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Jail director reports staffing shortfalls, launches workforce-focused reentry pilot
Summary
Northampton County Jail director reported 480 inmates and 161 officers on payroll (budgeted 180; fully staffed target ~212) and outlined a partnership pilot with Northampton County Community College and the Lehigh Valley Justice Institute to prepare inmates for reentry.
Diane Lawrence, director of the Northampton County Jail, told the committee the facility houses about 480 inmates and currently employs 161 officers on the payroll. "We were budgeted this year for 180," Lawrence said, adding that a fully staffed operation would be nearer 212 officers. She said staffing shortages create overtime…
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