KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new report on the Knox County Richard Bean Juvenile Center recommended a number of changes.

The report was requested by Knox County’s Chief Operating Officer Dwight Van de Vate due to ongoing issues at the facility.

The assessment of the center was conducted by County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), and the 98 page report was presented to Juvenile Board of Directors at Tuesday’s meeting.

Jim Heart with CTAS said in the report that the study discusses current staffing needs, scheduling of staff, basic operations, review of policies and procedures and a review of Tennessee’s minimum standards for juvenile detention centers.

Interim Juvenile Center Director Brian Bivens worked with the assessment team when they visited the center in early August of this

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