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Chester County prison reports lower inmate average in June; programming and medical metrics detailed
Summary
Warden Gordon reported an average daily inmate population decline in June 2025, program participation, medical transport counts and mental-health placements during the July 23 Prison Board of Inspectors meeting.
Warden Gordon reported that the Chester County Prison’s average daily inmate population for June 2025 was 670, down from 714 in June 2024, and that the total inmate population on June 30 was 683.
The decline in daily average prompted questions from board members about whether the trend affects per-meal costs under current vendor contracts. Gordon said the current food agreement structures pricing by ranges tied to meals served, and "of a smaller population, actually, our cost per meal ... goes up right now under our current agreement." He said the RFP process under way will revisit how pricing is structured.
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