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.
Topic: Shelby County Jail
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March 2025
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Opinion: Building a new jail won’t make us safer
Foster: “By prioritizing community investment, Shelby County can address the root causes of crime rather than perpetuating a cycle of incarceration.”
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Trial pushed for jail deputies charged in inmate death
The trial for two of the corrections deputies charged in the 2022 death of Gershun Freeman at the Shelby County Jail has been delayed seven months.
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Guest column: Fix the problems plaguing Shelby County Jail now
“We need to do something now to protect both inmates and employees.”
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Autopsy confirms inmate’s cause of death
Sherman Weakley, 22, died by suicide, according to his official autopsy.
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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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Six officers charged after arrest of Shelby Farms murder suspect
Six West Tennessee law-enforcement officers charged after four-county pursuit and arrest of suspect in Shelby Farms killing.
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Legislators bring back proposal for new Shelby County jail
State Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, have proposed a bill allowing Shelby County to ask voters if they want to raise the local-option sales tax from 2.75% to 3.75%.
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Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died
Two Shelby County Jail inmates died on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total to four this week.
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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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Jail door replacement will take two years, cost $6M, sheriff’s office says
The 636 doors, which operate on a sliding mechanism, have failed repeatedly throughout the last year, leading to a rise in inmate-on-inmate assaults and assaults against jail staff.
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December 2024
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Inmate dies from overdose at Shelby County Jail
He’s the second inmate to die at the jail in less than a month.
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Latest twist in Frayser and Cordova schools saga goes to County Commission
The last County Commission meeting of 2024 is likely to be a long one. The Monday, Nov. 16, agenda features 89 items including a set of 22 funding resolutions for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office totaling nearly $18 million — much of it for repairs to the county jail.
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‘Disgusting’: Defense attorneys raise alarm over jail’s intake conditions
Booking and processing at 201 Poplar is taking days, leaving inmates to live in overcrowded holding cells with little phone access.
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Trial date moved for civil case in inmate’s death
The trial date for the federal civil lawsuit about the death of Gershun Freeman has been delayed.
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Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
The inmate, who died in July, was being held in the jail for the Germantown Police Department.
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November 2024
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Two more arrested in smuggling scheme at Shelby County Jail
Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.
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October 2024
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Jury rules against inmate who was beaten in jail
Cordero Ragland’s family will not receive money from the county.
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September 2024
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County Commission approves $10M for jail repair
Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.
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County Commission reviews funding source for emergency jail repairs
Shelby County Commissioners will also vote at their Monday, Sept. 23, meeting on a consulting contract to assist with the master plan for the city’s hip-hop museum.
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County Commission delays vote to fund sheriff’s ‘emergency’ jail repairs
Sheriff Floyd Bonner wants $15.5 million for jail repairs that’s already planned for a mental health diversion center. The County Commission is sending the problem to committee for a possible Sept. 28 vote.
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County Commission to weigh in on Memphis gun control
Shelby County commissioners will vote on a move to support the Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission. The body also considers allocating millions in proposed emergency jail repairs.
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Sheriff asks for $15.5M for ‘emergency’ jail repairs
More than 630 jail doors as well as light fixtures, a walk-in freezer and access-control systems damaged in a power surge this past March are said to need to be repaired or replaced.
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