The Jessamine County Detention Center is committed to having those incarcerated give back in some way to the community as part of their rehabilitation. Inmates who are classified as non-violent offenders are assigned to work details throughout the county. These work details are with different agencies throughout the county and city governments.  Typically the positions that these offenders fill are positions that would require someone to be paid to perform. By working with these agencies offenders are not only giving back to the community but they also gain job skills to assist them in finding employment upon their release. Thanks to the community works program the Detention Center is able to provide incarcerated inmates to these agencies and in turn lower their operating budgets. Some of the departments that utilize these inmates are The County Recycling Center, County Road Department, County Animal Shelter, Maple Grove Cemetery, Roadside Litter Program, Parks and Recreation, County Construction and Maintenance and Camp Nelson Heritage Park.