‘Revolving door': Why are some defendants in — and right back out — of jail?
Court was in session at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center on Friday, Jan. 13. Some people get stuck in jail, but other people commit crimes and are back on the streets the next day. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“The challenge we have is that the city government does not control the courts,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. “We don’t control the state laws. We don’t control, we can’t control, gun regulations and gun access.”
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Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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