For the past year and a half, the Shelby County Jail — commonly known as 201 Poplar — has been over its 2,400-inmate capacity. And with the recent surge in local arrests tied to the Memphis Safe Task Force, conditions inside 201 seem to be deteriorating. Recent inmates describe overcrowding, violence, neglect and a system struggling under the weight of new bookings.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and public safety reporter Aarron Fleming talk about conditions inside the jail, what's causing them and what suggestions have been made to fix the issues.
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