Webknoxville is at the center of a region the state has identified as severely lacking institutional help for psychiatric patients, and the lack of care can lead to crises.
Webricky lewis called police looking for help while high, got arrested and died within the day after rolling around in his own feces in the knox county jail.
Webwhen she and others arrested on the university of tennessee at knoxville campus reached the knox county detention facility late that night, following hours.