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Lawrence County Jail reports 150 inmates and $1.65 million in housing revenue
Summary
Board heard a population report stating 150 inmates (including six juveniles and zero females in Washington) and an activity update that the jail had generated $1,653,800 in revenue through Nov. 1, 2025 from housing out-of-county detainees.
The Lawrence County Prison Board received a population and revenue update at its Nov. 1, 2025 meeting. A jail official reported the facility held 150 inmates. The official said six were juveniles — five from Westmoreland County and one from Fayette County — and reported zero female inmates in Washington at the time.
Staff also reported the jail had generated $1,653,800 in revenue as of Nov. 1, 2025, from housing juveniles and other offenders from other counties. The administrator said 20 inmates were being held for court or separation purposes on behalf of other facilities and that nine inmates were being housed from other jails for court or separation purposes.
Board members did not take formal fiscal action on the revenue at the meeting; the figures were presented as an activity update. The information provides context for the jail’s operations and intergovernmental housing arrangements but no budget decisions were recorded in the public minutes.
The board did not provide more detailed budget breakdowns or identify specific source contracts at the meeting; staff were not asked to provide further financial documentation on the record during the session.
