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A motion to accept the personnel items was made and seconded; the board approved the hires by voice vote. The motion and second were recorded in the meeting transcript but no roll‑call vote or numerical tally was provided.

Prison officials told the board they continue to have difficulty recruiting nursing staff. A prison official said the county remains short one nurse and described efforts with human resources to reach out to recent nursing graduates and current LPNs. “We just aren't getting any applications for that,” the official said, describing a highly competitive market and declining numbers in nursing programs.

Administrators said they are working on recruitment approaches and continue to hire for correctional officers as well. No additional incentives, new pay scales or specific new recruitment programs were listed in the meeting materials provided at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lycoming County Prison Board Meeting 4-11-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lycoming County Prison Board approved three full‑time hires — a licensed practical nurse and two correctional officer relief positions — and prison officials told the board they remain short one nurse and are struggling to recruit LPN applicants.","taxTitle","Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54753,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6077780,"Reentry programs report graduations, GPS/alcohol monitoring caseloads and $126,050 in reported medical savings",392,589000,981000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408&start=589&end=981","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408/thumbnail_589000.jpg","/articles/6077780/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Reentry-programs-report-graduations-GPSalcohol-monitoring-caseloads-and-126050-in-reported-medical-savings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077780-4187641181d03bafc55d22834083ff0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023215&Signature=jtQB2X4Agyd41xDrBTG36IuBSEHZ0ueghbOiHafkrU2TmWY64CesHj2gnOWr1EcaLcr93KZh7VnkbmQuBERGh~B1c2NeqyM5tUlU~aCEYabDe6eROpdkRDlk4DnsZzsj2X40h3eM0D2G2yI57~XkW8z269sKm2i53ioNjhX8MWioZ7lmcXVAwF-WuORQm9OZQMgqk8D4gHHEiZgCnk2oDIueCbcekEullMIMLP2zBr6gCd8oJ5tvD2eTY8j-Tnp2OTAh55K~K~SI~eyQbo-Nso1sTDGoIbkd--3vHuketq4IZD-keaU6CW6VDqbDsqCtgiqq3EpsELIIZbWiFq6hOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reentry program staff reported active caseloads and program metrics and noted an upcoming graduation for the GO Reentry program.

John Stahl presented reentry statistics: total program population listed as 110 (80 male, 30 female) as of April 2, with 52 phase‑2 clients and 32 phase‑3 clients. GPS and alcohol monitoring services had 38 active clients total, with a breakdown presented as 15 on the alcohol monitor on the TAD unit, 12 on GPS monitor, 9 on the Home Guard unit and 2 on an SL‑3 device (as recited in the meeting record). Total intakes to the GPS/alcohol monitoring services were reported as 2,186.

Staff also reported in‑prison reentry participation and transitional planning counts, module completions and referrals. The GO Reentry program was scheduled to hold its graduation May 2 at 11 a.m. at the Community Theatre League on West Third Street, staff said.

Prison administrators told the board they met with a Cost Management Plus representative, Julia Allday, about the county’s PIMIC (prison inmate medical cost) participation. Meeting materials presented reported health‑care savings for inpatient services totaling $126,050.69 for the period Oct. 2024 through Feb. 2025.

Program highlights included participation in mental‑health first aid training and a mock‑crash video production with Williamsport Area High School that involved several county departments and the coroner’s office.

Staff supplied these informational reports for the board’s review; no formal board action was recorded on these items beyond acceptance of the packet.","Reentry staff reported active GPS/alcohol-monitoring caseloads, program intake and completion counts, a May 2 graduation, and participation in a PIMIC cost‑management program that recorded $126,050.69 in inpatient savings over an Oct–Feb period.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6077785,"Lycoming County prison reports average daily population of 244 and rising mental‑health caseload",244,258000,502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408&start=258&end=502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6077785/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-prison-reports-average-daily-population-of-244-and-rising-mentalhealth-caseload","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077785-900bb22222825a3027a1746b7a0b009f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023215&Signature=CcXvj67HNHA63igSSrkyictqZ1~rLVRZgO3bDwocK-qZEnfh9USeCm25IqkBknJIYWZ7V2svQsGRQNpptD2jKQIieYwx2-2GlTCshWOejT3cvKZufUfJ9szzl3Q~qlDth15gra8GRxfSHpNXRm-J7Ys1V7ifrsVnz0TCiRiXpmtIP~Mf9shQjrqZT7kO-76F~Xvg~m~RoNPHlZaqYrJKb-y8xCDgTR9yhQbn9d50sokp~JJJ7CnORfFbeoUx0kSUupWs1wGTHJM9pI66bbqfDOZyfy3ZM7KpqJLYg4PjHHMrQi3Sx60zob5vB3p-j93bRnm3xCfN-xDjOD5bXnQy2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lycoming County prison administrators reported an average daily population of 244.42 for the month of March and presented a mental‑health snapshot showing a sizable portion of the population receiving psychotropic medication.

At the prison, administrators reported an average of 183.94 male inmates and at the pre‑release center (PRC) an average of 32.23 males, for a combined daily average of 216.16 across those sites. The female population averages were 23.10 at the prison and 5.16 at the PRC for a combined average of 28.26. The meeting packet and on‑record remarks showed a total average daily population of 244.42 and a peak population during the month of 253.

On April 8 (the date of the snapshot), staff reported 272 inmates system‑wide: 235 male and 37 female. Mental‑health classifications on that day were: roster A (no mental‑health history) — 108 inmates; roster B (past history, no active symptoms in last year) — 62; roster C (current mental‑health issues) — 88; roster D (serious mental illness) — 14.

Staff also gave counts of inmates receiving psychotropic medications. At the PRC, 11 of 32 males (34.38%) and 3 of 5 females (60.0%) were recorded as receiving medication. At the prison, 89 of 179 male inmates were receiving medications (49.72%) and 9 of 29 female inmates were recorded as receiving medications (approximately 31.03%). As reported in the meeting, combined medication coverage across the system was 45.71 percent.

Administrators told the board they believe some of the increase in prescribing reflects improved access to services in the jail — including an on‑site psychiatrist and additional mental‑health staff — rather than an increase in underlying need.

The disciplinary report for March showed 34 hearings conducted: 32 guilty findings with disciplinary lockup time imposed, two guilty findings with lockup time suspended, and zero not‑guilty findings. The 34 hearings involved 27 inmates; five inmates had more than one incident. Staff also reported 12 informational reports generated by staff during the month.

Officials said there were no overcrowding transfers during March.","Prison administrators reported an average daily population of 244.42 for March and presented a mental‑health snapshot showing about 102–104 inmates receiving psychotropic medications and rostered mental‑health case classifications.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6077789,"Lycoming County prison board approves adding methadone to jail medication program",69,1006000,1075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408&start=1006&end=1075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963178-853457182300de2ac1ccb4c196892408/thumbnail_1006000.jpg","/articles/6077789/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-prison-board-approves-adding-methadone-to-jail-medication-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077789-746ef4911665705a40001e4749af327c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023215&Signature=M9V75rOQnV2R8QtyLFaUNrb6C8JNRqhB78Eu9Yr7gghrH7rtseIZ6vXZlLRa~e0hElUPlQSsNZhA7-DF1tuYFw-PrRNvwuFnCekXbRkti59g1mkTD-3zJ4MpHCQl3nW~BESUgc4Znc0Ek3pLgG4XnC4tshlKrDqlncJmyoP4EjhIWR1wAC-lrj-fhSKyWDlshUdY92R2rSJh462qHnZQxY0KFb3gYyVeQRXPipyUCpOHPsTj1dwCIMjxDKmmFFOC-bgZ9SaV3mYrbMnPykVJh74SafrQW5eOLm-fb5MAYvo9bb~QlHHw2YqwaUSe363Sa3wO8tdAAq43EITHFhOC7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lycoming County Prison Board voted to approve an expansion of the jail’s medication-assisted treatment program to include methadone, prison officials said during the board meeting.

Board members approved the expansion by voice vote. Prison staff said the county had already been providing buprenorphine and is now adding methadone; the expansion is paid for with opioid settlement funds.

The change is intended to broaden treatment options available to people while incarcerated. A prison official told the board that the jail had worked with West Branch Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission and Williamsport Family Medical to expand services. “This is not something that's across the state yet, but most of the counties are working towards getting there,” the prison official said.

A judge who spoke during discussion noted a limitation on continuity of coverage outside the jail: “New people aren't coming on to any Medicaid. It's just if they're incarcerated, they'll just be able to withdraw,” the judge said, describing how Medicaid enrollment rules affect post-release coverage.

Officials said the county is using opioid settlement funds to pay for the methadone expansion. No new county appropriation was listed in the meeting materials.

Board members and staff described the expansion as part of a broader effort to provide treatment in custody and improve continuity of care after release by coordinating with community partners.

No ordinance, statute, or court order was cited as requiring this change; officials described it as a programmatic expansion funded by settlement proceeds.","The Lycoming County Prison Board approved an expansion of the jail’s medication-assisted treatment program to include methadone, funded by opioid settlement dollars; officials said the county previously offered buprenorphine and is coordinating with partner agencies to continue care after release.","actionData","errors"]

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