West Tennessee prisons, Shelby County Jail hit hard by coronavirus

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 18, 2020 3:47 PM CT | Published: May 18, 2020 3:47 PM CT

At least three prisons in West Tennessee and the Shelby County jail top the list of correctional facilities with inmates and detainees who have tested positive for the coronavirus. 

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Tennessee Department Of Correction Shelby County Jail coronavirus
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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