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Knox County sheriff reports 98 inmates, says two deputies in narcotics K‑9 training
Summary
The Knox County sheriff told commissioners the jail held 98 people in late April and that two deputies are training with narcotics K‑9s, expected to return to patrol in May. He also described plans to bring 15 out‑of‑county inmates back as cases progress.
The Knox County sheriff told the Board of Commissioners on April 30 that the county jail held 98 inmates — 14 women and 84 men — with an April average daily population of 97. The sheriff said 15 inmates are currently housed outside the county and staff are "hoping to bring them all back soon as we get people working through the system and out, you know, released."
The sheriff said two deputies are in canine training with new narcotics dogs and "we hope to have both…
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