Sheriff candidate Brad Less suggests separate jail to divert nonviolent offenders
Brad Less cited the 40% reduction in crime he and other backers of the Memphis Safe Task Force attribute to its presence, which began in late September 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked on “Behind The Headlines” about immediate solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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