'Mama's Day Bail Out' frees women from jail in time for Mother's Day
Erica Perry, a lawyer with the Memphis branch of Black Lives Matter, passes out what amounts to a get-out-of-jail card as she canvasses General Sessions Court on Wednesday, May 8, looking for mothers in need of bail money. The local advocacy group is looking to bail several low-income mothers out of jail in time for them to enjoy Mother's Day with their children. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Shelby County Jail Bail Black Lives Matter Criminal Justice Reform
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.
