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Jail reports 10 juveniles, seeks more county contracts and touts revenue gains
Summary
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.
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…
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