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Resident asks whether jail notifies ICE; warden says facility honors detainers and coordinates pickups through Pike County hub

Lackawanna County board (prison reports) · March 13, 2026
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A public commenter asked the warden how the county notifies ICE when detainees are being released. The warden said the jail does not house immigration detainees under contract but honors lodged detainers, notifies ICE on imminent releases, and coordinates transfers through Pike County Correctional Facility.

During the public-comment period, resident Lauren Cummings Orridge asked the board: "What is our current policy on notifying ICE officials when we have a prisoner being released?"

Warden Brady replied the facility does not accept immigration detainees under contract but does honor detainers lodged on local arrestees. When a local arrestee…

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