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Knox County sheriff reports jail population, staffing needs and evidence-building remodel
Summary
Sheriff Dan told commissioners the jail holds 74 men, 17 women and one person housed out of county; he described an almost-complete remodel for evidence storage, ongoing recruitment for corrections deputies and guidance on enforcement of side-by-side vehicles and horse-and-buggy road use.
Sheriff Dan delivered the Knox County sheriff's monthly report on Jan. 29, saying the county jail currently houses 74 males, 17 females and one person placed outside the county.
The sheriff said construction of a new evidence and storage area behind the sheriff's office, being handled by Mark Builders, is nearly finished aside from interior painting, electrical work and final security installations. "It's coming along," Dan said, adding the remodel will allow evidence and…
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