White County's jail has become one of Tennessee's success stories when it comes to reducing repeat offenders, drawing attention from leaders across the state who want to understand how the county continues producing results. That reputation recently brought U.S. Rep. John Rose to Sparta, where he toured the facility and met with local officials to learn why White County's approach looks different from many other counties.

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