KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – For years Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin has used a stock pile of stuffed animals to comfort kids who have come into his court room through no fault of their own.
“They brighten up, they go from withdrawn, anxious, to smiling, happy and it makes them smile and makes me smile because of it,” said Judge Irwin.
While often the Juvenile Court makes the headlines in large crime cases, in a day-to-day capacity the court is tasked often with the toils of life…