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Prison board hears jail population and finance update; executive session called on personnel
Summary
At an Oct. 15 Orange County Prison Board meeting, jail staff reported 144 inmates including eight juveniles and raised concerns about county payments amid a state budget impasse; the board approved routine business and voted to go into executive session for personnel.
At the Oct. 15 meeting of the Orange County Prison Board, jail staff reported 144 inmates at the Lawrence County Jail and described a mix of in-county and out-of-county housings as officials discussed revenue collections and potential impacts from a lingering state budget impasse.
The population report said the jail held 144 inmates, including eight juveniles — six from Westmoreland County, one from Fayette County and one from Washington County — and 16 female inmates. The report also noted 18 Lawrence County inmates were held at other facilities and the jail was housing 10 people from out of county. Jail staff said the juveniles from Westmoreland County have been held on a long-term basis.
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