RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — The Rutherford County Adult Detention Center has undergone significant changes over the years, evolving alongside a county that continues to grow at a rapid pace. Once considered adequate for local needs, the jail now faces mounting pressure from a steadily increasing inmate population, raising serious questions about capacity, longevity, and what comes next…
That was Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr.
County officials acknowledge that the current jail is routinely operating at or above its intended capacity. The need for additional jail space is driven by population growth, longer pretrial detention periods, and an overall criminal justice system both locally and statewide that is also strained by court backlogs caused by growth…..