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Prison board approves lower commissary commission, promotes six officers; hiring of new warden tabled
Summary
At a May meeting, the Lackawanna County Prison Board approved an amendment reducing the commissary vendor's commission rate and approved six part-time corrections officers for full-time status. The board tabled action on hiring a new warden and moved into executive session for personnel matters.
The Lackawanna County Prison Board on May (meeting month) approved an amendment to the county's commissary contract that lowers the commission Keefe Commissary Network LLC pays to the inmate canteen account, and approved promotions moving six part-time corrections officers to full-time status. The board also tabled action on hiring a new warden and entered executive session for personnel matters.
Board members approved an amendment to the contract with Keefe Commissary Network LLC that lowers the commission paid to the inmate canteen account from roughly 33.1% to 26%. Colleen Arzell, deputy warden, told the board the change is necessary because Keefe will no longer provide secure payment services; that accounting service is being handled by another vendor, ViaPath. "The…
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