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Knox County sheriff, new jail administrator outline inmate counts, K‑9 plan and evidence storage needs
Summary
Sheriff Dan Lancaster and jail administrator Jim Crawford briefed commissioners on staffing, a current population of 83 inmates, plans for more K‑9 units and the need to move evidence into a new maintenance building to free space for operations.
Sheriff Dan Lancaster and newly installed Jail Administrator Jim Crawford updated the Knox County commissioners on Aug. 28 about jail population, staffing and security plans, including an expanded K‑9 program and moving stored evidence into a contracted maintenance building.
Crawford, introduced to the board as the jail administrator, said he brings about 25 years of law‑enforcement experience and plans an "open door" policy for commissioners and residents to tour the facility by appointment. "I’m really happy to be in Knox County working back in uniform," Crawford said, noting his administrative background in budgets and contracts.
Commissioners…
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