Tarrant County commissioners outraged over juvenile justice system audit
The head of Tarrant County's government is calling for the two appointed juvenile court judges to lose their jobs following a damning audit of the county's juvenile justice system.
The 21-page audit prepared by former Tarrant County Juvenile Services Director Carey Cockerell found that since Judge Alex Kim was elected to the 323rd District Court four years ago, the average daily population and length of stay in the juvenile detention center have doubled, even though referrals have been cut in half.
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