New U of M report studies bail in Shelby County
Between January 2024 and January 2025, median bail amounts went from $2,000 to $5,000, according to a University of Memphis report. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
Bail amounts in Shelby County increased following the passage of a recent state law aimed at peeling back local bail reform efforts.
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Bail bail reform Memphis Crime BeatAarron Fleming
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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