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Community groups tell commissioners of alleged medical neglect and abuse at 201 Poplar jail intake
Summary
During public comment, Just City and community members described repeated accounts of medical neglect, staff retaliation and unsafe conditions at the Shelby County jail intake facility at 201 Poplar. Commissioners asked for clarification on legal recourse and oversight.
Multiple speakers during the July 30 public‑comment period told the Shelby County Board of Commissioners they had received repeated accounts of mistreatment, medical neglect and retaliation by staff at the Shelby County jail intake facility at 201 Poplar.
Laramie Wheeler, advocacy coordinator with Just City, read a range of testimonies from people housed at 201 Poplar. “These are not isolated complaints. They are part of a troubling pattern and they raise serious concerns about the treatment of people in custody, particularly by correctional staff,” Wheeler said. Her testimony listed allegations including ignored…
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