KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — There is new and costly fallout tied to allegations of mismanagement at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knox County after previous whistleblower reports prompted an overhaul of the detention facility.
Back in June, Knox County leaders approved an emergency ordinance to place the juvenile detention center under county control after Mayor Glenn Jacobs pressured its longtime manager, Richard Bean, to step down from his position after five decades.
The county commission approved an 18-month plan that placed the center under the control of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office…