State report: Cost of bail in Shelby County up more than 40%
This bail hearing room on the second floor of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center is part of a bail order after the Shelby County government and national and local advocacy groups came to an agreement on bail practices. (Daily Memphian file)
The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data.
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Bail standing bail order Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Shelby County District Attorney’s Office Just City Shelby County Criminal CourtAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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