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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2017
A riot among inmates at the Shelby County Jail on Jan. 16 caused more than $7,000 in damages, according to an affidavit that came to light Tuesday. The Commercial Appeal reports that the incident happened after 1 p.m. Inmates barricaded themselves inside a pod, tied the door shut with sheets and stacked furniture up in front of the entrance. A television, computer station, several phones and at least two security cameras were destroyed.