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Public asks board to review emergency restraint chair use after two February incidents; PREA investigations reported unfounded
Summary
The warden reported two emergency restraint chair placements and three PREA investigations in February, all deemed unfounded; public commenters requested a policy review and more mental-health response for persons in crisis.
The Lackawanna County Prison warden reported two emergency restraint chair (ERC) placements in February 2025 and three PREA investigations — two inmate-on-inmate and one staff-on-inmate — that were all deemed unfounded and forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review.
A member of the public urged the board to review policies governing ERC use and to consider earlier deployment of mental-health providers for detainees who present with severe anxiety or suicidal ideation, rather than immediate mechanical restraints.
The warden said the…
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