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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
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Minute No. PB 7-16-14 Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pennsylvania, July 16, 2014
The meeting of 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 G. Shober, Jr.; Controller Michael
Namie; and Sheriff Samuel Romano. Also present: Warden John Temas; Solicitor J. Lynn DeHaven;
Human Resources Director Kathleen Bali; Chief Clerk Mary Helicke; Administrative Assistant Joyce
Thornburg; .Assistant District Attorney Joe Zupancic; Attorney Edmond R. Joyal, Jr., of the Law
Office of Joseph S. Weimer; 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. PB 6-18-14, each member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan that Minute No. PB 6-18-14 be
approved. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating
"Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None,
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Temas presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for Lune 2014
Administrative Fee $2,858.87
Social Security $2,800.00
Tylenol -0-
Monthly sub -total $5.658.87
Year-to-date grand total $20,647.22
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for Tune 2014
Billed
Collected
Work release
$10,418.12
$9,809.12
Weekenders
$550.00
$600.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (minus)
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (minus)
-0-
Monthly sub -total
$10,968.12
$10,409.12
Year-to-date grand total
$63,374.60
$63,396.60
Status of prisoners confined at the end of Tune 2014
Males Females
Total
Full time
70
7
77
Work release
31
2
33
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners awaiting sentencing and/or trial
3
185
0
47
3
232
Total prisoners
289
56
345
Males Females Total
Examinations performed by the physician
34
21
55
New commitments
11
Repeat patients
44
Medical transports performed by the Sheriff
26
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Warden Temas recommended the Board approve to extend the contract for inmate
telephone services to Inmate Telephone, Inc. (ITI), Altoona, Pa., through August 13, 2016. ITI offers
the highest commission with the lowest rates to the inmates and their family. The commission
percentage is 52%. All hardware and software is provided free of charge. This extension is
contingent upon approval of the Board of Commissioners in a meeting to be held Thursday,
July 17, 2014, Minute No. 974.
Warden Temas recommended the Board approve to extend the current contract for elevator
maintenance for all county facilities to Otis Elevator Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. This contract extension will
be effective July 14, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a 5% discount from prior year. This contract
extension is under the same terms and conditions as the original contract and is contingent upon
approval of the Board of Commissioners in a meeting to be held Thursday, July 17, 2014, Minute No.
974.
It was moved by Mr. Shober and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan to approve the Warden's Report.
The motion carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Mr. Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills dated
July 16, 2014, in the amount of $65,440.17.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mr. Shober to approve the bills dated
July 16, 2014. 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
Edmond Joyal, Jr., who represented the County in a federal case brought by David D. Wise of
Washington, over alleged mistreatment at the Washington County Correctional Facility, updated the
Board on the case. A jury found that the Correctional Facility had not mistreated Mr. Wise and
following the verdict, Mr. Joyal filed a motion for sanctions against the attorney and the law firm
that represented Mr. Wise's case for discovery rule violations. The law firm settled and signed a
release with the County for $10,000 which will be applied toward the county's $25,000 deductible.
Mr. Joyal stated that one of the firm's attorneys did not sign the release and therefore, Mr. Joyal will
be filing a separate motion for sanctions against the attorney who did not sign the release. He went
on to say that he hopes to get a written opinion from the judge who ruled in favor of the request for
sanctions. He hopes this will put attorneys and firms on notice regarding these types of suits,
especially where the demands are at $1 million at pre-trial, will not be tolerated. Mr. Joyal noted
that there is a similar case against the Correctional Facility that will go to trial in October. Mr.
DeHaven noted that Travelers Insurance is covering Mr. Joyal and his firm's work on this at no cost
to the County. The Board thanked Mr. Joyal for his work.
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There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at
approximately 11:43 a.m.
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