Five officers suspended after disturbance at juvenile detention center

By , Daily Memphian Published: January 17, 2019 12:39 AM CT

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a disturbance that resulted in $3,500 to $5,000 in damages at the juvenile detention center led to five corrections officers being suspended last week.

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criminal justice Juvenile Court
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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