River City Roundup

Melanie Lawson hosts a documentary exploring strides being made with Jacksonville’s Juvenile Justice system. We’ll look inside powerful organizations such as Pace Center for Girls and the Florida Youth Challenge Academy plus feature remarkable stories of redemption.

The Pace Center for Girls is holding a fall fashion show to raise money for a great cause. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Photo courtesy of Pace Center for GirlsA Jacksonville-based nonprofit that helps keep girls out of jail is expanding into Georgia as it celebrates its 35th anniversary. The PACE Center for Girls focuses on prevention as part of Florida's juvenile justice system. Marx said the newest center in Macon, Georgia, came about because lawmakers there saw how effective it's been. The expansion into Georgia comes as PACE moves its headquarters out of Downtown Jacksonville and into a facility on Philips Highway. Teens are referred to PACE centers and to in-school social services in a variety of ways, including by teachers, social workers and themselves.

Mary Marx and Sophia with Pace Center for Girls join us on the Morning Show. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.