FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2019) – Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Director Erica Hargis announced today that Leslie Haun has been promoted to justice program supervisor, overseeing training in the Division of Probation and Parole.
“Leslie Haun is a dedicated career employee who has the training experience and professionalism to ensure Probation and Parole moves forward towards our mission and stays at the forefront of our field in new training initiatives,” said Hargis. “She is a welcome addition not only to lead our training section but as part of the broader leadership team.”
Haun began her career with the Department of Corrections in 2007 as a probation and parole officer in District 7 in northern Kentucky. During her years of service she has supervised a variety of caseloads, including a specialized mental health court caseload. In 2012 Haun became the district’s reentry liaison and in 2017 she was promoted to the program administrator over training with the Division of Probation and Parole.
In addition to being certified to facilitate the Thinking for a Change and 24/7 Dad programs, Haun is a Core Correctional Lead Trainer, an EPICS coach and a certified Correctional Program Checklist Assessor. She was one of the first people in the department to finish the certification process to train anyone within the department, as well as department vendors, to facilitate the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) program. She has also completed the police training officer course through the Southern Police Institute.
Haun is a graduate of the 2017-18 Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program and received a Commissioner’s Award in 2017.
A 2007 graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Haun earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in women’s studies. In 2014, she received her master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in criminal justice with a concentration in corrections and offender rehabilitation.