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PRISON BOARD
MINUTE BOOK
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 4-P-12
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, April 18, 2012
The Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Diana Irey
Vaughan and Harlan Shober; Controller Michael Namie; Sheriff Sam Romano; and absent was District Attorney
Gene Vittone. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Solicitor Lynn DeHaven; Chief Clerk Mary Helicke;
Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Human Resources Director Chuck Nicholls; Deputy Court
Administrator Tom Jess; and Observer -Reporter representative Barbara Miller.
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-12, each
member having received a copy.
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Namie, that Minute No. 3-P-12 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 2012
Administrative Fee $ 3,168.00
Social Security -0-
Monthly Sub Total 3.168.00
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 9,334.72
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of March 2012
Billed Collected
Work Release $12,209.80 $11,987.80
Weekenders $ 1,165.00 $ 1,165.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $13,374.80 $13,152.80
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $43,315.90 $43,992.90
Status of prisoners confined at the end of February 2012,
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
•
Full Time
63
11
74
Work Release
29
3
32
Weekend prisoners
9
1
10
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or trial
158
24
179
TOTAL PRISONERS
259
44
303 •
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician
57
25
82
New commitments
11
Repeat patients
71
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 10
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Moved by Mr. Romano, seconded by Mr. Namie, 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 dated April 18tn,
in the amount of $47,221.41.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Romano, approving the bills for the month of April. Motion
carried 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
Controller Mike Namie noted for the record that his office completed the annual audit of the Inmate
Welfare and Inmate Money Accounts for the year ending December 31, 2011 and that there were no findings.
Mrs. Irey Vaughan commented that Washington County has the lowest daily incarcerated costs to date in
the state of Pennsylvania.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:41 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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