Warren County’s continued growth is stressing the capacity of the Warren County Regional Jail, putting the thought of expansion on the minds of local leaders.
The Warren Co. Regional Jail in Kentucky.
When the first coronavirus cases were reported last year, Warren County, Kentucky, Jailer Stephen Harmon knew there was going to be a COVID-19 outbreak in his jail. It was just a matter of when.
“We tried our best to keep it from happening,” he said. “However with this many people in a fairly small spot, we knew that that was going to happen at some point so we responded to it as best we could.” Warren County Regional Jail
Warren County, KY, Jailer Stephen Harmon
New cleaning regimens and masks helped the jail prevent an outbreak until December, when Harmon’s prediction came true. More than 300 inmates and about 45 staffers tested positive before the outbreak was contained.