Action News 5 on MSN: Shelby County sheriff candidates split on need for new jail
Shelby County sheriff candidates are divided on whether to build a new jail, with some calling for a feasibility study and others prioritizing repairs and staffing at the current facility.
FOX13 Memphis: Shelby County mayor to call for 'plan of action' to address jail conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The war of words between two Shelby County leaders over the county jail is back on. On Thursday afternoon, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is expected to to speak out about the jail ...
Shelby County mayor to call for 'plan of action' to address jail conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner sent an open letter to Mayor Lee Harris, accusing him of ignoring jail conditions on Thursday night. In the letter, Bonner said that Mayor Harris’s ...
WREG: State rep. looks for money, solutions to address Shelby County jail issues
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overcrowding, broken doors, and more deaths are all issues at the Shelby County Jail. Everybody is talking about the problems, but what’s actually being done to make things better?
State rep. looks for money, solutions to address Shelby County jail issues
FOX13 Memphis: FOX13 Investigates: Shelby County Jail re-certified after failing two state inspections
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two different inspections done by the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) show the Shelby County jail did not meet minimum standards. One, dated July 17, show 13 deficient items ...
After nearly a month in the hospital, an inmate of the Shelby County women's jail, referred to as Jail East, has died, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Tiffany Dukes, 45, was brought to ...