DA Mulroy Pens Op-Ed Addressing Misconceptions Related to Shelby County’s New Bail System

Shelby County, TN – Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy penned an op-ed for The Commercial Appeal, further explaining Shelby County’s new bail system, the DA's role in the process, and other issues related to bail reform. 

“Lately, there’s been local discussion on some well-publicized cases of defendants controversially being released on bail,” DA Mulroy wrote in the opinion article. “As the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office continues to prioritize the violent crime that has steadily increased over the past decade, it’s useful to clear up a few misconceptions about bail. Most importantly, bail isn’t what’s driving crime in Shelby County.”

Read the full op-ed here.