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Article: GOVERNOR'S JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION CHAIR GARTON TESTIFIES ON REAUTHORIZATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT BEFORE SENATE PANEL

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December 5, 2007
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The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing testimony:

Deirdre Wilson Garton, Chair of the State Advisory Group for Wisconsin Senate Judiciary Committee

Re: Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002

Let me begin by thanking the committee for asking me to testify about the reauthorization of the JJDP Act. It is an honor to come before you and talk about the many successes and some of the challenges in the area of juvenile justice from one state's perspective, Wisconsin.

I am a lawyer, a former prosecutor and currently a business owner in Wisconsin. I come to you today primarily as the Chair of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission ...

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