Jail director reports staffing shortfalls, launches workforce-focused reentry pilot Northampton County Jail director reported 480 inmates and 161 officers on payroll (budgeted 180; fully staffed target ~212) and outlined a partnership pilot with Northampton County Community College and the Lehigh Valley Justice Institute to prepare inmates for reentry.

Northampton County Jail faces critical staffing shortages while launching an innovative program to prepare inmates for successful reentry into society.

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