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Warden reports rising jail population, staffing shortfall and mental-health caseload; families press for evening visits
Summary
Warden Borden told the Chester County Prison Board that average daily population rose to 721 in December 2025 and the facility is short about 63 correctional officers; family members urged evening visitation and raised concerns about commissary prices and access to treatment.
Warden Borden told the Chester County Prison Board on Jan. 21 that the jail’s average daily population in December 2025 was 721, up from 673 in December 2024, and that total population on Dec. 31 was 711. He reported zero juvenile detainees for the month, 124 central bookings in December, and year-to-date arrests of 1,736, of which 831 were released on bail and 899 were committed.
Borden described operational numbers including 2 state correctional transports for 13 individuals, 51 medical transports, one correctional emergency activation for noncompliant behavior, 85…
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