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A staff member read Prison Fellowship’s award letter into the record, which said the honor \"recognizes chaplains who have gone above and beyond to serve those behind bars\" and noted Chaplain Etkin was nominated by a resident. Chaplain Tammy Etkin spoke to the board about the programs she oversees since starting at the facility in 2022.

Etkin said the prison’s Bible study attracts about 30 men on Tuesdays. She described a grief-support group held Sunday evenings with about 10 men in attendance even when the group fell on the Super Bowl kickoff time. She told the board that staff and security support are critical to running the programs and that the chaplaincy has facilitated baptisms — she said 10 men were baptized in the previous six months — and distributed small gift packages, including notebooks and calendars, to residents in December. \"We have about 30 men who come on Tuesdays for Bible study,\" Etkin said. \"We also... hold grief share on Sunday night... We had 10 men at 06:30 show up for a grief support program that lasted until 07:30.\"

A prison official also praised Etkin’s work and told the board the award reflected staff and resident recognition of her commitment; the official said the chaplain’s work has strengthened relationships with both inmates and staff. The recognition was presented during the meeting and no board action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lycoming County Prison Board Meeting 2-14-25","oneSentenceSummary","Chaplain Tammy Etkin of the Lycoming County Prison received Prison Fellowship's Outstanding Chaplain Award for December 2024. She described resumed programming after COVID, Bible study attendance, grief support groups, baptisms and distribution of small gifts to residents.","taxTitle","Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54753,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6329546,"Reentry, GPS monitoring and GEO program recidivism reviewed by board",273,857000,1130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa&start=857&end=1130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa/thumbnail_857000.jpg","/articles/6329546/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Reentry-GPS-monitoring-and-GEO-program-recidivism-reviewed-by-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329546-561fa8b6fd7d90f48ea6621ee54ba2a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137642&Signature=ReC52uJH75rcjm1ecULr5FKVt2WdN8fr0gR287vOJ7BXi29zCXxE3GbskTJHK5IGmD~bkCz85-P7pPaADoDsLzOVVY5vsLsMWATcPYFmWRUNSQT9y2LTko5oEWEEC0wuVVUkZAzkDEj67acAU7y2QOmg0lsVH9~VgzK1Ao2DTBfo9Rvbosklf3GHEaM5MOi4QUSuJ4TGQWv2TcvbkWI9H8uPuG-KbypqcKCIMSzeMTGMr9kNSoZ3yQ3wU7ZOoDn1efWevxTrJCTTtL5KFmpXG3JOwB3mcYaIgIMLoHfRZ63mQ1fN4HUqph0916QFyPYbdBmryjcR32VYk~96GBsh~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reentry staff presented program statistics, electronic monitoring caseloads and in-prison reentry activity to the Lycoming County Prison Board.

The reentry report listed a total program population of 213 as of Feb. 10, with phase counts and a breakdown by sex. GPS and alcohol-monitoring services showed 30 active clients on equipment (including TAD alcohol-monitor units, GPS units and Home Guard units) and a cumulative intake number reported as 2,165. The in-prison reentry program reported 33 active participants as of Jan. 31 and 10 intakes completed in January 2025. The packet showed 12 participants in the program at discharge who received referrals or appointments and a list of resource referrals made.

Board members discussed the GEO program outcomes reported at a separate CJAB meeting. County staff said that John Hogan, described as a GEO area/district manager in the presentation, provided a three-year look-back showing a 9% recidivism rate for GEO program graduates compared with about 8% in a prior period. A member of the board compared that number to a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections three-year recidivism figure the member said he found online of 47.1% and asked staff to seek county-level follow-up statistics.

The reentry presenter said he would seek additional detail from GEO about the share of county residents who graduate and remain in-county after three years. No formal board action was taken; the report was presented for information and follow-up requests.","Reentry staff reported program caseloads, GPS and alcohol-monitoring statistics, and in-prison reentry intake and outcomes. The board heard that a GEO presentation reported a 9% three-year recidivism rate for program graduates; county staff noted state three-year recidivism at about 47.1% for comparison.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6329551,"Prison board hears January population, discipline and mental-health snapshot",202,598000,800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa&start=598&end=800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa/thumbnail_598000.jpg","/articles/6329551/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Prison-board-hears-January-population-discipline-and-mental-health-snapshot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329551-2f29b38e09d162e129f6b376c7e071c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137642&Signature=drmngrgRn1HerrbtygywrhFYuqW04pbgc-tHB2n5xsUIh3JTynztePelXbhWf7wlWEyrGGLF20IX2BQxKxu2jQ0JzDhdeD3JDFtwMlVQJqdHpcVoaWQLQIioNXZe~MryjRYSjAjhpTpLEfrz0IHHXwcVd7PhvYtfvsCHksVoFeqo4rRWisA95FYsBk7xcaEWF18FspNzEh015ZPm1QE9ED6x71-FrKmDNhBeohUGwbZUagiOVPR3TvQkZN54MLmy97TwTZNakRPL9cJUBLEHWaTy0UAGrj9CHkKmrzYFdSUx5KtyaigefeQQeA3IRmNUMiswzEwjA6fBQaXx2Fshbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented the January 2025 prison population, disciplinary and mental-health reports to the Lycoming County Prison Board.

The prison population report showed an average of 192.9 male inmates at the prison and 27.94 at the prerelease center for a combined daily average of 220.84; the monthly male peak was 234. For females, the prison carried an average of 22.23 and the prerelease center 5.77 for a combined average daily female population of 28 and a peak of 31. The meeting packet lists a system average daily population of 248.84 for the month; the packet also indicated there were no overcrowding transfers during the reporting period.

The disciplinary report for January noted 91 hearings: 63 resulted in guilty findings with lockup time imposed, 16 were guilty with lockup time suspended, and 12 were found not guilty. The report said 62 inmates had hearings during the month and 21 had more than one incident; nine informational reports were also generated.

The board received a mental-health snapshot dated Feb. 11 that classified inmates into rosters. On that day, of 279 inmates systemwide, 116 (41.58%) were roster A (no mental-health history), 48 (17.2%) roster B (past history, no active symptoms), 102 (36.56%) roster C (current mental-health issues) and 13 (4.66%) roster D (serious mental illness). The packet listed psychotropic-medication rates by location: at the prerelease center 31.34% of males and 57.14% of females on that day were receiving medications; at the prison 43.59% of males and 42.31% of females were on medication. The total percent of inmates on medication in the prison system was reported as 42.41%.

Board members did not take action on these items; they were presented for oversight and information.","Board heard detailed facility statistics for January 2025: average daily population, peak counts, disciplinary hearings and a mental-health roster breakdown showing a substantial share of inmates with current or prior mental-health issues.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6329555,"Prison board approves minutes, January expenditure reports and listed personnel hires",5,489000,494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa&start=489&end=494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315968-f12a4a00c8fe930b6d1125e6b156ddaa/thumbnail_489000.jpg","/articles/6329555/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Prison-board-approves-minutes-January-expenditure-reports-and-listed-personnel-hires","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329555-e407b31a2ee9cf07e42a3058a6adfefb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137642&Signature=Qq~a4pK8LznOqLPcYRYB4N0UI4Zm2J2D-Pr8RyPm5DJKns2RzWCl2UpdMZP~q79YU3qmWtDy~UoayYU7wnn6rzlKzI855Mh69eEnZlSqDgGsVQrlmI3iaglcNcP6SsqJrtwxfNxf7mso1tUUtlBJR1PB-yh7bGBjkF1C2MGHjcAFZDgqj79Fh4yu0WxZdvbgUyeWF3IbN94BXRFtHAwwrNif6Yr1ydCjrA-COFw~p7WKey2bK88hT4PRLvDSbEp1YbsSHYZ5QboxfUDVfVXBWNgJ7ZjNsm1ASXNPJfixFbP19DkUL8jRO2QKUTkYGkp22-l5e4V5pZYFqiPIM4wdoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lycoming County Prison Board approved three routine items during its meeting: the minutes of the previous meeting, the January 2025 expenditure reports for the prison and prerelease center, and a package of personnel hires.

The approvals came on motions, each of which received a second and were adopted with the board voice vote recorded as \"aye.\" Gary Dunn, a board member, called for the voice vote on one item, saying, \"all in favor say aye.\" No no votes or abstentions were recorded on the meeting transcript.

Personnel approvals listed in the agenda packet and approved by the board included Ayla Dionne, Alan Swiger, Jessica Kipp and Payne Jones as full-time correctional officers at the prison; Cecilia Miller, Faith Kovaleski and Riley Hoye as full-time resident supervisors at the prerelease center. The board did not provide additional detail on start dates or salaries during the meeting.

The board moved on to informational reports after completing the votes and then adjourned. The board scheduled its next meeting for March 14 at the prison; subsequent meetings are set for April 11 and May 9 in the Third Street Plaza meeting room.","At its February meeting, the Lycoming County Prison Board approved the previous meeting minutes, the January 2025 expenditure reports for the prison and prerelease center, and a set of personnel actions including four correctional officers and three resident supervisors.","actionData","errors"]

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