Assessing Juvenile Detention Capacity In Tennessee

On February 17, 2026, the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations published this report that assessed juvenile detention capacity in the state. This report studies the availability of facilities for housing juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent and placed in custody of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services or who have been detained by juvenile courts prior to an adjudicatory hearing, and whether there is a need for additional housing, detention, and treatment facilities for juvenile offenders in Tennessee, according to the report . . .