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| Knox Co. Avoids Fine for Overcrowded Jail |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 06/26/2003 |
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A federal judge in Knoxville, Tennessee, has refused a request to fine Knox County for jail overcrowding and has praised sheriff's officials for making improvements. Judge James Jarvis said last year he would fine the county $5,000 for each day there were more than 215 inmates in the jail. The county exceeded the cap more than 150 times in the past two years. In April, after the jail had more than the limit during three days, lawyers who filed an overcrowding lawsuit asked that Jarvis levy fines. But during a hearing on the motion Tuesday, the judge declined, saying he's convinced the system is working well. A court-appointed overseer, called a special master, says the county computer system now accurately reflects how many inmates are in jail. The special master also says the county plans to have a jail annex open at the county detention facility in late August for women housed at the downtown jail, creating more room for maximum-security male inmates. |
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