There are 2 article(s) tagged new jail:

• June 2025

  • New jail study looked at Shelby Farms, Firestone plant as potential sites

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office commissioned the study by Jim Hart, a jail management consultant with the University of Tennessee’s County Technical Advisory Service.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2025

• April 2024

  • County Commission approves funding for mental health diversion center, jail study

    County commissioners approved $18.6 million in funding to plan and build the diversion center. The jail study was an easier call at $250,000. The separate votes on the two projects came with very different timelines and expectations.

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2024