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Comptroller Mr. De Biblio reported the inmate account balance was $384,767.04 as of Nov. 30, 2024, and the canteen checking account balance was $484,651.09 as of Nov. 30, 2024. He said the PLGIT investment account held $923,320.96 as of Nov. 30 and was earning approximately $4,000 per month; one tranche of roughly $817,000 will mature on Jan. 9 and the comptroller said that tranche had been earning an annualized 5.32% at purchase but the current available 180-day rate at the time of the meeting was 4.43%. A second tranche of $108,224 matures on Jan. 23 at a current rate reported as 5.28%.

Board members discussed timing and interest rates, noting a Federal Open Market Committee meeting that day could affect yields. The comptroller and board agreed to renew the tranche maturing Jan. 9 for another 180 days at the rate in force when it renews. The motion to renew the investment was approved by voice vote.

The comptroller also reported that $82,301.56 (reported as dollars '80 '2 thousand and '30 '1 point '5 '6 in the comptroller's readout) was paid from the canteen account in November for the benefit, welfare and education of county inmates; the comptroller attached detailed accounts to his report. He told the board the PLGIT tranche scheduled to mature on Jan. 9 was earning 5.32% annualized at purchase and that the shorter 180-day rate had declined to about 4.43% by the day of the meeting.

The board approved the comptroller's report by motion following the discussion. The meeting transcript records the motion and a second and a voice vote of \"ayes.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lackawanna County Prison Board 12 18 24","oneSentenceSummary","The prison board approved renewing a 180-day Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust investment maturing in January and reviewed inmate, canteen and program financials for November 2024.","taxTitle","Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania","taxId",2940,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664867,"Prison board recommends Armor Health to county commissioners for inmate medical services",1629,1001000,2630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2370107-3c9450fef0809d453ac3d32ed789aea3&start=1001&end=2630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2370107-3c9450fef0809d453ac3d32ed789aea3/thumbnail_1001000.jpg","/articles/6664867/Lackawanna-County/Pennsylvania/Prison-board-recommends-Armor-Health-to-county-commissioners-for-inmate-medical-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664867-367f53055de022ff86ab476921a704e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442990&Signature=Qq5p9Y7GlRDGmZsH-V9rIh58Be8MZalqF2up1QPPrx-yougkAU81fej2ILr~gl~-Jhyol6J-fIZc5IJeknb5KSpl5pExfsOtNAe3mbOLl4auOOSSRvE0QdtHos9HFhyKUzfsjoDZuctk4gF22ZeBro11AgzdfrcDrF~uhIglIvb1E91vfSKVjixkAvfTFePWOy4TkkQiRSyDdzGGuLrg6LMjIbyaefIqt81VyKNJ8rnex9iJjPUWGPYfNyY~0MLWPa59X91HNDz14O0uPkUhpUDIVQgXhQMF3lMzDQ17lzAwJrC6f7N6ZTvsSF5AQeWc87iS-hUa~UeSfIaS0a3ayg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lackawanna County Prison Board voted to recommend to the Board of Commissioners that Armor Correctional Health Services (Armor Health) be awarded the contract to provide medical services at the Lackawanna County Prison.

Armor Health made a presentation to the prison board outlining its clinical model, data analytics, staffing and retention strategies. Rex Caldwell, director of business development for Armor Health, told the board the company plans to provide 27.7 full-time-equivalent positions, including 2.7 FTEs dedicated to a medication-assisted treatment program. Caldwell said Armor emphasizes an aggressive intake assessment and ongoing risk stratification to prioritize high-need patients and reduce avoidable emergency-room visits: \"that initial assessment is, we think is the most important, important, part of what we do,\" he said.

The company said it uses dashboards and an electronic health record to give administration real-time access to intakes, health assessments and sick-call activity, and that its EHR will interface with Diamond Pharmacy. Caldwell also described recruitment and retention measures including market-based pay, sign-on and retention bonuses, student loan reimbursement and an in-house staffing agency, and said Armor has worked with other county jails, including Erie County and Franklin County, Ohio.

Warden Tim, who presented the department's operations earlier in the meeting, told the board he had spoken with Erie County Warden Mike Coleman about Armor's performance there: \"he had nothing but glowing and raving reports for Armor Health,\" Warden Tim said, and credited the provider with reducing unnecessary medical transports and associated overtime. After questions from board members and the public, the prison board approved a motion recommending Armor Health to the Board of Commissioners.

Public commenters asked about dental care and continuity of care after release. Bev Debaros asked, \"what do you have for, dental care?\" Caldwell said Armor would evaluate dental services and expected to \"keep the current dentist\" while conducting meet-and-greets and qualification reviews. Eileen Acapinty, a retired nurse from Dunmore, asked about coordination with community providers and discharge planning: \"Can you be more specific as to the providers that you will be working with?\" Caldwell named outreach to local partners including the Wright Center and said Armor intends to coordinate community links and discharge plans.

The board's action is a recommendation only; the Board of Commissioners will make the final contract award and execution on behalf of the county. The prison board's motion to recommend Armor Health passed after a voice vote of \"ayes,\" with no recorded dissent in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance: The prison board made a formal recommendation that Armor Correctional Health Services be awarded the contract for provision of medical services at the Lackawanna County Prison; the board approved the recommendation by voice vote and forwarded it to the Board of Commissioners.

Remaining administrative steps mentioned by the warden and Armor staff include finalizing electronic health record data transfer, meet-and-greets with staff, and coordinating with the county purchasing office to complete contract paperwork.

This recommendation follows the prison board's review of proposals earlier in the procurement process and a committee that interviewed multiple vendors; board members said Armor's proposal was both the committee's highest-rated recommendation and the lowest-cost proposal among those reviewed.","The Lackawanna County Prison Board voted to recommend that the Board of Commissioners award a contract for medical services to Armor Correctional Health Services following a presentation and questions from board members and the public.","actionData","errors"]

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