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County prison reports show lower population, stable canteen balances, and multiple restraint incidents
Summary
Lackawanna County officials presented finance and operations reports showing a reduced jail population, detailed canteen and investment balances, house arrest statistics and several in-custody restraint incidents for September 2025.
Lackawanna County officials presented finance and operations reports that showed a year-over-year decline in jail population, significant canteen and investment balances, and several in-custody restraint incidents for September 2025.
The controller told the board the inmate account balance was $452,270.46 and the canteen checking account balance was $567,317.94 as of Sept. 30, 2025. The controller also reported a Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust balance of $969,003.64 that is earning approximately $3,423 monthly and will mature in January 2026. During September, the canteen account paid $106,327.74 for inmate benefit, welfare and education; an itemized list was attached to the controller's…
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