Igniting the Future: Juvenile Justice
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Jacksonville-based Juvenile Justice nonprofit expands into Georgia
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.