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A jail official told the board that on the morning of Jan. 30 an incident occurred at the prison and that employee number 6114 was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 31. \"February twelfth, criminal charges were filed against employee number 6114,\" the official said and asked the board to approve continuing the unpaid suspension \"pending the outcome of the charge.\"

A motion to continue the unpaid suspension was made by the sheriff and seconded by the controller. The board conducted a roll-call vote; recorded responses were \"Yes\" from Commissioner Sonata, Commissioner Vogler, Controller Cresta Pine and Sheriff Corleiro. The chair announced the motion carried.

The board returned from an executive session on personnel before making the motion. No additional personnel actions or discipline specifics were announced in open session; the suspension will remain in place until the legal matter is resolved.

Votes at a glance

- Continue unpaid suspension of employee number 6114: motion made by the sheriff, seconded by the controller; recorded roll-call votes in favor by Commissioner Sonata, Commissioner Vogler, Controller Cresta Pine, Sheriff Corleiro; motion carried.
- Approval of minutes: motion made by Comptroller Chris Pine, seconded by Sheriff Collero; chair recorded the motion as passed by roll call (votes recorded as Yes).
- Approval of bills: motion recorded and approved by roll call (votes recorded as Yes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 19, 2025 Prison Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Lawrence County Prison Board voted to continue the unpaid suspension of employee number 6114 after criminal charges were filed; the motion passed by roll call and the employee remains suspended pending resolution.","taxTitle","Lawrence County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71984,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320965,"Jail reports 10 juveniles, seeks more county contracts and touts revenue gains",454,916000,1370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2354086-4f011872859a30c9f5c6695148c0d118&start=916&end=1370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2354086-4f011872859a30c9f5c6695148c0d118/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/6320965/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Jail-reports-10-juveniles-seeks-more-county-contracts-and-touts-revenue-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320965-9074081f0be3bd24133e2c12a72fec13/orig.mp4?Expires=1770085969&Signature=MmTdTtfiAKkHG6I-eHMFCT05TSqx3lfwzp0H6diX4KeqfHbdkV3rxQiJAxixFS8ryu3ai4UPiXeJuuKtjLv0EzYmQO7BU1G3GnbveaqVTmf~WTsfjBuOvj8Ae78JkX~FkoOz8tnJDFcMZXYY8NtD1SRPTEyYsCdKSXCfEIMnUasDofHz2~zvPO6~fz-ILwYi6ZSXsqVZ2TjICjszpO~VH8yTmFkI5auQKZeSSGF5D4E57c01DtCKe8CA1uBKlOhdI5mBiritLKIhPra~cMP0n5LVC2dYygYmmox2In4DYdkCE-J70Q7yNhdhUC8ef0HTEltp2BXR3Q~AB9vvwlEWxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Spillbo told the Lawrence County Prison Board the jail currently houses 10 juveniles in its unit and maintains contracts with six neighboring counties, and staff are pursuing additional contracts and programming to support the unit.

\"We currently have 10 juveniles in the unit. We currently have contracts with 6 surrounding counties,\" Deputy Spillbo said. He said two of the juveniles were from Mercer County and eight from Westmoreland County; some cases involve other jurisdictions and child‑welfare (CYS) matters. He described court and review hearings, mandated 30‑day IMJ hearings and the logistical requirement that moving a juvenile requires temporarily halting other inmate movement so juveniles remain sight‑and‑sound separated from adults.

The unit provides an educational component through the New Castle Area School District and counseling and crisis‑shelter programming from Arise; staff said they coordinate weekly court‑ordered therapy and video hearings and are meeting with the Children's Advocacy Center to expand services.

Board members discussed actively marketing the county's juvenile unit to other counties and to state officials. One board member noted the state is closing two facilities, creating potential demand: \"The overall state population is now approximately anywhere from 13 to 15,000 inmates right now. 2 jails that they're gonna close is is gonna need housing for about 2,500 inmates,\" a jail administrator said; board members said they would tell state contacts that Lawrence County is available to accept placements if needed.

On finances, Deputy Simmons presented revenue figures: \"So far this year, we've had a revenue collected of $106,700. We still have about $8,100 outstanding from last year. The expected revenue for February from January build is $155,550,\" he said, adding an outstanding total figure that combined current and prior outstanding amounts.

Board members praised staff work running the juvenile unit and discussed capacity goals; one member said the \"ultimate goal is to get 30\" juveniles, though officials cautioned counts can fluctuate based on court placements. No formal changes to contracts or budget allocations were approved at the meeting.

The discussion highlighted the unit's operational demands — specialized hearings, video conferencing, staff training and scheduling — and officials said they would continue meetings with surrounding counties and state contacts to promote the facility.","Jail officials told the Lawrence County Prison Board the facility houses 10 juveniles under contracts with six counties, is expanding educational and counseling programming, and has collected roughly $106,700 in revenue so far this year; board members discussed marketing capacity to surrounding counties and the state amid prison closures.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320969,"Visitor criticizes jail payment kiosk, alleges hiring irregularities",333,95000,428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2354086-4f011872859a30c9f5c6695148c0d118&start=95&end=428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2354086-4f011872859a30c9f5c6695148c0d118/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6320969/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Visitor-criticizes-jail-payment-kiosk-alleges-hiring-irregularities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320969-64b64befa3b87091db607b2ee2c1dc27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770085969&Signature=E2EHr5zPudEU6FeT4Q8GY-~fOdcHtiuilBr5vfjDUW3F7ULob~D-l~19QZ1KWSHE7SlogjXzLkD6RHrvRUxRCS4~eFqt22I-qxqtd866i7Z-orBQ29icul~2EvjhlkkJ-8o1ib~4BCBYM7RgMTDn6u~ApftVEhh5Ar4wE741DkJLkxTAP0CxanP1~vrSFOPvY1Y8aRnJSLOoxMIHkCu6MYTnzpG7I6qu0A-XHZALNRzoaJ3Et-uC34rwx8QMF~U5tv4wY1RNEBJm4J063VF1xIyVUETCz11lQfoLmPEJkNdhOZW1s0AB7Wt3xrc6Pa32zFz548rbbjP3H3l4ZJ9UHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terry Bridal, a visitor who identified herself during the public-comment period at a Lawrence County Prison Board meeting, criticized the jail's inmate-payment kiosk and said she would ask outside authorities to investigate staffing decisions if the board did not act.

\"My issues go back probably 6, 8 months regarding the kiosks problems with it and why it exists,\" Bridal told the board, saying the kiosk sometimes forces users to submit banking details to vendors overseas and that she has evidence of subsequent fraud: \"Both my bank account ended up being hacked. My credit card ended up being hacked, which I have on record and have the forms and so forth to document this.\" She said fees were excessive: \"If I wanna send $25 through your system, I'm paying $35.\" Bridal also questioned the hiring process for a deputy warden and said she planned to file complaints with the auditor general and the attorney general if the board did not address the issues.

A jail staff member responded that the facility offers multiple ways to place funds on an inmate's account and described a no‑fee option. \"We offer 4 different ways to put the money on to the inmates' accounts,\" the staff member said, citing accesscorrections.com and a phone option as two fee-bearing, near-immediate methods and noting a free option: money orders received and manually posted by jail staff. The staff member said the facility uses a commissary vendor and that the lobby kiosk and other services carry service charges because they are fast.

Board members acknowledged the complaint and said they had looked into kiosk problems earlier in the year; one member said a kiosk replacement had occurred in January. No formal action or investigation was announced during the meeting.

The public comment highlights two distinct concerns raised at the meeting: (1) a visitor's claim of repeated kiosk failures, high fees and alleged financial intrusion tied to third-party vendor processing, and (2) an allegation that a deputy‑warden hiring process was improper. Board staff described the facility's posted options for adding funds and said money orders, though slower to process, remain a fee-free method.

The board did not vote on the visitor's request during the meeting; the speaker said she would pursue outside complaints if the matter is not resolved.","At the Lawrence County Prison Board meeting a visitor said the jail's payment kiosk malfunctions, charges excessive fees and exposed her financial accounts; she also alleged improper hiring for a deputy warden post and said she will seek outside investigation if the board does not act.","actionData","errors"]

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