Susquehanna County Prison closing after almost 30 years
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— After short notice, a Susquehanna County prison will close it's doors for good.
The jail near Montrose is closing effective Friday.
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County commissioners voted earlier this month to shut down the lockup and save the county about three-million dollars a year.
Susquehanna County's inmates have been transferred to neighboring counties.
The correctional facility opened in 1994.
Commissioners say it simply would cost too much to repair the facility.