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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 8-P-12
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA August 15, 2012
The meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th floor conference room of
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners
Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan and Harlan Shober; Deputy Controller Joshua Hatfield; Sheriff Sam Romano;
and District Attorney Eugene Vittone. Also present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Solicitor Mary Lyn Drewitz; Director of
Administration Scott Fergus; Chief Clerk Mary Helicke; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Human
Resources Director Chuck Nicholls; Observer -Reporter representative Barbara Miller; and WJPA
representative Jim Jefferson.
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. 7-P-12, each
member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Shober that Minute No. 7-P-12 be approved as
written. The motion was carried unanimously, with 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 Iuly 2012
Administrative Fee
$3,149.48
Social Security
400.00
Monthly Sub Total
3.549.48
Year-to-date Grand Total
$25,276.75
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of July 2012,
Billed
Collected
Work Release
$10,47.00
$10,590.00
Weekenders
2,063.00
2,063.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (minus)
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (minus)
-0-
Monthly Sub Total
$12,539.00
$12,563.00
Year-to-date Grand Total
$104,508.10
$104,404.10
Status of prisoners confined at the end of July 2012.
Males
Females
Total
Full time
48
8
56
Work release
27
1
28
Weekend prisoners
10
1
11
Unsentenced prisoners awaiting sentencing and/or trial
173
41
214
Total Prisoners
258
51
309
Males Females Total
Examinations performed by the physician 35 18 53
New commitments 11
Repeat patients 42
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 7
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It was moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Shober to accept the Warden's Report as per
above. The motion was carried unanimously, with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Mr. Hatfield presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills dated August 15, 2012
in the amount of $61,104.38.
It was moved by Mr. Hatfield and seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan to approve the bills dated
August 15, 2012. The motion carried unanimously, with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
(See list of bills attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:45 a.m.
Mr. Vittone requested to the Board to re -open the meeting to address an email received from
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' Prison Inspector Douglas Crawley.
It was moved by Mr. Vittone and seconded by Mr. Romano to re -open the meeting. The motion carried
unanimously, with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Chairman Maggi read Mr. Crawley's email to Warden Pelzer which stated that the Department of
Corrections recently conducted a training seminar for county correctional staff on the proper way to organize
and present facility policy. The policies of the Washington County Correctional Facility are so well written and
arranged that they were used, with Warden Pelzer's permission, as an example of what the Department looks
for when doing an inspection. Mr. Crawley concluded his email by passing on the Department's gratitude to the
members of Prison Board.
Warden Pelzer stated that he credits his staff and the support of the Prison Board.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:48 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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