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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No.4-P-10
Washington County Prison Board
E Washington, PA, April 14, 2010
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The Washington County Prison Board Meeting was held in the 7t4 Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square
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mOffice Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi,
Cr Bracken Burns and Diana L. Irey, Controller Michael Namie; Sheriff Sam Romano; and Steve Toprani, District
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Attorney. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Lyn Drewtiz,
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a Solicitor; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Chuck Nicholls, Director of Human
0 Resources; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter, and Randy Gore, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m.
Chairman Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 3-P-10, dated
March 17, 2010.
Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Namie, that Minute No. 3-P-10 be approved as written. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for March 2010:
Social Security
$ 800.00
Administrative Fee
2,832.63
Greene County Meds
121.87
Monthly Sub Total
3,754.50
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$ 11,384.90
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of March 2010
Billed
Collected
Work Release
$26,237.38
$25,530.38
Weekenders
$ 2,025.00
2,025.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
-0-
Monthly Sub -Total
$28,262.38
$27,555.38
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$65,697.06
$65,807.06
Status of prisoners confined at the end of March 2010:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time 79
15
94
Work Release 52
6
58
Weekend prisoners 7
Unsentenced prisoners
5
12
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial 140
28
168
TOTAL PRISONERS 278
54
332
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 90
69
159
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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
New commitments 40
Repeat patients 119
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 8
Moved by Ms. Trey, seconded by Mr. Romano, to accept the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of March 2010 in the amount of $72,702.51.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the bills for the month of March 2010. Motion carried 0
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and made a part
hereof.)
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Warden Pelzer requested the Board's approval to increase the alternative sentence fees collected from inmates.
He explained this would help off set staffing costs due to the increase in the inmate population. Warden Pelzer noted
that the fees have not been increased for more than ten years. Some discussion followed regarding the increase in fees.
The fees are as follows:
Current Proposed
Work Release 23% (gross) 27% (gross)
Minimum weekly rate $40.00 $ 42.00
Maximum weekly rate $200.00 $280.00
Weekend inmates $40.00 $ 50.00
Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Romano, approving the foregoing fee increase. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Commissioner Irey brought up the issue of inmate information being posted on the internet. She noted this 0
information has been known to stay online for long periods of time even after the inmate's record is expunged by court
order. Commissioner Irey sited an example would be a college student who gets into moderate trouble and when
applying for jobs, this information comes up when prospective employers do Web searches on their names. Discussion
was held on how the process could be changed. Warden Pelzer was instructed to look into this matter and report back
to the Board.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
4RA1 3.2010
ATTEST:
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