County Commission approves emergency funding to replace jail locks
An invoice from a vendor says all 340 cell doors on the third floor of the Shelby County Jail aren’t working electronically and doors must be opened manually. (The Daily Memphian files)
At least 340 electronic cell doors currently have to be operated manually, giving inmates the opportunity to potentially reach out and assault the staff.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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