Lackawanna County Prison Board 8 19 26

The Lackawanna County Prison Board held a meeting on August 19, 2026, where they approved minutes and payables related to the community correction center and prison. The controller's report detailed inmate and canteen account balances and investments, with expenditures from the canteen account supporting inmate welfare and education. The community corrections report covered program expenses, completions, violations, and staffing updates, including the approval of three new full-time correctional officers. The board also discussed operational issues such as inmate behavioral watches, medical staffing challenges, and requests from inmates for additional communication tablets and television replacements in certain housing units. A motion was passed to terminate an individual as discussed in executive session. No new contracts or procurement awards were explicitly mentioned, but there was a request for purchasing additional tablets and televisions to improve inmate communications.