Welcome to the Official Website of the Commonwealth's Attorney for the 22nd Judicial Circuit. Our office prosecutes felony cases which occur in Fayette County, the state's second most populated county with more than 321,959 residents (2017). These cases include homicide, robbery, assault, burglary, sexual assault, theft, drug crime, and many others.
The cases we prosecute are investigated and brought to us by peace officers, primarily the Lexington Police Department. We believe in Fairness in Prosecution, Responsibility for Violations of the Law, and Rights for Victims. The role of the prosecutor is unique. The prosecutor must see that every defendant is treated fairly and that every crime victim receives the benefits of rights guaranteed by the Kentucky Crime Victim Bill of Rights.
Likewise, the prosecutor must ensure that crime victims receive the help they need to navigate the confusion of the criminal justice system - this office actively works to keep crime victims informed and we strive to help them find resources to get their lives back on track.
The cases we prosecute are investigated and brought to us by peace officers, primarily the Lexington Police Department. We believe in Fairness in Prosecution, Responsibility for Violations of the Law, and Rights for Victims. The role of the prosecutor is unique. The prosecutor must see that every defendant is treated fairly and that every crime victim receives the benefits of rights guaranteed by the Kentucky Crime Victim Bill of Rights.
Likewise, the prosecutor must ensure that crime victims receive the help they need to navigate the confusion of the criminal justice system - this office actively works to keep crime victims informed and we strive to help them find resources to get their lives back on track.
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Your Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Lou Anna Red Corn is a career prosecutor with 35 years of courtroom experience.
She joined the office in 1987, was appointed Commonwealth's Attorney in 2016, and in 2018 was elected to a 6-year term.
Red Corn is the first female Commonwealth's Attorney for Lexington, and as member of the Osage Nation, she is the first Native American to serve as a Commonwealth's Attorney in Kentucky.
Before becoming a prosecutor, Red Corn was a public defender, and worked briefly in civil practice.
She joined the office in 1987, was appointed Commonwealth's Attorney in 2016, and in 2018 was elected to a 6-year term.
Red Corn is the first female Commonwealth's Attorney for Lexington, and as member of the Osage Nation, she is the first Native American to serve as a Commonwealth's Attorney in Kentucky.
Before becoming a prosecutor, Red Corn was a public defender, and worked briefly in civil practice.
Brittany Scordo is the Director of Victim Services at the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
She is from Paducah, Kentucky and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Spanish from Murray State University and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville.
Brittany taught high school Spanish and English for several years as a Teach for America corps member in the Mississippi Delta and in Louisville, KY before transitioning to social work.
She currently specializes in adult sexual assault and domestic violence cases.
She is from Paducah, Kentucky and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Spanish from Murray State University and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville.
Brittany taught high school Spanish and English for several years as a Teach for America corps member in the Mississippi Delta and in Louisville, KY before transitioning to social work.
She currently specializes in adult sexual assault and domestic violence cases.
Gail Whitt was born and raised in Cleveland, Oh and moved to Kentucky to attend college at Eastern Kentucky University.
After completing her studies with a major in Corrections, Gail began her professional career with the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet and worked in both prison and community settings.
She was recruited by the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney in 1987 and served for the next 15 years as Victim Assistance Program Director for the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
The program was recognized as the first comprehensive prosecutor-based program in Kentucky and became the model program for Kentucky prosecutors.
After completing her studies with a major in Corrections, Gail began her professional career with the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet and worked in both prison and community settings.
She was recruited by the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney in 1987 and served for the next 15 years as Victim Assistance Program Director for the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
The program was recognized as the first comprehensive prosecutor-based program in Kentucky and became the model program for Kentucky prosecutors.
Pictured above is the Special Victims Unit (SVU) within the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
This unit prosecutes crimes committed against some of Lexington's most sensitive and vulnerable victims.
These are victims whose lives are significantly changed by the nature of the crimes committed against them.
The SVU handles cases involving domestic violence, sexual assaults, human trafficking, serious physical and sexual abuse of children, and physical abuse and neglect of the elderly.
The Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys who work in this unit asked for this assignment, and they will receive specialized training for investigating and prosecuting these cases to ensure that offenders are held accountable and that victims are protected, are able to restore safety in their lives, and have a voice in the criminal justice system.
This unit prosecutes crimes committed against some of Lexington's most sensitive and vulnerable victims.
These are victims whose lives are significantly changed by the nature of the crimes committed against them.
The SVU handles cases involving domestic violence, sexual assaults, human trafficking, serious physical and sexual abuse of children, and physical abuse and neglect of the elderly.
The Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys who work in this unit asked for this assignment, and they will receive specialized training for investigating and prosecuting these cases to ensure that offenders are held accountable and that victims are protected, are able to restore safety in their lives, and have a voice in the criminal justice system.
Internship OpportunitiesThe office of the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney has two goals for each of our interns.
First, we want to provide every intern with the opportunity to learn about, observe and participate with the prosecutors and victim's advocates in Fayette County's court system.
Second, we expect our interns to play an active role in our office during their time with us.
We offer several internship opportunities for law students, social work students, undergraduate college students and select high school students.
First, we want to provide every intern with the opportunity to learn about, observe and participate with the prosecutors and victim's advocates in Fayette County's court system.
Second, we expect our interns to play an active role in our office during their time with us.
We offer several internship opportunities for law students, social work students, undergraduate college students and select high school students.
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