From broken escalators to overcrowded, unlocked cells: Inside Shelby County's aging jail
The Shelby County Jail is aging, has failing infrastructure and is overcrowded. The sheriff's office allowed reporters inside ...
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Shelby County Sheriff Demands Facility Upgrade as Jail Deaths Rise in Memphis
Sheriff Bonner seeks new facilities to address a crisis in Shelby County Jail after two recent inmate deaths, emphasizing ...
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Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died, marking four deaths within a week
Two more men have died at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office — the agency charged with overseeing the facility — said Friday. The deaths mark four within ...
Shelby County chief deputy Anthony Buckner seeking sheriff seat
SCSO Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner has filed paperwork with the Shelby County Election Commission to appoint a treasurer as he ...
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Tax hike could pay for new Shelby County jail
Replacing the aging jail at 201 Poplar is a step closer to reality, but it comes with a cost to you. A bill to fund a new jail crossed a hurdle on Wednesday in the state ...