There are 5 article(s) tagged jail lawsuit:

• August 2023

  • Gibson calls Bonner’s leadership ‘weak and ineffective’

    Memphis Mayoral contender J.W. Gibson is the latest in the race to challenger Floyd Bonner Jr. on recent deaths at the Shelby County Jail during Bonner’s tenure as sheriff.

    By Bill Dries August 22, 2023

• October 2021

  • Watch: Sheriff Bonner downplays discord over juvenile detention, welcomes federal oversight

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talked about battling the COVID pandemic at the county jail and a call to resume federal oversight of Juvenile Court, including the detention center he runs.

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2021

• May 2021

  • Jail’s low vaccination rate fuels request for modified lawsuit settlement

    Fewer than 10% of detainees at 201 Poplar have been vaccinated and criminal justice advocates have filed a motion asking the court to get the Sheriff’s Office to do more to implement a vaccination program — one of the terms agreed upon in a lawsuit settlement agreement. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 23, 2021

• April 2021

  • Problems persist at jail despite lawsuit settlement, inspection finds

    The COVID-19 jail lawsuit has been settled but a recent jail inspection still found some issues at the facility at 201 Poplar. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 15, 2021

  • COVID-19 jail lawsuit dismissed after both sides reach settlement

    Lawsuit alleged Shelby County failed to address the spread of the coronavirus, putting medically vulnerable and disabled detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones April 13, 2021