Today, dozens of people gathered in Gulfport to celebrate the retirement of Cindy Alexander. Alexander is retiring as a court administrator from the Harrison County Youth Court and has been a tireless advocate for children in Harrison County for the…
House arrest for minors could be a thing of the past in Mississippi as budget cuts loom. News 25’s Kendra Turley breaks down what that means for at-risk children on the Coast. Ankle monitors are one of the many resources…
Budget cuts remove another vital resource for the Harrison County Youth Court. According to Judge Margaret Alfonso, youth services for the state cut funding for ankle monitors. The court often places children charged with delinquent acts on house arrest with…
The Harrison County Youth Court System is moving its location on the Coast from Gulfport to downtown Biloxi. For the first time in 18 years, children and the county’s youth court services will be on the same campus, making counseling…
The Harrison County Youth Courts are moving on to the next step when it comes to finding a new home. The youth courts have been eyeing a move that would move them from their current location in Gulfport to the…
A big move could be in the works for the juvenile detention center of the Harrison County Youth Courts. In 2010, the Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center was housing around 22 juveniles on a given day. In 2015, that number…
Friday night, some children in south Mississippi officially have new families and homes.