There are 46 article(s) tagged 201 Poplar:

• November 2022

  • Inmate seriously injured in altercation with cellmate

    Preliminary information indicates a detainee at Shelby County Jail is in critical condition after an altercation with his cellmate.

    By Alicia Davidson November 19, 2022

  • Sheriff’s department identifies inmate who died at 201 Poplar

    It is still unknown how the 24-year-old inmate died. 

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2022

  • Sheriff’s office confirms death at 201 Poplar

    Due to an ongoing investigation, the name of the inmate and the exact circumstances of the death are unknown, a spokesperson said. 

    By Julia Baker November 07, 2022

• October 2022

  • 500 days in jail: Lawyers, judges, case volume, bail all part of keeping defendants at 201

    The county’s 500-Day Committee began work six years ago to try and move people out of the jail more quickly. But one of the biggest reasons may come down to making bail. 

    By Ben Wheeler, Shera Avi-Yonah October 10, 2022

  • 500 days in jail: Shelby County routinely keeps people locked up, without trial, for more than a year

    Despite the U.S. Constitution’s sixth amendment guaranteeing a right to a speedy trial, Shelby County’s legal system can leave defendants in limbo for years. And it comes at a cost of millions and millions of dollars. 

    By Ben Wheeler, Shera Avi-Yonah October 09, 2022

  • TBI investigating death at 201 Poplar

    The cause of death remains unknown until results from the autopsy report come back.

    By Julia Baker October 06, 2022

• April 2022

  • Male supervisors sexually harassed jail employees, suit alleges

    “I believe it was happening long before this, it’s still happening and it appears it is going to happen into the future because nobody appears to be willing to take responsibility,” said attorney Sue Palmer, speaking of the alleged harassment.

    By John Dunbar April 26, 2022

• March 2022

  • Billy Ray Turner found guilty for murder of Lorenzen Wright

    Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.

    By Julia Baker March 22, 2022

• September 2021

  • County’s legal bills more than $341,000 as reported COVID conditions strain 201 Poplar

    The county is paying an average of $34,000 per month to a Jackson, Tennessee, law firm to represent Sheriff Floyd Bonner in a federal lawsuit. 

    By Matt Stroud September 30, 2021

• February 2021

  • MLGW hopes for end to boil order within days

    No firm timeline has been set for ending the “boil water” notice affecting Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division customers, MLGW officials said Monday, Feb. 22.

    By Blake Fontenay, Yolanda Jones February 22, 2021

  • MLGW: No residential water cutoffs planned

    But a cutoff to large industrial water customers is a possibility if water pressure problems persist, MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young said Friday. Related article: Street clearing effort moves beyond major thoroughfares

    By Bill Dries, Yolanda Jones February 20, 2021

• August 2020

  • Judge denies release of medically vulnerable detainees

    U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl Lipman denies temporary restraining order seeking release of medically vulnerable and disabled detainees from the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 07, 2020

• June 2020

  • Memphis attorneys march against racism in legal system, community

    Attorneys in Memphis march against racism in the community and legal system during a "unity march."

    By Yolanda Jones June 24, 2020

  • Mayor extends Phase 2; health official says city’s not ready for Phase 3

    Shelby County Health Department reported 190 new cases, the largest increase since April 24. “As things are now, based on the trends that we see now ... I do not think we can move into Phase 3 right now,” health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 02, 2020

• May 2020

  • Testing surges will occur at 201 Poplar, Penal Farm

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the county will continue to expand efforts to make prisons and jails safe.

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2020

• April 2020

  • More than 70% of inmates, jailers tested at 201 Poplar are positive for COVID-19

    More than 70% of 266 pretrial detainees and jail employees tested for COVID-19 at 201 Poplar late last week were positive, according to numbers provided by Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter Wednesday, April 29.

    By Yolanda Jones April 29, 2020

  • Five inmates test positive for COVID at Shelby County jail as Bonner takes safety precautions

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said five inmates at 201 Poplar and 31 of his employees have tested positive for COVID-19. He said everyone who comes into the facilities has to wear a mask. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 17, 2020

• August 2019

  • Latoshia Daniels arraignment reset due to financial trouble

    Latoshia Daniels appeared in court for arraignment Wednesday on a homicide charge, but the arraignment was postponed due to financial issues. Daniels is accused of killing Brodes Perry, a pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

    By Abigail Warren August 21, 2019

• July 2019

  • Changing times at 201 Poplar

    A smart inmate told me there are two types of criminals: those who embrace anti-social behavior, and those who struggle with it. With these changes in how we do our job – from arrest to sentence – we are better positioned to use our jail/prison/docket space on the former and find alternative solutions for the latter.

    By Amy Weirich July 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • Computer issues stop jail visitations at 201 Poplar for next week

    Technical difficulties with visitation system at 201 Poplar causes the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to stop all jail visits for at least a week until the issue is resolved. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 07, 2019

• January 2019

  • Activists outraged after man in paper jumpsuit released into frigid temperatures

    A man in a paper jumpsuit outside 201 Poplar is raising questions in the minds of social justice advocates.

    By Yolanda Jones January 31, 2019