201 Poplar fire injures inmates, highlights old facility and staff issues
The four inmates were transported to Regional One and have since been treated and returned to 201 Poplar. (The Daily Memphian file)
Four inmates at the Shelby County Jail were noncritically injured just before 10 p.m. Friday night after objects were set on fire and thrown in a housing unit.
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Shelby County Jail Shelby County Sheriff's Office fireAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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