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Teens’ minor cases resolved in ‘restorative justice’

From left, defense attorney Diana Lopez, bailiff Lane Melton, clerk Madeline Evans and prosecutor Gabriella Leason try a case in Henderson County’s Teen Court. [MARY SHELTON/Special to the Lightning]

By Mary Shelton, Published: February 18, 2025

Thanks to an innovative new program, teenagers charged with misdemeanors in the Henderson County can avoid “juvie” and emerge with a clean record through a process driven by their peers.

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