The Shelby County Jail has a regular capacity of 2,400 inmates.
November 23, 2025
high
structural
Reported facility capacity for the county jail serving Memphis and Shelby County.
As of November 2025, the advocacy organization Just City reported that the Shelby County Jail had recorded 65 deaths since 2019.
November 23, 2025
high
statistical
Cumulative count of deaths in the county jail reported by a local advocacy group.