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Knox County sheriff updates commissioners on jail population, staffing and new transport vehicle
Summary
Sheriff Dan told Knox County commissioners on Sept. 25 that the office is moving evidence to free a crime-lab space, is hiring a cook and additional deputies, has purchased a transport vehicle to move inmates and reported indictments in a jail assault; commissioners approved a letter of support for a river-rescue grant.
Sheriff Dan gave commissioners a wide-ranging operations update at the Sept. 25 Knox County commissioners meeting, reporting on facility renovations, staffing needs, jail population and safety measures.
Dan said the office has cleared items from a building behind the sheriff's office so a contractor can upgrade the space and free room currently occupied by evidence. "We have our Knox County sheriff with us, to share with us this morning," the chair said before turning the floor over to Dan, who described converting the currently…
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