Lawsuit seeks release of medically vulnerable from Shelby County Jail
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a federal lawsuit seeks the release of medically vulnerable detainees from Shelby County Jail.
Topic: Shelby County Jail
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May 2020
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Inmates at 201 Poplar pepper-sprayed over move after COVID quarantine
Detainees at 201 Poplar who had tested positive for COVID-19, upset they were being returned to their original housing, were pepper-sprayed Tuesday, May 19, after staging a sit-in, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
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West Tennessee prisons, Shelby County Jail hit hard by coronavirus
At least three prisons in West Tennessee and the Shelby County jail top the list of correctional facilities with inmates and detainees who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Contract extensions for Wellpath don’t sit well with Shelby County
County commissioners discussed, but didn’t vote, on extending the contract with the county's contracted inmate health care provider.
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April 2020
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ACLU seeks greater transparency at Shelby Jail
American Civil Liberties Union official says more information is needed from the Shelby County Jail as well as other detention facilities and prisons across Tennessee to not only protect inmates’ health from COVID-19 but that of the larger public too.
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March 2020
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Line of Defense: Coronavirus infects attorney
Nick Cloud is one of nearly 400 people in Shelby County who’ve contracted the coronavirus COVID-19 infection, but his may be a special case. Cloud, an assistant Shelby County Public Defender, has been in and out of the Shelby County Jail meeting with clients.
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All public jail visitations halted
No visits are permitted at any Shelby County jail facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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More than 200 inmates released over COVID-19 concerns, DA says
More than 200 inmates have been released from the county jail and several cases dismissed in an effort to reduce the jail population amid fears over COVID-19.
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State supreme court extends court closures until April 30
The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail.
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Exclusive: COVID threat triggers jail bailouts
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County continue to rise, Just City, a nonprofit criminal justice reform organization, is armed with $50,000 from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization and another $25,000 from an anonymous donor with the intention of bailing out several Shelby County Jail inmates this week who are believed to be vulnerable to the virus.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office employee tests positive for COVID-19
A Shelby County Sheriff's employee has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus threatens vulnerable jail population
Reform advocates say more efforts need to be made to ensure the poor aren't being put at undue risk in jail during the coronavirus threat. Judges say it can be complicated.
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving
Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.
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Sheriff says he has ‘no authority’ to release inmates due to COVID-19
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said it would take the courts to order the release of inmates because of the coronavirus threat.
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Second inmate files suit against Shelby County jail health care provider
A former Shelby County Jail inmate has filed a lawsuit against the company contracted by the county to provide medical care to detainees. It is the latest of a series of lawsuits against the company.
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February 2020
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Assessment coming on whether to remodel, rebuild county jail
State inspectors say 201 Poplar needs to be rebuilt or remodeled because the nearly 40-year-old facility is in bad shape.
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September 2019
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Sheriff’s Office seeks extension on grant to reduce jail population
A $650,000 grant the Sheriff's Office received from the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge program is set to expire Oct. 1. County officials working on the grant to reduce the jail population have requested an extension.
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July 2019
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Six Shelby County corrections deputies resign after internal investigation
Six correction deputies at the Shelby County Jail quit their jobs amid an investigation into "inappropriate relationships" at 201 Poplar with inmates.
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June 2019
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office hires ‘expeditor’ to help curb the jail population
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has hired an "expeditor" to help reduce jail population.
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Video visitations to resume Saturday at Shelby County jail
Video visitations will resume Saturday at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar. Issues with the system have been repaired after a week of the service being down.
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Family, friends upset by issues with visitation at 201 Poplar
Technical difficulties with the video visitation system at 201 Poplar are preventing inmates from receiving visitors. Officials hope the problem is fixed by the end of the week.
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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.
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May 2019
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‘Mama’s Day Bail Out’ frees women from jail in time for Mother’s Day
Six women will be bailed out of jail this week during Mother's Day Bail Out by the Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter. Since 2017, the group has paid bail for 30 men and women in Memphis and Shelby County in its effort to end cash bail.
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