A Knox County inmate is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a corrections officer this past weekend. According to the ...

An inmate at Knox County Jail allegedly assaulted a corrections officer, who sustained serious injuries, during a weekend ...

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WAWV/WTWO) — Friday, an inmate at the Knox County Jail was found dead in a holding cell. According to press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s office, around 3:15 a.m ...

KNOX COUNTY — The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility in Knox County is over capacity by more than 115 people as the Knox County Sheriff's Office faces challenges stemming from the overcrowding ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — For decades, Knox County has dealt with a chronic jail overcrowding problem. Sheriff Tom Spangler told commissioners last week the county correction system is more than 250 ...

The Knox County Sheriff's Office says it is the first in the state to have tablets for its jail inmates. The Roger D. Wilson Detention Center found success with its pilot program with 300 tablets ...

Knox County has released more than 500 jail detainees since March 15 in an attempt to avoid a coronavirus outbreak.

General population at the Knox County Jail has gone down. The 70 bed facility is currently housing fifty inmates. “We have a minimum staffing of six corrections officers during any shift.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler placed a mechanic who works with inmates on paid suspension Thursday, making him the latest sheriff's office employee to come under scrutiny during intertwining ...

We will focus on re-entry programs at the detention facility – the largest jail in East Tennessee and will talk with Knox County Sheriff’s Office employees who work directly with inmates to ...

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WAWV/WTWO) — Friday, an inmate at the Knox County Jail was found dead in a holding cell. According to press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s office, around 3:15 a.m ...