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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 19, 2026

The Knox County Commission on Monday approved the appointment of seven people to the East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Service Center Advisory Board, WBIR reports. The new board includes two private citizens, a health department representative, an expert in juvenile mental health, a juvenile social services expert, a juvenile legal system expert and County Commissioner Shane Jackson. The board was created about 10 months ago in response to a whistleblower investigation alleging medication mismanagement and poor leadership at the juvenile detention center. The new board is expected to meet in July. The commission voted in favor of all candidates, with one member abstaining and another not in attendance.