(wate) — jail overcrowding has been a problem in knox county for years. An average of 1,220 inmates are packed into. Verkkothere were no fireworks this week when the consultant knox county commission hired to study the issue of jail overcrowding recommended building a. Sheriff tom spangler hosted knox county commissioners. Verkkoliving behind bars in the u. s. , and one in 31 adults are under some form of correctional control, such as prison, jail, parole, or probation. 4 existing facilities have been.
