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Prison board reviews May jail population and incidents, approves hires, two promotions and one termination
Summary
The warden reported an average daily population of 665 in May, eight extraordinary occurrence reports including use of restraint chairs and OC spray, and staffing numbers; the board approved hiring Carissa James, promoted Justin Copa and Mike Esposito to lieutenant and approved termination of a correctional officer.
The Lackawanna County Prison Board accepted the warden’s report for May and, following an executive session, approved personnel actions including hiring, promotions and a termination.
The warden (name not provided) reported an average daily population of 665 inmates in May, including 519 county inmates, 595 adult males, 3 juvenile males, 67 adult females and 146 U.S. Marshals detainees. He gave a staffing breakdown indicating 177 full‑time officers on shift, three on workers’ compensation, 85 on intermittent FMLA, one on administrative leave and one full‑time vacancy, for a total of 182 full‑time officer positions.
The warden summarized eight extraordinary occurrence reports in May. Incidents included multiple episodes in which…
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