City Council pushes to install public toilets Downtown
The Memphis City Council expressed frustration about the state of Downtown, also pushing to move 201 Poplar and change the state of Beale Street.
Topic: 201 Poplar
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May 2025
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Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
Justin Segerson, 41, was found unresponsive at the jail Jan. 30 and was taken to Methodist University Hospital where he died the next day.
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April 2025
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Sheriff’s Office pegs ‘worst case’ cost of new jail
The multi-year dollar figure comes from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and would fundamentally alter the county’s annual capital budget now at $150 million a year for all capital projects.
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Inmate deaths at Shelby County Jail outnumber other Tennessee counties
The jail is more packed than it has been in at least five years, and amid the crowding, more inmates are being placed on suicide watch, according to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office data.
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March 2025
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Air conditioning not working at 201 Poplar
The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.
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Inmate died from heart disease, autopsy says
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
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February 2025
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Mother of inmate who died at 201 Poplar files lawsuit
The inmate, Ramon McGhee, 42, died in the hospital Jan. 12, 2024, two days after being found in his cell at 201 Poplar unresponsive and covered in bedbugs.
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After 4 recent deaths at 201, Sheriff’s Office takes media inside jail
”We try to keep predator and prey separated,” a chief deputy said during a recent media tour inside the jail.
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Guest Column: Invest wisely — merge Regional One with Methodist University
“One viable option is to merge the proposed Regional One Medical Center with Methodist University Hospital, to form a single, well-resourced University Medical Center.”
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Amid crowding, more Shelby County Jail inmates being placed on suicide watch
The average population at 201 Poplar has grown by roughly 600 inmates over the past two years.
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Another death at 201 Poplar brings number to at least 55 since 2019
The latest incident began Thursday when jailers found an inmate unresponsive after experiencing a “medical emergency,” according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The inmate was taken to Methodist University Hospital and died Friday afternoon.
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January 2025
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Corrections deputy indicted for inappropriate relationship with inmate
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner also said another inmate was found unresponsive at the jail Friday, Jan. 31, after experiencing a “medical emergency” overnight.
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November 2024
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Jail inmate dies in intake at 201 Poplar
The TBI is investigating, and the sheriff’s office does not currently believe anyone else was involved in the inmate’s death.
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September 2024
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Elevators at 201 Poplar keep going down
Shelby County government plans to install new elevators at the Criminal Justice Center. But construction remains years away, and people who work in the building say the situation is inconvenient, negligent and dangerous.
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March 2024
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Former sheriff asks why 201 Poplar seems to be going backward
“We were able to remedy the problem,” said former Shelby County Sheriff and former county mayor Mark Luttrell. “Why did the remedy not stay in place?”
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January 2024
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Crump retained by family of 201 Poplar inmate who died this month
Ramon McGhee was found unresponsive in his cell on Jan. 10, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating McGhee’s death.
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Inmate at 201 Poplar attacks jailer with sharp object
The affidavit says the inmate told the jailer that he “had something for him,” and “I’m going to kill you.”
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Burst pipes cause flooding at 201 Poplar, juvenile court
Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson said there was about a foot of water at the front of his courtroom.
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December 2023
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Reports outline Shelby County’s court issues. So what are the solutions?
Most criminal cases in Shelby County took more than a year to resolve, reports show. Former Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter points to new court strategies that could help pick up the pace.
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November 2023
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Bonner beefs up security in jail, courts after fatal stabbing
The enhanced security comes after an Oct. 26 stabbing that led to the death of Deion Byrd while he was in a holding area behind a criminal courtroom.
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Family of inmate fatally stabbed in court retains Ben Crump
Deion Byrd’s family is the fifth in the Memphis-Shelby County area who have lost loved ones during interactions with law enforcement to hire Ben Crump for representation.
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DA’s office won’t oppose requests for court fee waivers
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the policy Tuesday, Oct. 31, during a press conference in the 10th-floor conference room of the DA’s office in the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Ave.
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October 2023
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Fifteen more cases of excessive force at 201 Poplar, records reveal
The new instances uncovered in public records bring to 46 the number of substantiated instances of excessive force involving officers at 201 Poplar.
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Man charged in fatal stabbing of jail inmate
A man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of inmate behind a courtroom at 201 Poplar Thursday morning.
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Excessive force: 30+ incidents in three years at 201 Poplar, records show
The 31 incidents occurred between June 2018 and September 2021, and they involved at least 27 correctional officers.
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