Leaves in court data make it difficult to persecute crime, says Advocacy Group

Memphis, tenn. (WMC) – A Memphis organization that trains volunteers to observe, document and pursue legal proceedings that holes in the judicial system are difficult to pursue the life of crime.

In a presentation in front of the city council, Memphis Crime, Leslie Taylor, the Executive Director Leslie Taylor defeated that the lack of aggregated data make it difficult to determine how long it takes to process cases through our judicial system.

According to TBI in Memphis, 111,000 crimes were reported in 2024. According to the administrative court, 10,500 of these cases ended with layoffs for no reason.

The group calls for transparency about the prison sentence and the percentage of time that a person serves from the crime class and judge, rehabilitation documents and the reason why 56% of cases are rejected.

“On the one hand, the cases should be rejected with a high interest rate due to something that does law enforcement or does not do,” said Taylor. “I do not suggest that this is the reason, but there must be this back and forth communication so that we can improve the system again.”

Memphis Crime Beat says that it is looking for other volunteers who are interested in court observations in general meetings and in the hearing room of the deposit. To register, click here.

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