TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 9, 2024

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is seeking to reallocate funding originally dedicated to the inmate mental health center to fund emergency projects around the Shelby County Justice Center, the Commercial Appeal reports. According to the paper, the proposal has sparked debate among county commissioners, with some supporting the move and others criticizing it as a diversion from essential mental health services. Earlier this year, Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies relocated inmates after a power surge broke cell locks at the jail. Last week, the elevators at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center were reported to be in a state of disrepair, causing safety concerns for employees, visitors and inmates.