Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is recommending the sheriff's office assume oversight of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center. Some elected officials and criminal justice reform advocates ...

Instead of simply adding a new detention center, the 48-bed Harbor Heights will serve as a six-month rotation for young men in juvenile detention who qualify for medium security status.

Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center also welcomes outside groups to help mentor and inspire the inmates. Recently, a group of volunteers from A New Day Community Church visited over lunch ...