Knox County
Sheriff's Office
Knox County
Sheriff's Office
Pre-Trial
Pre-Trial Release: Options beyond jail.
About Pre-Trial Release
The Knox County Sheriff’s Pre-Trial Services incorporates best practices, including the administration of a data driven risk assessment and providing supervision to defendants based on judiciary orders, to effectively enhance public safety and court appearances. The Unit also manages Knox County’s DUI and Traffic Schools.
The contact number for the office is (865) 215-2520.
Assessment Division
All individuals who are arrested in Knox County are assessed by the Division of Pre-Trial Release. This division will conduct a thorough investigation to gather information including: the defendant’s background, their ties to the community, and their risk of flight or reoffending. This is then compiled in addition to any other pertinent information and provided to the courts. This allows our courts to make an informed decision regarding detention or release. Once a defendant is referred to Pre-Trial, our assessments prepare a case file and sends it to Supervision.
Supervision Division
The Supervision Division of Pre-Trial Release closely supervises approximately 2,500 defendants referred to our office by the Knox County Courts. Defendants are Court ordered one of three levels of supervisions. In addition, the court imposes numerous conditions and restrictions on the defendant according to their risk to the community. The supervision staff works diligently to ensure public safety, defendant accountability, and a collaborative partnership with our courts.
Services
Electronic Monitoring
Knox County Courts routinely imposes electronic monitoring conditions. Pre-Trial Release Services will supervise the following forms of electronic monitoring:
- Allied Universal GPS
- SCRAM GPS
- SCRAM Ally Victim Notification
- SCRAM Cam Monitoring
- SCRAM Remote Breath
- VeriTracks BluTag
- VeriTracks Stalker Alert
DUI School Courses
Classes are held from 8AM-8PM in the Small Assembly Room at the City County Building: 400 W. Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
The fee is $175.00 cash or money order at the beginning of the course.
2025 Schedule:
- January 4, 2025
- February 1, 2025
- March 1, 2025
- April 5, 2025
- May 3, 2025
- June 7, 2025
- July 5, 2025
- August 2, 2025
- September 6, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- November 1, 2025
- December 6, 2025
What has Pre-Trial accomplished?
Since its inception, CAPP participants have earned well over $13,000,000
Paid over $1,000,000 in court costs, restitution and supervision fees
CAPP participants have provided over $2,000,000 in community service work
CAPP participants have donated $48,500 to the Ronald McDonald House through CAPP’s recycling program
Each year, CAPP saves the state around $2,000,000 by providing supervision and treatment services to offenders as opposed to them serving their time in prison at a cost of $76.83 per day
The icing on the cake, however, is the fact that from July 2011 to June 2016, CAPP’s recidivism rate is a very low 12%!
Staff
Chief Todd Cook
Chief Director
Message Pre-Trial
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