We’re honoring those who work in the Lexington County Detention Center this week to mark National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. These correctional officers and staff are enjoying special events to make the week special. It’s a small way to show how much we appreciate their service and the vital role they play in the Sheriff’s Department.
President Ronald Reagan established the week of honor 34 years ago with a presidential proclamation. He wrote correctional officers are “essential to the day-to-day operations of these institutions; without them it would be impossible to achieve the foremost institutional goals of security and control.”
Their job is very difficult, and at times dangerous. The role they perform is essential to the day-to-day operations of the Lexington County Detention Center.
Our highly devoted corrections personnel do more than “guard” offenders. They treat, counsel, train, teach and rebuild lives. They put their own health, safety and lives on the line every day to maintain public safety, to reform and rehabilitate our county’s offenders. They give hope and make a difference.
I commend all those who serve or who have served in and throughout the corrections profession. Please take time this week to acknowledge and thank those you know who work in the corrections field for their role in serving and protecting the people of Lexington County.