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Lawsuit Aimed at Computer 'Chaos' at City Jail

Just City

When the Shelby County Courts system installed a new computer program on Nov. 1, some computer glitches were expected. But no one anticipated what some have called "chaos."

Josh Spickler of criminal justice reform organization Just City, says people have spent weeks in jail waiting to see judges or post bond simply because they were "lost in the system." He has joined attorney Claiborne Ferguson in a class action lawsuit against Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham. More details in this interview with Spickler.

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.