Local, state officials take ‘hard look’ at Memphis criminal justice system
Left to right, Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright and state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) stand in front of a new bail hearing room at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, located at 201 Poplar Ave., June 1. Wright and Taylor have pushed legislation regarding bail and trial backlogs. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright and state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) both have pushed legislation to address bail, bail hearings, trial backlogs and more.
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Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright State Sen. Brent Taylor criminal justiceJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. 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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