After a series of serious shootings involving teenagers in Tallahassee, State Attorney Jack Campbell says the justice system can and will hold young people accountable — but warns that community intervention must come much earlier.
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State attorney says community must step in before teens reach the courtroom
“Once you pull the trigger, my options are very limited,” Campbell said.
Campbell says when a juvenile’s crime and conduct reach a point the juvenile system can no longer adequately handle, the case can move to adult court. But he says the best chance to change a young person’s direction may come before either system is involved…