The AM/DM podcast: Tales from inside 201
It’s unclear how many inmates are currently in the jail’s intake area. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office file)
For the past year and a half, the Shelby County Jail — commonly known as 201 Poplar — has been over its 2,400-inmate capacity. And with the recent surge in local arrests tied to the Memphis Safe Task Force, conditions inside 201 seem to be deteriorating.
Recent inmates describe overcrowding, violence, neglect and a system struggling under the weight of new bookings.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and public safety reporter Aarron Fleming talk about conditions inside the jail, what’s causing them and what suggestions have been made to fix the issues.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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