Judge Sheila Calloway says this is why Nashville needs a new juvenile justice center

Sheila Calloway is at the center of local conversations about justice. As the presiding judge of Nashville’s juvenile court, she has found new ways to hold young people accountable without sending them to jail. She’s now leading the effort to build a larger and less prison-like juvenile detention facility, and she’s also on the front lines of Tennessee’s shortage of attorneys for low-income clients.

In this in-depth interview with This is Nashville, Judge Calloway reflects on her career as a defense attorney-turned-judge. She also explains the current challenges the court system is facing.

This episode was produced by Char Daston.