Lackawanna Joins Berks County Regional Juvenile Detention Facility

The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners approved an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with Berks County to join a regional juvenile justice detention and shelter facility. Berks County will lead operations, with shared programming, treatment, and cost structure among partner counties. The agreement represents a commitment to improved youth offender rehabilitation.

Document date · February 24, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

OTHER

Contract term

Agreement date February 24, 2026; multi-year ongoing joint operation

Renewal

The intergovernmental agreement enables shared governance and cost-sharing; amendments or renewals will be managed collectively by the participating counties as operational needs evolve.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

County of Lackawanna Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the government contract by Lackawanna County?

Berks County was awarded this government contract by Lackawanna County, as recorded on February 24, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a government contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in County of Lackawanna Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 2026 (Minutes), dated February 24, 2026 from Lackawanna County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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