A UT professor’s open records lawsuit against the Knox County Sheriff’s Office raises questions about access to public officials’ emails.
Urging a Withdrawal
Knox County Sheriff’s Office is the only agency in Tennessee to participate in the controversial 287(g) program. Immigrant advocates hope to end it.
Lawsuit Alleges Civil Rights Violations at Knox County Jail
Among the issues: video visitation, lack of medical care, prolonged lockdowns and fees for commissary and communication.
Jail Rebate
County Commission approves an unusual contract amendment with the firm that provides video visits for Knox County inmates.
Of Ethics and Inmates
At tonight’s meeting, County Commission considers an amendment to the Sheriff’s video visitation contract and a vacancy on its Ethics Committee.
Cell Blocked
Sheriff Spangler shows the jail’s cramped quarters to county commissioners and makes his case for expansion.
In the Jailhouse Now
Sheriff Tom Spangler invites County Commission to talk overcrowding at the county detention center.
Who Is ‘Knox County’?
A legal maneuver sets up a courtroom confrontation between the county mayor and law director.