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Lackawanna County Prison on Lockdown

SCRANTON — The Lackawanna County Prison is on lockdown after an inmate tested positive for a contagious disease. According to the prison warden, the lockd...
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SCRANTON -- The Lackawanna County Prison is on lockdown after an inmate tested positive for a contagious disease.

According to the prison warden, the lockdown is in place as a precautionary measure.

The inmate, who tested positive for the contagious disease, is currently in isolation.

Officials say all other inmates and staff members have been tested for tuberculosis. They have not shown any symptoms of the disease, so far.

The inmate was being treated for another condition when the test came back positive for the contagious disease.

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