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Minute No. PB 4-19-17 Washington, Pennsylvania, April 19, 2017
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; District Attorney Eugene Vittone; and Judge John DiSalle. Sheriff Samuel Romano was absent
from the meeting. Also present were: Warden Ed Strawn; Deputy Warden Donald Waugh; Solicitor
J. Lynn DeHaven; Director of Administration Scott Fergus; Finance Director Joshua J. Hatfield; Deputy
Controller Cathy Sams; Human Resources Director Kathleen Bali; Chief Clerk Cindy Griffin;
Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; and Observer Reporter representative Barbara Miller.
Mr. Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:32 a.m.
Mr. Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No.
PB 3-15-17, dated March 15, 2017, each member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan that Minute No. PB 3-15-17, be
approved. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating
"Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Strawn presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for March 2017
Administrative Fee $ 9,256.96
Social Security $ 1,600.00
Tylenol 0
Monthly sub -total $10.856.96
Year-to-date grand total $17,611.21
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for March 2017
Billed
Collected
Work release
$7,143.80
$7,227.80
Weekenders
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (minus)
-0-
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (minus)
-0-
-0-
Monthly sub -total
$8,343.80
$8,427.80
Year-to-date grand total
$22,432.80
$22,196.80
Status of prisoners confined at the end of March 2017
Males
Females Total
Full time
94
19 113
Work release
21
3 24
Weekend prisoners
3
1 4
Unsentenced prisoners awaiting sentencing and/or trial
231
62 293
Total prisoners
349
85 434
Males
Females Total
Examinations performed by the physician
34
22 56
New commitments
7
Repeat patients 49
Medical transports performed by the Sheriff 24
Contracted Housing Fee/Month $0.00
Year-to-date grand total $0.00
Warden Strawn recommended to the Board, on behalf of the Washington County
Correctional Facility, to award the request for proposal for Inmate Banking Software and
Commissary Services to Keefe Supply Co., Strongsville, Ohio, to provide commissary items to the
inmates of the correctional facility at a commission rate of 40%. All hardware and software is
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provided free of charge. If approved, this agreement will be effective from the date of agreement
through April 30, 2022, with the option to renew for one two-year period.
Warden Strawn informed the Board that the PA Department of Corrections had approved
the Basic Training Curriculum for the Washington County Correctional Facility. The approval will
remain in effect until March 15, 2020. During this period, the correctional facility's basic training
program will be audited annually. Additionally, the program is expected to deliver cost savings as
the County will not incur the travel expenses and fees associated with sending the cadets to
Harrisburg for training.
It was moved by Mrs. Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Vittone, approving 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,
April 19, 2017, in the amount of $138,520.52.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the bills dated,
April 19, 2017. 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.
matter.
Mr. Maggi called an executive session at approximately 11:35 a.m. to discuss a personnel
Mr. Maggi reconvened the meeting at approximately noon, following the executive session.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at
approximately 12:01 p m.
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