Shelby County Bail Hearing Room hears its first six cases
“Under the previous system, the judicial commissioner will make an initial determination right away, and without any consideration of the defendants individual financial situations, and it would be kind of arbitrary,” said Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The hearing room is a result of a court order that followed the American Civil Liberties Union and local advocacy groups threatening to sue Shelby County government for its bail and pretrial detention practices.
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Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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