Understaffed and underpaid: Top jailer cites reasons for security issues
Assistant chief jailer George Askew said the Shelby County Jail was understaffed by roughly 350 to 360 positions in December 2021. (The Daily Memphian file)
A December 2023 deposition provides testimony from assistant chief jailer George Askew about the state of the Shelby County jail and how it’s run.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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