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 ...
Shelby County DA Mulroy's office touts trial increases, crime dropping in annual report
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy's office is "pulling every lever" to work toward a lower crime rate. Here's what he said his ...
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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 ...
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Issues mount at 201 Poplar Jail as Shelby County Sheriff investigates two inmate deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The issues are mounting at the 201 Poplar jail as the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigates the deaths of two more inmates, days apart from each other. This follows two ...
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Here's who has filed paperwork to run for Shelby County mayor in 2026 | The Week in Politics
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is term-limited and cannot run for reelection. Several candidates, including Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr., businessman J.W. Gibson, and City Councilman ...