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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
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Minute No. PB 12-14-16
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pennsylvania, December 14, 2016
The meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the Washington County
Correctional Facility, 100 West Cherry Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following
members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan and Harlan G. Shober, Jr.;
Controller Michael Namie; Sheriff Samuel Romano and Judge John DiSalle; absent was District
Attorney Eugene Vittone; Also present were: Assistant District Attorney Dennis Paluso; Warden Ed
Strawn; Solicitor Lynn DeHaven; Director of Administration Scott Fergus; Chief Clerk Cynthia
Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Human Resources Director Kathleen Bali;
Executive Secretaries Joy Orndoff and Marie Trossman and Observer -Reporter representative
Barbara Miller.
Mr. Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:38 a.m.
Mr. Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to
Minute No. PB 11-30-16, each member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan that Minute No. PB 11-30-16 be
approved. The motion was carried with the majority of the Board signifying their approval by
stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
WARDEN'S REPORT [Revised status of prisoners confined per Minute No. PB 1-18-171
Warden Strawn presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for November 2016
Administrative Fee $2,115.29
Social Security $3,000.00
Tylenol -0-
Monthly sub -total $5.115.29
Year-to-date grand total $180,723.13
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for November 2016
Billed
Collected
Work release
$11,315.75
$10,697.75
Weekenders
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (minus)
-0-
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (minus)
-0-
-0-
Monthly sub -total
$11,915.75
$11,297.75
Year-to-date grand total
$114,473.79
$1131213.79
Status of prisoners confined at the end of November 2016
Males Females Total
Full time
128
42 170
Work release
31
6 37
Weekend prisoners
1
1 2
Unsentenced prisoners awaiting sentencing and/or trial
149
24 173
Total prisoners
309
73 382
Males Females Total
Examinations performed by the physician
39
29 68
New commitments
2
Repeat patients 66
Medical transports performed by the Sheriff 26
Contracted Housing Fee/Month $0.00
Year-to-date grand total $0.00
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Warden Strawn recommended to the Board to approve a three-year lease agreement with
Staley Communications, Inc. of Wheeling, WV. for the provision of leasing radio equipment for the
correctional facility. The yearly cost is $3,865.04 and will be paid from the correctional facility's operating
budget. The proposed lease would be made via the current bid contract and therefore, does not require
bidding. [This lease agreement is contingent upon approval at the Board of Commissioners to be
held Thursday, December 15, 2016, Minute No. 1028.]
Warden Strawn recommended to the Board to approve an agreement with Washington
Physician Hospital Organization, Inc., including the 2017 price list for the provision of healthcare
services for the correction facility. This agreement provides for medical services on -site to the
inmates at the Washington County Correctional Facility and outpatient hospital visits and
outpatient specialist care. The total yearly cost is $84,231.00 for onsite primary care with all
outpatient services being paid on a fee for service, based on current Medicare rates with a $9,000
fixed monthly fee from which Washington Physicians Hospital Organization will pay all such claims.
[This agreement is contingent upon approval at the Board of Commissioners to be held Thursday,
December 15, 2016, Minute No. 1028.]
It was moved by Mrs. Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Shober to approve the Warden's Report.
The motion was 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
December 14, 2016, in the amount of $105,433.13.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mr. Romano to approve the bills dated
December 14, 2016. The motion was 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 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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