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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
IMR LIMITED E1316649LD
Minute No. PB 12-20-17 December 20, 2017
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; judge John DiSalle; Sheriff Samuel Romano; and District Attorney Gene
Vittone. Also present: Warden Ed Strawn; Director of Administration Scott Fergus; Solicitor J. Lynn
DeHaven; Finance Director Joshua J. Hatfield; Human Resources Director Kathleen Bali; Deputy
Controller Cathy Sams; Chief Clerk Cindy Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg;
Secretaries Joy Orndoff, Marie Trossman and Randi Marodi; Observer Reporter representative
Barbara Miller; and WJPA representative Bruce Sakalik; and job shadowing with Commissioner
Vaughan, University of Dayton student Alexandra Bedner.
Mr. Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:32a.m.
Mr. Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute
No. PB 12-6-17, dated December 6, 2017, each member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan that Minute No. PB 12-6-17, 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 November 2017
Administrative Fee
$22,835.22
Social Security Oct., Nov., Dec.
6,400.00
Tylenol
-0-
Prisoner Maintenance
-0-
Monthly sub -total
29,235.22
Year-to-date grand total
$124,153.11
Program Fees and Roam and Board Income for November 2017
Billed
Work Release Inmates
$9,820.00
Weekend Inmates
$1,900.00
Turned Over to Clerk of Courts (minus)
-0-
Adjustments Made to Billings (minus)
-0-
Monthly sub -total
$11,720.00
Year-to-date grand total
$101,818.80
Status of Inmates Confined at the End of Npvember2017
Collected
$11,311.00
$1,900.00
-0-
-0-
$13,211.00
$103,267.80
Males
Females
Total
Full time
60
15
75
Work Release
28
2
30
Weekend Inmates
7
0
7
Unsentenced Inmates Awaiting Sentencing and/or Trial
238
64
302
Total Inmates
333
81
414
Males
Females
Total
Examinations Performed by the Physician
34
37
71
New Commitments
5
Repeat Patients 66
Medical Transports Performed by the Sheriff 27
Contracted Housing Fee/Month $0.00
Year-to-date grand total $0.00
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PRISON BOARD
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
Warden Strawn recommended to the Board, on behalf of the Washington County Correctional
Facility, to enter into an agreement with Washington Physician Hospital Organization, Inc.,(WPHO)
including the 2018 price list for the provision of healthcare services for the correctional facility. This
agreement provides for medical services to the inmates onsite at the correctional facility and
outpatient hospital visits, and outpatient specialist care. The total yearly cost is $88,443.00
($7,370.25 per month) 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 WPHO will pay
all such claims. This agreement is effective from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Mr. Strawn explained that there is a clause contained in the WPHO agreement that either
party can terminate without cause upon 60 days written notice to the other party as he is waiting on
proposals to come in that may affect the above agreement. This agreement is contingent upon
approval in the Board of Commissioners' meeting to be held December 21, 2017, Minute No. 1051.
It was moved by Mrs. Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the Warden's Report
as stated above. 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 of the bills dated
December 20, 2017, in the amount of $196,927.91.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan, approving the bills dated,
December 20, 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.
There being no further business, Mr. Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:35 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2018
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