Sheriff’s Office seeks extension on grant to reduce jail population
A $650,000 grant the Sheriff's Office received from the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge program is set to expire Oct. 1. County officials working on the grant to reduce the jail population have requested an extension.
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MacArthur Foundation Shelby County Jail Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeYolanda 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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