Lexington Inmates Pursue 'Personal Growth'

A total of 23 inmates at the Lexington County Detention Center recently graduated from two faith-based programs that teach inmates how to understand psychological needs and other factors that can result in criminal behavior.

Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said 17 inmates successfully completed the eight-week Celebrate Recovery program that First Baptist Church of Lexington administers at the county Detention Center. 

"The goal of the program is to enhance the spiritual lives of inmates and show inmates how they can use their faith to overcome personal problems and experience emotional growth in their lives," the sheriff said.

A total of nine inmates also successfully completed the In Pursuit of Happiness program that is administered at the Detention Center, Metts said. Three of the nine inmates also completed the Celebrate Recovery program. 

During the In Pursuit of Happiness program, inmates learn about basic psychological needs that influence human behavior and learn how to responsibly satisfy their basic psychological needs without resorting to criminal behavior. 

Metts said the following 23 inmates successfully completed the personal growth programs:

Charlene DeJesus
Shellie Davis
Amanda Furr
Jason Kelley
David Blodgett
Josiah Hines
Stanley Partman
Travis Whitt
Timothy Green
Tammy Powell
Wanda Kinard
Karen Mills
Melissa Bratcher
Shannon Tart
Chantiny Jeffcoat
Angela Griffin
Haley Roll
Margaret Driggers
Laura Winters
Christina Garner
Amos Gavin
Juan Arroyo
Joe Walker

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