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Lexington Community Corrections highlights mental-health unit, CIT training and rising officer certification
Summary
Fayette County detention leaders described a new mental-health unit staffed by YesCare clinicians, planned Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers and said 10,932 bookings occurred in 2024; department leaders touted high certification rates among staff.
Lexington’s Community Corrections leaders described recent changes to mental-health care, training and recruit education during a city broadcast segment that included Council Member Amy Beasley and Chief Scott Colvin.
Chief Colvin said the jail merged medical and mental-health contracts under YesCare and has a mental-health professional “in the unit at all times.” He said the department plans to train officers in a 40‑hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) course developed by the National Institute of Corrections and expects to offer refresher courses…
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