By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer
Jan 27, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
Last week, the Corbin City Commission approved a motion that gets the wheels rolling on a project that brings a mental health specialist onboard the Corbin City Police Department. Via this column, I would like to tip my cap to not only Corbin City officials, but to Marcy Rein and her staff at the Whitley County Health Department for getting this done, as well.
Rein said the project was in response to drug users and those with mental health issues cycling through our local judicial systems. And while itâs not certain this project and installing a mental health specialist into the police force will make a huge impact on interrupting that cycle, I am optimistic that it might. After all, it has worked in other communities.