There are 6 article(s) tagged Shelby County Jail East:

• September 2026

  • Jail East inmate died after being found unresponsive in cell

    Beverly Turnage, a 43-year-old woman, was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in critical condition. 

    By Mary Evans September 16, 2026

• December 2024

  • Cause of inmate’s 2023 death revealed

    Kimberly Clark was found unresponsive in her cell at Shelby County Jail East Women’s Facility on Aug. 4, 2023. She was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead an hour later.

    By Julia Baker December 10, 2024

• May 2020

  • MICAH continues multi-pronged push to help inmates during COVID-19 threat

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has agreed to accelerated COVID-19 testing of inmates at the Shelby County Corrections Center after meeting earlier this week with representatives of the community action group MICAH.

    By Yolanda Jones May 23, 2020

  • Harris could extend Wellpath contract after commissioners reject it

    The County Commission isn't likely to approve another contract with the health care provider.

    By Linda A. Moore May 22, 2020

  • 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.

    By Linda A. Moore May 13, 2020

• December 2019

  • Shelby County Jail East prisoners earn high school diplomas

    Four women at Shelby County Jail East accomplished a milestone in their lives Wednesday, Dec. 11. They became high school graduates through the HopeWorks program for prisoners. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 11, 2019