Juvenile court judges waking up to trauma’s effect on kids [whyy.org]

Alicia Doktor 12/20/184:00 AM

If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be Judge Lori Dumas’ courtroom.

Dumas’ program – Working to Restore Adolescents’ Power (WRAP) – is designed for juvenile victims of sex trafficking who have also been charged with crimes.

Dumas sits with each defendant for face-to-face meetings to build trust. An interdisciplinary team that also includes a prosecutor, defense counsel, and treatment providers seeks to avert criminal proceedings in all but the most serious cases.

[For more on this story by Paul Jablow, go to https://whyy.org/articles/juve...umas-effect-on-kids/]

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