Shelby County purchases old training facility for juvenile detention center
Purchase of this former Shelby Training Center at 3420 Old Getwell Road has been approved by the Shelby County Commission. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center.
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Shelby County Commission Mark Billingsley Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center COVID-19Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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