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| DCS creates division to oversee children in detention |
| By The Tennessean |
| Published: 03/28/2005 |
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A plan to repair Tennessee's troubled system for rehabilitating the roughly 2,000 delinquent kids in state custody received mixed reviews last week from judges and lawmakers who worried that the changes might not go far enough. Department of Children's Services Commissioner Viola Miller announced the creation of a new division of juvenile justice, and named DCS general counsel and former Juvenile Court judge Steve Hornsby as its first leader. The move came amid intense criticism from Tennessee's Juvenile Court judges and some lawmakers who have worked in recent months to sever the juvenile justice component from DCS. Last week's announcement was applauded by Gov. Phil Bredesen, but greeted with skepticism by some critics. ''I'm going to take a wait-and-see approach,'' said Rep. Jerome Cochran, R-Elizabethton. ''I think this is a step in the right direction, but I don't know if it's a big enough step.'' Cochran is sponsoring a bill that would separate the juvenile justice component from DCS. Despite last week's announcement, he has no immediate plans to abandon the bill. |
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