Schuylkill County’s Prison is again burgeoning, forcing the county to send overflow to prisons in other counties.
Warden David J. Wapinsky reported at a public meeting of the county Prison Board Wedne.
Schuylkill County as of Wednesday had 41 prison inmates used out-of-county at a cost of $65-$70 per inmate per day.
That’s a total of $2,665-$2,870 a day.
Centre County has 23, Columbia County has one.
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POTTSVILLE â Schuylkill County Prison Warden David J. Wapinsky said Tuesday that the crane at the jail is helping to keep the facility operating through the coldest months.
âThe big crane is lifting the new heating units onto the roof and lifting the old ones off the roof,â Wapinsky said as snow continues to cover the ground.
McClure Co., Harrisburg, is working on the project, and is using the 250-ton crane to position the heaters.
âItâs a big crane,â said Project Manager Mike Keninitz.
Kenenitz said his company is no stranger to such massive projects.
âWeâve done probably five or six projects like this in the area over the years,â he said.
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