NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Plans are underway to build a new 14-acre campus dedicated to keeping juveniles out of jail and on a path to success in Nashville.

According to the Davidson County Juvenile Court, there were about 1,300 juvenile delinquency arrests in 2021, which was a decrease from 2020 by 15% and a decrease from 2013 of almost 72%.

News 2 asked Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway if lower arrests meant juvenile crime was actually down and she said it was because they’ve been using partnerships with entities like Metro schools to prevent criminal activity in the first place. FULL STORY HERE