KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — We are learning more about the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center in Knox County. It has been almost one week since Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs made a public statement regarding the center.

This comes after now-former superintendent Richard Bean fired two employees in apparent retaliation for reporting problems at the detention center. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs told 6 News he first found out about the issues two weeks ago and is working to right the wrongs at the center.

"Judge [Timothy] Irwin called me and said that he had a pretty serious issue going on," Jacobs said.

Jacobs said reports indicated there was some form of medical malfeasance in overall healthcare as well as the use of medication.

"That impacts the county because any lawsuits tha

See Full Page