There were no fireworks this week when the consultant Knox County Commission hired to study the issue of jail overcrowding recommended building a 200-bed intake center on the green space …
Adhering to due process solves jail overcrowding
Turns out doing the right thing can save the taxpayers money. Overcrowding at the Knox County jail appeared to be leading to the imminent construction of another “pod” to handle …
Jail problems can dominate 2019
The chief challenge facing Knox County is not new or unexpected. Jail overcrowding is back with a bang.
John Eldridge, the attorney who has driven jail reforms for decades, has filed …