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

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Knox County Commission will consider a new ordinance that would place the embattled Richard L. Bean Detention Center under the authority of a juvenile court judge. “”No ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Knox County advances a plan to stabilize troubled juvenile detention center by placing it under Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin’s authority for better oversight.

The Knox County Commission will be considering a ordinance that could place change the the oversight of the Richard L. Bean ...

A proposal brought up during Tuesday’s meeting of the Knox County Juvenile Services Board would put the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center under Juvenile Judge Tim Erwin’s control.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County leaders are deciding the future of the county’s juvenile detention center, a facility that has faced months of turmoil and scrutiny. The juvenile service center has a ...

The interim superintendent of the troubled Knox County juvenile detention center abruptly quit over the weekend, Knox News has confirmed. Brian Bivens submitted his resignation Nov. 9, Knox County ...

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 ...