Florida Bibliophile Society welcomes you to our 2024–2025 season
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Irene Sullivan: Studies in Juvenile Justice
April 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m..
Macdonald-Kelce Library
401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL
(also available on Zoom)
Irene Sullivan was a juvenile judge for 20 years in the Clearwater area. She is recognized nationally as an expert on juvenile justice and has written two books on the subject: Born and Raised to Murder and Raised by the Courts.
If the titles seem grim, it’s because the subject is serious. Irene will speak to us about Florida’s courts and their impact on the state’s youth. Juvenile judges make decisions that they know are likely to shape a child’s entire life. They must balance the law and compassion for children who often come to their courts having already lived difficult, compromised lives.
Hope to see you there!
Charles Brown, FBS President
Ben Wiley, FBS Vice President
