KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Advisory Commission of Intergovernmental Relations has proposed fines as a potential solution for mismanaging government-run juvenile detention centers.
TACIR spoke Thursday about their limited oversight power over government-operated juvenile facilities. Currently, the committee can only document issues without extensive enforcement authority.
“This complicates DCS’s ability to hold government operated JDC’s accountable for violations of state and federal requirements,” said Hannah Newcomb, senior research associate with TACIR…