Shelby County DA’s Office to provide more information for bail setting
“This isn’t about fixing blame,” Steve Mulroy said. “It’s about getting decision-makers the best information available to ensure public safety while maintaining fairness and accountability within the judicial system.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The new bail-setting form is the latest change to Shelby County’s bail-setting process, which continues to receive criticism from residents and legislators who claim it often does not do enough to protect the community.
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Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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