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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 23-P
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., October 21, 1981
The monthly meeting of the Prison Board of the County of Washington met in the Commis-
sioners' Conference Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, at approximately 11:30 a.m
with the following members being present: Commissioners Gilmore and Paluso, District Attorney
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Bigi, Deputy Controller Humble and Sheriff Fazzoni. Absent being: Judge Sweet and Commissioner
Mascara, who was in the hospital. Also being present: Warden Oleski, Chief Clerk Dallatore,
'Administrative Assistant Davis and Betty Robinson and Selma Tansey of the MH Clinic.
Chairman Fazzoni explained that the reason the meeting was postponed a week was because
a few of the members had been out of town.
Deputy Controller Humble presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the;
bills for the month of September, 1981. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Bigi, approving
the payment of bills for the month of September. Motion carried unanimously by vote cast by the
Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Chairman Fazzoni introduced to the Board Betty Robinson and Selma Tansey of the MH
Clinic. Mrs. Robinson then briefed the Board on the amount of time being spent by the MH Clinic
in evaluating the prisoners from the County Jail due to the absence of a counselor at the Jail.
Mrs. Robinson recommended that the Board seriously consider hiring a full-time caseworker at the
Jail. Discussion followed. Warden Oleski added that the recent annual Inspection Evaluation
Report from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction has cited the Jail for lack of treatment per-
sonnel on staff. Commissioner Gilmore advised Warden Oleski to include said request in his 1982
budget.
Warden Oleski reported that the steps in the Jail had been fixed and the windows are now'
in the process of being repaired.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 12:00 Noon.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
Ocotber 23 1981
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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