Roane County is at the epicenter of U.S. drug trafficking. County officials tell WUOT's TruckBeatteam more alternatives to incarceration and drug treatment could help ease overcrowding in a system where nearly all jail inmates are locked up for drug-related crimes. https://vimeo.com/171120829">Watch Part 2 of our TruckBeat video series on Roane County's attempt to address its drug epidemic.
TruckBeat: "Sleeping On Boats: Opiate Epidemic Creates Overcrowding In Roane County Jail"
Phil Batta