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Prison board accepts nearly $500,000 opioid-treatment grant and approves vouchers, minutes
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The Chester County Prison Board voted to accept a $499,970 grant to expand opioid treatment programming, approved routine minutes and vouchers, and agreed to follow up with a public commenter about family access to inmate records.
The Prison Board of Inspectors voted to accept a grant of $499,970 to expand an opioid-related treatment initiative and approved routine fiscal and procedural items.
"We applied with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency," the meeting clerk announced during the grant presentation, and the clerk said the award is part of an initiative to expand programming and improve continuity of care for people with opioid use disorder. The grant term was read as January 2026 through June 2026.
Board members moved, seconded and approved acceptance of the award on a voice vote. The board also approved minutes from the executive session of Feb. 23, 2026, and voted to approve vouchers as submitted by the controller.
During the nonagenda public comment period, Guido Giuntini asked the board to clarify how family members holding power of attorney can obtain medical records for an incarcerated relative and asked about the grievance process for complaints against correctional officers. Board staff requested his contact information and said someone would follow up outside the meeting.
The motions recorded in the meeting transcript were routine approvals; no formal conditions or amendments to the grant were announced during the session. The board adjourned after completing the scheduled items and public comment.
