Action News 5 on MSN: Shelby County sheriff candidates split on need for new jail
Shelby County sheriff candidates are divided on whether to build a new jail, with some calling for a feasibility study and others prioritizing repairs and staffing at the current facility.
FOX13 Memphis: Shelby County needs a new jail and new hospital, but where will the money come from?
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A new jail or a new trauma center? They're two high-priced facilities Shelby County commissioners and Memphis City Council members say they can't afford. With no property tax, where ...
Shelby County needs a new jail and new hospital, but where will the money come from?
Commercial Appeal: Shelby County mayor candidates debate jail, state takeover of MSCS
Commercial Appeal: Shelby County sheriff, mayor spar over responsibility for jail issues
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and Mayor Lee Harris are publicly sparring over conditions and deaths at the county jail. Harris suggested the sheriff's office should no longer oversee the jail, ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said Monday that any plan to replace the aging Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar would largely fall on local leaders — not the state. Sexton, who ...
FOX13 Memphis: Shelby County mayor to call for 'plan of action' to address jail conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The war of words between two Shelby County leaders over the county jail is back on. On Thursday afternoon, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is expected to to speak out about the jail ...
Shelby County mayor to call for 'plan of action' to address jail conditions