Chester County Prison receives 100 percent rating

Posted by Press Release on January 7, 2010

The
Chester County Prison has earned the Certificate of Compliance from the
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for 2009.

“Chester
County government officials, Warden [Ed] McFadden, and the Chester County
Prison staff deserve recognition for their commitment to operating a facility
that seeks and meets the challenge of standards compliance,” Jeffrey A. Beard,
Secretary of Corrections, wrote to Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell.

McFadden
said in a press release, “We received a 100 percent rating which is very
difficult to achieve, particularly for an institution of our size. To achieve
these results, it required diligence and dedication from our entire staff.”

State
representatives inspected the prison during three days in December 2009. “The
results of this inspection show that this facility has achieved 100 percent
compliance with [state regulations],” Beard wrote.

“A high level of leadership” is found in
Chester County, according to Beard. He added, “It is important to recognize
that this public leadership can only be exercised because the citizens of
Chester County are aware of the need to meet established standards and are
willing to support the measures required to achieve those established
standards.”