Lycoming County prison board approves personnel hires, reviews population, mental-health and reentry reports

The Lycoming County Prison Board approved several personnel hires and accepted routine financial and minutes approvals while receiving monthly reports on inmate populations, disciplinary hearings, mental health and reentry programs at a meeting where no other formal actions were taken.

Maureen, a staff member who presented personnel items to the board, told commissioners, “Morning, commissioner. We have several personnel actions for the board's review and approval.” The board moved, seconded and voted “aye” to approve the listed hires and to accept the prior meeting minutes and the expenditure report.

Board members were briefed on population figures for September. Presenters reported an average daily male population of 189.07 at the prison and 38.5 at the prerelease center, yielding a combined average daily population of 227.57. Female averages were reported as 23.43 at the prison and 14.83 at the prerelease center for a combined average daily female population of 38.27. Reported peak populations were higher than averages; speakers said the prison's male peak occurred in February and gave a systemwide month-end average daily…