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Man accused of threatening three Lackawanna County officials
WBRE via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged an inmate at a Northumberland County prison...
Lackawanna County officials, prison reform advocates differ on letting voters decide on changes at...
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 15—A public advocacy group says it collected enough valid signatures on petitions to put solitary confinement reform at the Lackawanna County Prison on the Nov. 8 election ballot. The county's ...
Two men sentenced in Lackawanna County murder
WBRE via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were sentenced on Friday, February 2, for the 2022 murder of a 17-year-old high school student. According to the...
Judge: Alleged killer’s jailhouse confession admissible as evidence
WBRE via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A judge ruled that a jailhouse confession could be used as evidence...
Lackawanna County Prison to offer reentry services to inmates with mental health, substance abuse...
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 15—The Lackawanna County Prison will offer reentry services to inmates with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Lackawanna County commissioners approved the services Wednesday ...
Arbitrator's ruling in Lackawanna County Prison FMLA case upheld
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 26—A Lackawanna County judge upheld an arbitrator's ruling that makes it less attractive for county prison employees to use the Family Medical Leave Act to avoid working mandatory overtime ...
Former deputy prison warden files lawsuit, alleging she was fired because she is gay
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 2—Former Lackawanna County Prison Deputy Warden Krista Purvis filed a federal lawsuit against the county and prison, alleging she was fired after she complained that Warden Tim Betti was ...
Lackawanna County Prison inmates eligible to vote will cast ballots Thursday
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 10—The Lackawanna County Prison and the county's election bureau resolved an issue that threatened to prevent inmates who are eligible to vote from casting ballots in next week's primary ...
Advocacy group sues Lackawanna County election board over solitary confinement ballot question
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 22—SCRANTON — A group that fought for a referendum to limit solitary confinement at the Lackawanna County Prison filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the board of elections' decision to ...
Lackawanna County Prison Board hires internal investigator
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 19—A former Scranton police officer will soon have a new beat: the Lackawanna County Prison. The Prison Board voted 6-0 to hire Joseph Harris to the newly created job of internal investigator ...
