Snapshot, Pulaski County, Kentucky 2019-2020 | Page 9

Pulaski County Detention Center
The Pulaski County Detention Center is committed to making Pulaski
County a better place to live and visit. Pulaski County being nestled in
the foothills of Appalachia and having Lake Cumberland, one of the larg-
est man-made lakes in the country, has many things to offer. The rec-
reational possibilities are limitless. From camping, bicycling, motorcy-
cling, fishing, hiking, site seeing, SomerSplash, Somernites Cruise, Mill
Springs Battlefield, Master Musician Festival and many more wonderful
activities
Here at the Pulaski County Detention Center we believe in giving back
to our community. We strive to form strong partnerships with local gov-
ernments, schools, churches, and other civic organizations. Our Inmate
work program is one of the ways we forge these working relationships.
The Pulaski County Inmate Work Program has spent thousands of
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hours on roadside and lake clean up. We have cleaned up dump sites and
assisted with storm damage. We have mowed and cleaned abandoned
cemeteries. We have helped to maintain our community centers, parks
and local sports complexes. The Pulaski County Inmate Work Program is
dedicated to making Pulaski County the GEM of Lake Cumberland.
The Pulaski County Detention Center has partnered with local schools,
sending deputies into local elementary schools teaching our children
the “Too Good for Drugs” curriculum. Our children are indeed our most
valuable resources and the future of Pulaski County.
The Pulaski County Detention Center has formed relationships with
the Somerset-Pulaski County Economic Authority (SPEDA), Somerset
Community College, and Workforce Development to provide re-entry
programs to inmates.
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The Pulaski County Detention Center works with the Department
of Corrections to
provide programs that will assist the inmates with developing and learning
skills that will lower their chance of returning to incarceration.
The Pulaski County Detention Center has its own garden. With Inmate
labor, the garden has provided the Pulaski County Detention Center’s
kitchen with fresh vegetables, while lowering the meal cost.
The Pulaski County Detention Center strives to go above and beyond for
its inmates, visitors and the citizens who are proud to call Pulaski County
our home.
Sincerely,
Pulaski County Jailer
Anthony McCollum
300 Hail Knob Rd, Somerset, KY 42503 • Phone: [phone]
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