year fourteen a After American before being drafted in the third round by the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings. Minnesota the by round third the in drafted being before American the University of Tennessee, where he earned all S.E.C. and Academic All All Academic and S.E.C. all earned he where Tennessee, of University the After graduating from Knoxville Central High School in 1976, Tim attended attended Tim 1976, in School High Central Knoxville from graduating After Juvenile Judge, Knox County, TN TN County, Knox Judge, Juvenile Tim Irwin Irwin Tim ,J)!)Sl1 ry> llO!)P.l)S! LI! tupv 0lp pur ) ll,1ll1,1).IOJLl:l ;\\Pl uo llO!SS! lll lllO:) \J ll,1p!S,1.ld iUI.I.SnJ :10 .I.N:1!\'.UIYcFl(I Sil Framing the Issue of Juvenile Justice / Need for Accountability Tim Irwin, Juvenile Judge, Knox County (TN) Discussion on juvenile justice issues and how to most effectively hold juveniles accountable. • Demographics o 432,226 population (as of 2010 census) • Initial state of engagement upon arrival to bench o Last juvenile court system-wide mtg. occurred 5 yrs. prior o Commitments in 2005 . 299 Social Services commitments . 51 Juvenile Justice commitments . Daily bed population between 40 and 45 youth • Current reality . 702 Social Services commitments . 26 Juvenile Justice commitments . Total of 17 youth in the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center (120 bed detention facility) • 7 State • 4 Other Counties • 6 Knox County youth • Critical principles upheld that got us where we are today o Engaging community partners in appropriately addressing juvenile needs . Bi-monthly Safe Policy Meetings • Includes all Magistrates, Police Chief, Sheriff, Law Director, SRO Lead, Federal Prosecutors, District Attorney, community mental health agencies (specifically dealing with indigent youth), shelter care representatives, Dept. of Children Services, Community Service Coordinator from Knox County Courts, and metropolitan drug coalition. o Ensuring Accountability . As an offender . As a service provider • Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program (SHOCAP) example o List reviewed – who is missing bed checks – call out any issues – identify accountable party o Placing Public Safety First . Juvenile rehabilitation second • Juvenile court is not an independent kingdom- need to work with all other pieces – especially the social services piece in keeping kids safe, rehabilitating children, and in keeping the community safe. o Focusing on Importance of Prevention . Boys and Girls Club of America Study (January 2019) • 772 children in the Boys and Girls Club study. Only one child in the study appeared before the Judge or a Magistrate in Juvenile Court. Recommendation: