Juvenile court using video conferencing to keep cases moving
Shelby County Public Defender Phyllis Aluko said her office is working to get its clients – both adults and children – out of custody because of COVID-19.
“We know that by giving our clients a chance to protect themselves from the virus, we are also doing our part to ‘flatten the curve’ of the impact of the virus on our entire community,” Aluko said in an emailed statement.
In the statement, she said the office had been representing 23 children at the juvenile detention center but has the number down to eight.
She said her office is also working on getting bond for clients at the Shelby County correctional facilities, including 201 Poplar, Jail East and the Shelby County Detention Center.