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Lancaster County detention center requests 24‑hour medical coverage and staffing ahead of new jail
Summary
Detention center staff asked county council to fund 24‑hour medical coverage (estimated increase ~$910,000) and to phase in additional correctional officers and technicians ahead of a new facility due in 2026.
Lancaster County detention center leadership asked councilors to fund a step up in medical coverage and to begin staffing expansions in advance of the new detention center.
Detention officials said the current contract provides a nurse 12 hours per day and that the vendor market will not bid for a 12‑hour contract going forward; vendors require a 24‑hour contract. County staff recommended moving to 24‑hour medical coverage in the jail to reduce transports, limit emergency medical responses outside…
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