TENNESSEE YOUTH COURTS - Key Persons


Carl Carter

Job Titles:
  • Secretary / Memphis, TN

Denise Bentley

Job Titles:
  • Meet Our Executive Director

Janet Meek

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer / Nashville, TN

Ken Hinman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / Nashville, TN

Mark Norris

Former Tennessee State Senator Mark Norris remarked during his tenure, "Tennessee distinguishes itself in the most unfortunate ways." He was referring to the juvenile justice system in Tennessee. We tend to be of two minds on the subject. As far back as 2012 research has shown that black and brown youth are suspended and expelled at 3x the rate of their white classmates but the written law presents us as forward-thinking and enlightened.