TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Nov 9, 2023

A federal judge has sentenced former Shelby County Deputy Jailer Kimberly Price to 14 months in prison for possession of narcotics, knowing that the drugs would be distributed inside the county jail. The announcement was made by Kevin G. Ritz, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Price was sentenced for her role in arranging delivery of cocaine and fentanyl to inmates at the county correctional center. Price also was ordered to serve two years of supervised release after completing her prison term. She had pled guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute in May. Read the full release.