KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The interim director hired to begin reforming Knox County’s troubled juvenile detention center has resigned less than four months after being hired. Knox County Commissioner ...

County Commissioner Larsen Jay's proposal aims to turn the facility's focus to equipping kids to be successful contributors to their communities.

Knox County leaders state the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center is safe, but a state report found 94 deficiencies. The author, a nurse practitioner, argues that systemic failures put ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Following his resignation as the interim director of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, Brian Bivens said in a statement Wednesday that the facility is neither ...

The facility has come under fire from all corners in recent months as years of mismanagement have boiled over into public view.

KNOX COUNTY — The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility in Knox County is over capacity by more than 115 people as the Knox County Sheriff's Office faces challenges stemming from the overcrowding. The ...

KNOX COUNTY — After touring the Knox County jail with Sheriff Tom Spangler, county commissioners who were present at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility Wednesday reacted to the sheriff's desire to ...

The county is able to do this through its 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.