There are 3 article(s) tagged 201 Poplar Ave.:

• December 2023

  • 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. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 08, 2023

• June 2023

  • 40 deaths in 5 years: Drugs, suicide lead fatalities at 201 Poplar

    Shelby County’s 201 Poplar is a jail, not a prison. It’s meant for short-term stays and pretrial detention, but there are some detainees who never get out. 

    By Ben Wheeler June 05, 2023

• November 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