During the Schuylkill County Prison Board meeting held on July 9, Warden Michael Buchanan provided the following State of the Prison report:
Schuylkill County Prison 2025 Total Expenses
Here is a look at the month-by-month total expenses for Schuylkill County Prison this year, as reported at Prison Board meetings:
- January: $834,937.43
- February: $668,321.56
- March: $566,546.53
- April: $622,170.14
- May: $597,626.65
- June: $1,064,416.31
June 2025 Expenses
In June, expenses broke down as follows:
- Salary – Department Head: $18,675.13
- Salaries – Deputies and Assistants: $61,346.11
- Wages – Deputies and Assistants: $4,451.88
- Salaries – Clerical Staff: $3,418.09
- Wages – Regular Employees: $241,283.27
- Wages – Regular Part Time: $2,215.02
- Wages – Overtime: $63,100.85
- In Lieu of Benefits: $280
- Materials & Supplies: $9,985.13
- Clothing and Bedding: $11,183.60
- Groceries: $45,473.19
- Cleaning Supplies: $3,139.82
- Uniforms: $1,383.64
- Fuel, Electric, Water, & Sewer: $21,762.98
- Temporary Housing: $12,330.44
- Professional Services: $442,858.42
- Travel Expenses: $119.40
- Non-Payroll Commissions: (-) $1,306.81
- Inmate Wages: $2,702.00
- MAT Program: $73,957.99
- Maintenance & Repairs: $36,078.80
- Maintenance Agreements: $3,967.14
- Copier Capital Leases: $80.22
- Capital Building and Improv.: $5,930.00
Schuylkill County Prison Revenue (June 2025)
The prison reported the following revenues last month:
- Interest bearing account: $1,643.83
- Commissions: $18,498.77
- Social Security: $2,800
- Total Revenue: $22,942.60
Buchanan also submitted the following updates:
In June, the peak population at Schuylkill County Prison was 219. The peak male population was 201 and the female peak was 45.
For the month, the average population at the prison was 211 (172 male, 39 female). That’s close to the norm for the year, according to prison data:
- May: 220 (177 male, 43 female)
- April: 198 (159/39)
- March: 194 (157/37)
- February: 212 (171/41)
- January: 211 (171/40)
The average number of outsourced inmates was 35 in June. At the time of the July Prison Board meeting, there were 37 outsourced inmates (Centre County, 22; Clinton, 8; Northumberland, 7).
Four inmates are currently participating in the prison’s Work Release program.
There are two correctional officers and one lieutenant on extended leave and six officers on restricted duty. There is one vacant full-time position and seven part-time positions at the prison.
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