Maintaining adequate staffing at some Kentucky correctional facilities can be a challenge. That’s been the case over time at Fayette County Community Corrections. But the staffing trend has been moving in the right direction at the detention center off Old Frankfort Pike.
A graduation ceremony in late September saw 30 new correctional officers in Lexington be formally recognized. One was Lauren Hunt who said she was grateful for an opportunity to serve her community with her new brothers and sisters. Hunt said the training, which included defensive tactics and getting pepper sprayed, is not for the faint of heart.
“They don’t hold back, you know, we kind of want to get a taste of reality, and so we learn all kinds of strikes and things. Why they do OC spray with us is because we have to know the exposure of what the inmate is going through as well as if we ever get exposed to it,” said Hunt.
