Lancaster County Prison Warden Cheryl Steberger admitted in a statement on May 23 that an inmate had overstayed his or her welcome—by an extra 17 months.
“We publicly acknowledge our mistake to assure the community that Lancaster County officials not only profoundly regret its impact on the individual, but to make clear that such situations are unacceptable,” Steberger said in the statement. “The ongoing investigation conducted has revealed a continuing need to improve Lancaster County Prison as an organization, and, specifically, to revise processes for the storage, filing and review of documents.”
The inmate, who according to LancasterOnline wishes to remain anonymous, was scheduled to be released on November 25, 2014. The individual, however, remained jailed until late April, 2016.
