New documents prove Rutherford County disproportionately jails black children, and it’s getting worse By Meribah Knight, Ken Armstrong, PropublicaandHannah Fresques, PropublicaDecember 30, 2021 Rutherford County has been jailing Black children at a disproportionately high rate, according to newly obtained data. And, in a departure from national trends, the county’s racial disparity is getting worse, not better.