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Warden reports steady population, staffing gaps and two security incidents; board requests mental-health caseload breakdown

Lackawanna County Prison Oversight Meeting · November 21, 2025
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Summary

The warden reported an average daily population of 642 in October, staffing shortfalls and two security incidents; two PREA investigations were completed and deemed unfounded. The board requested a daily-average mental-health breakdown and a site visit to reconcile services.

The jail warden (Speaker 3) presented the monthly operations report and answered board questions on Nov. 4.

The warden reported a daily population of 642 for October, including 497 county commitments. He gave average counts of 573 adult males, 2 juvenile males and 67 adult females; he said the average daily population of U.S. Marshal detainees was 145 and Susquehanna County detainees averaged 11.

On staffing, the warden reported 171 full-time officers on shift, 6 on workers' compensation, 1 on continuous FMLA, 76 on…

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