In just a couple of weeks, the Fayette County jail’s new director will officially begin his responsibilities. It’s a return home for a man with more than three decades of experience in corrections.
Scott Colvin is returning to Lexington to head community corrections. He served as deputy director between 2013 and 2016. Colvin said there’s a major focus on re-entry to life outside jail. And while the prison environment may lend itself to longer-term life skills counseling, the veteran corrections officer said there’s a place for it at the county jail level. Colvin admitted it may be more spread out with repeat offenders.
