Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner on Memphis Morning News describes the county jail problems and the lack of funding approved by Shelby County Commission to fix those differed repair and maintenance problems. It is the commission's legal responsibility to provided the funding necessary to keep the jail maintained and structurally safe.  Sheriff Bonner's budget was cut last year and the consequences of "defunding the police" comes in many different shapes and citizens of Shelby County are now at further risk due to the conditions at 201.      

<a href="https://www.shelby-sheriff.org/meet-the-sheriff">Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner</a> on Memphis Morning News describes the county jail problems and the lack of funding approved by Shelby County Commission to fix those differed repair and maintenance problems. It is the commission's legal responsibility to provided the funding necessary to keep the jail maintained and structurally safe.  Sheriff Bonner's budget was cut last year and the consequences of "defunding the police" comes in many different shapes and citizens of Shelby County are now at further risk due to the conditions at 201.

Memphis Morning News, weekdays from 6-9 on Newstalk 989. Ditch and Jeff talk with people important in shaping news and politics in The Mid-South and the country. 

Memphis Morning News, weekdays from 6-9 on Newstalk 989. Ditch and Jeff talk with people important in shaping news and politics in The Mid-South and the country.&nbsp;

Memphis Morning News

Start your day with the news you need from Memphis and the Mid-South.  Hosts, Ditch& Tim Van Horn engage you with compelling commentary on the issues and speaks with those close to the issues. Heard on Newstalk 989, Jeff Brightwell updates you with news and sports. 

Start your day with the news you need from Memphis and the Mid-South.  Hosts, Ditch&amp; Tim Van Horn engage you with compelling commentary on the issues and speaks with those close to the issues. Heard on Newstalk 989, Jeff Brightwell updates you with news and sports.

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