Event Brief
Juvenile center staff sue over safety, retaliation
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Current and former Knox County juvenile detention employees allege unsafe conditions, inadequate training, and retaliation.
WHO: Current and former employees of Knox County’s juvenile detention center; Knox County and juvenile center chief Cory Dauer
WHAT: Federal lawsuit alleging inadequate training, lack of safety equipment, and unfair treatment/retaliation
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Employees allege inadequate training and insufficient safety equipment, along with unfair treatment and retaliation by the facility’s leader.
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