County needs to consider new, $500 million jail, sheriff says
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. has been pitching the idea of a new jail for years. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. knows the area has a lot of needs, but he says 201 Poplar is showing its age — and Shelby County should start thinking about a new jail.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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