TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 27, 2020

A new class-action lawsuit brought by two Shelby County Jail detainees is seeking the release of medically vulnerable detainees during the current pandemic. The suit accuses the sheriff’s office of violating detainees’ constitutional rights and notes that it is not possible for inmates to social distance, that detainees use all the same high-touch items and that staff often do not wear masks. The suit asks for the release of detainees with illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, HIV and hypertension, the Daily Memphian reports.