THE UNICOI COUNTY JAIL COULD BE FACING DECERTIFICATION DUE TO OVERCROWDING PROBLEMS. THE CURRENT JAIL AVERAGES 81 INMATES PER DAY, BUT IT’S ONLY CERTIFIED TO HOLD 62. THE STATE PLACED THE COUNTY LOCK UP ON NOTICE TWO MONTHS AGO. IT HAD 60 DAYS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO BUILD A NEW JAIL OR EXPAND THE CURRENT ONE, BUT THAT NOTICE EXPIRED YESTERDAY. IT’S NOW BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.