Shelby County Inmates Moved After Cell Locks Damaged - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 25, 2024

Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies relocated some inmates after a power surge broke cell locks at the Shelby County Jail, commonly referred to as 201 Poplar. Some doors were able to be manually locked. Others were not, so inmates in those cells were relocated. The locking mechanism, which is electric with a manual back-stop, broke in mid-April after a power surge, the sheriff’s office said. "This did not impact regular operations. The parts have been ordered," Lt. Joseph Fox, a public information officer said in a statement to the Commercial Appeal. No injuries were reported by inmates or corrections officers.