City of Knoxville
Bill Haslam, Mayor
Knox County
Mike Ragsdale, Mayor

Tag Archives: jail

Sheriff speaks to safety

December 16, 2009 – 5:52 pm

This video was published at knoxnews.com back in March. It’s just as relevant today. It’s about one group of people who need permanent supportive housing and their impact on public safety.

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“…we are the largest mental health facility in East Tennessee.”

August 7, 2008 – 9:44 am

Many people who are chronically homeless are mentally ill. They also have frequent interactions with the law enforcement system. They get arrested a lot, and many of them tend to spend a lot of time in jail.
““Probably about $400,000 a year is what we spend just on psychotropic drugs to treat the mentally ill. I’ll [...]

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