Black Family Summit Focuses on Proactive Options for Minority Youth – The Palm Coast Observer

The Black Family Summit met February 25, 2017 to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and to find ways to keep minority youth out of jail. The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) attended the summit and discussed the reality of disproportionate minority contact (DMC) with law enforcement and the difference between civil citation and arrest. Other community leaders and members attended to discuss how to keep youth on the right track. Read more.