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Operations report: CTAS progress, staff shortages and transport gaps at Knox County juvenile center
Summary
Operations manager Megan Lively told the board that 73.7% of CTAS recommendations are complete, but the facility faces 11 staff vacancies, overtime strain, and an urgent need to replace a retiring transport position that affects placements to residential treatment.
At the Jan. 13 Knox County Juvenile Service Center board meeting, operations manager Megan Lively reviewed three reports showing monthly processing, CTAS progress and facility issues. Lively said December 2025 showed 53 processed intakes (an exit-based count) and emphasized that processed-through numbers differ from the in-custody census because some juveniles are held only for short periods.
Lively told the board the facility has completed roughly 73.7% of CTAS report recommendations since receiving the CTAS update in October; twelve recommendations were identified, with 25 still in…
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