Knox County COO lays out timeline for juvenile detention center with KCSO taking over by 2026

How Knox County Council is considering changing the juvenile detention center

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Commission will be hearing two separate items at their next meeting that could impact how the Richard L. Bean Detention Center operates. Here is a breakdown of what each potential change could do if passed by the County Commission. The first of the two items is a resolution that would authorize Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to hire a transition advisor or interim superintendent to serve between August 1…

Knox County COO lays out timeline for juvenile detention center with KCSO taking over by 2026

Knox County's COO proposes new oversight for the juvenile center, dissolving the current board and appointing new members.