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MINUTE, BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 8-P-87
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., August 19, 1987
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting in the
Commissioners' Conference Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with
the following members being present: Judge Gilmore; Commissioners Mascara,
Petrosky and Paluso; Controller Beharry; and Chief Deputy 'Sheriff Littleton.
Absent being: District Attorney Pettit. Also present included: Acting Warden
Pelzer; Judi Lomago, Executive Secretary; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Petrosky called the meeting to order at approximately 11:50 a.m.
and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No.
7-P-87, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Mascara, seconded by
Miss Beharry, that Minute No. 7-P-87 be approved as written. Motion
carried un-
animously by the Board signfying their approval by stating
"Aye".
,Warden's Report:
Acting Warden Pelzer presented to the Board the following
information:
Income from other units for maintenance of prisoners for
July:
July, 1987 - $0
Total Work Release and Weekenders for July:
Total Weekenders billed $ 670.00
Received
$ 484.00
Total Work Release billed $1,110.00
$1,076.00
TOTAL $1,780.00
$1,560.00
$20.00 was turned over to Resources and Investigations
for collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of July:
MALES FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners 69 4
73
Unsentenced prisoners 51 2
53
TOTAL 120 6
126
Work Release prisoners for July:
MALES FEMALES
TOTAL
22 1
23
Inmates seeing the doctor in July:
MALES =MALES
TOTAL
65 9
74
Sheriffs transported 8 prisoners in July
Weekenders for July:
MALES FEMALES
TOTAL
26 5
31
Mr. Pelzer noted that Dr. Jerry Bishop would be replacing
Dr.
Greco as one
of the jail physicians, effective September 1, 1987.
Acting Warden Pelzer presented to the Board members
a draft copy of the
answers to the deficiencies cited in the State's inspection report of June 24,
1987.
He also presented to the Board members a draft copy of a "good-time"
,policy for their consideration and adoption. He noted that this proposed "good -
:time" policy could help relieve the overcrowding situation at the Jail. A
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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
lengthy discussion followed. Chairman Petrosky suggested that Judge Gilmore dis-
cuss this proposed policy with the other members of the Court at their next meet-
ing. More discussion followed.
Chairman Petrosky commented on the deficiencies contained in the State's
inspection report. He noted that after touring the Jail yesterday, he feels that
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everything cited in the report can be rectified. Miss Beharry questioned the de-
ficiency cited relative to the recreation yard.
Bills:
Discussion followed.
Controller Beharry presented to the Board for their consideration and
approval the bills for the month of July, 1987, in the amount of $20,061.21.
Moved by Mr. Littleton, seconded by Miss Beharry, approving the payment of the
bills as per above. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their
approval by stating "Aye"
Commissioners Mascara and Paluso noted that for the record that their "yes
votes were cast with the caveat that the Controller is tracking the bills to make
sure the items are not exceeding the $4,000 bid requirement.
Controller Beharry presented to the Board a corrected page 3 of the June's
prison bills and noted that the figures were picked up in the May report as opposed
to the June report. Miss Beharry also explained to the Board the reason why
November and Decembers invoices from Herd's Drug Store were late in being paid.*
OUTSTANDING REIMBURSEMENTS
Reimbursable July Medical $ -0
Reimbursable July Maintenance- $ -0-
TOTAL $ -0-
Outstanding Reimbursable Medical $ 770.96
Outstanding Reimbursable Maintenance $2,001.50
TOTAL $2,772.46
Total Medical Outstanding Reimbursement $ 770.96
Total Maintenance Outstanding Reimbursement $2,001.50
TOTAL $2,772.46
There being no further business, Chairman Petrosky declared the meeting
adjourned at approximately 12:15 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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NOTE: The Prison Board held an executive session to discuss the request of Warden
Poland to return to work.
* Miss Beharry noted that these bills fell into a problem period where her office
had no way of tracking what was being purchased at the drug store for the
prisoners. She stated that they now have instituted a system whereby they can
compare their records with Herd's invoices to verify that the purchases were
for our prisoners.
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