Inmate dies from overdose at Shelby County Jail
He’s the second inmate to die at the jail in less than a month.
Topic: Shelby County Jail
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December 2024
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Latest twist in Frayser and Cordova schools saga goes to County Commission
The last County Commission meeting of 2024 is likely to be a long one. The Monday, Nov. 16, agenda features 89 items including a set of 22 funding resolutions for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office totaling nearly $18 million — much of it for repairs to the county jail.
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‘Disgusting’: Defense attorneys raise alarm over jail’s intake conditions
Booking and processing at 201 Poplar is taking days, leaving inmates to live in overcrowded holding cells with little phone access.
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Trial date moved for civil case in inmate’s death
The trial date for the federal civil lawsuit about the death of Gershun Freeman has been delayed.
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Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
The inmate, who died in July, was being held in the jail for the Germantown Police Department.
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November 2024
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Two more arrested in smuggling scheme at Shelby County Jail
Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.
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October 2024
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Jury rules against inmate who was beaten in jail
Cordero Ragland’s family will not receive money from the county.
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September 2024
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County Commission approves $10M for jail repair
Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.
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County Commission reviews funding source for emergency jail repairs
Shelby County Commissioners will also vote at their Monday, Sept. 23, meeting on a consulting contract to assist with the master plan for the city’s hip-hop museum.
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County Commission delays vote to fund sheriff’s ‘emergency’ jail repairs
Sheriff Floyd Bonner wants $15.5 million for jail repairs that’s already planned for a mental health diversion center. The County Commission is sending the problem to committee for a possible Sept. 28 vote.
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County Commission to weigh in on Memphis gun control
Shelby County commissioners will vote on a move to support the Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission. The body also considers allocating millions in proposed emergency jail repairs.
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Sheriff asks for $15.5M for ‘emergency’ jail repairs
More than 630 jail doors as well as light fixtures, a walk-in freezer and access-control systems damaged in a power surge this past March are said to need to be repaired or replaced.
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July 2024
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Official autopsy confirms anemia, dehydration caused inmate’s death
The manner of death was ruled “undetermined” as examiners could not determine whether factors contributing to his death were imposed by others.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigating jail death
A 49-year-old inmate died at the Shelby County Jail Monday, July 22.
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City Council attorney subpoenaed in Gershun Freeman civil case
Attorneys Jake Brown and Sara McKinney, who represent the widow of Gershun Freeman, have subpoenaed the law office of Allan Wade, who’s most widely known as being the Memphis City Council’s longtime private attorney.
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June 2024
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Moldy, cold and spoiled: Food at 201 Poplar subject of inmate grievances
Nearly 70 food grievance reports from the Shelby County Jail are another issue for a facility rampant with problems, including inmate deaths, broken jail locks, a recent inmate-organized fire, deferred kitchen maintenance, malnutrition and violence.
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May 2024
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Inmate dies amid murder trial
Kevin Wright, 57, was found unresponsive in his cell and died in the hospital Friday amid his trial on first-degree murder charges.
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Lawsuit filed against Shelby County regarding 2023 inmate beating
The suit alleges the county was negligent for its role in the “hiring, training and retention” of two corrections deputies who allegedly beat an inmate at 201 Poplar.
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Trauma therapy ‘transformational work’ at 201 Poplar
Peer-guided healing circles inside the Shelby County Jail helps participating detainees work through trauma, become positive role models and learn to trust in the possibility of healing.
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Corrections deputies working overtime due to broken jail locks
More than 100 locks remain broken on Shelby County Jail cell doors, and some of the replacement parts are no longer made.
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201 Poplar fire injures inmates, highlights old facility and staff issues
Four inmates at the Shelby County Jail were noncritically injured just before 10 p.m. Friday night after objects were set on fire and thrown in a housing unit.
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April 2024
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Bail hearing audio sheds new light on shooting suspect’s release
Despite a prior statement suggesting otherwise, a prosecutor with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office did not “strongly oppose” lowering the bond for a now-deceased suspect involved in a shootout last week with Memphis Police officers.
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March 2024
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Former sheriff asks why 201 Poplar seems to be going backward
“We were able to remedy the problem,” said former Shelby County Sheriff and former county mayor Mark Luttrell. “Why did the remedy not stay in place?”
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Understaffed and underpaid: Top jailer cites reasons for security issues
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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Former sheriff asks why 201 Poplar seems to be going backward
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House subcommittee spikes sales tax hike to fund Shelby County Jail
A state House subcommittee has rejected a bill for this session that would have given Shelby County residents an opportunity to vote for a sales tax increase to fund a new jail.
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