The first of five job fairs took place in Prestonsburg on Monday at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, trying to find workers to staff the reopening of the Southeast State Correctional Complex in Wheelwright in Floyd County.

The first step in the process is an application and background check. The next step for some will be a formal interview and drug screen. A variety of positions within the facility are up for grabs. Starting pay is $30,000 a year.

Officials hope to have workers in place and the prison ready to reopen sometime during the first part of 2020.

SOUTHEAST STATE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX JOB FAIRS

Monday, October 21st from 12-4pm at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, KY

Thursday, October 24th from 8am to 4:30pm at Kentucky Career Center, 686 North Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, KY

Friday, October 25th from 8am to 4:30pm at Kentucky Career Center, 138 College Street, Pikeville, KY

Saturday, October 26th from 9am to 2pm at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, 75 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg, KY

Monday, October 28th from 8am to 4:30pm at Kentucky Career Center, 686 North Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, KY

Monday, October 21st to Saturday, October 26th and Monday, October 28th and Tuesday, October 29th from 10am to 6pm at Southern State Correctional Complex, Correctional Road, Wheelwright, KY

www.careers.ky.gov

Department of Corrections, Frankfort, KY: (502)564-4636