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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 2-P-90
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., February 28, 1990
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 Gladden; Commissioners Mascara
and Petrosky; Controller Belcastro and Sheriff Fazzoni. Absent being:
Commissioner Paluso; and District Attorney Pettit. Also being present: Warden
Pelzer; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Ed DuJordan, Executive Assistant; Kathy
Warco, Observer -Reporter; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 11:40
a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute
No. 1-P-90, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Belcastro,
seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that Minute No. 1-P-90 be approved as written.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating
Warden's Report:
Warden Pelzer presented to the Board the following information:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for
January:
No monies received.
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Weekenders billed
$ 970.00
Received
$ 975.00
Work Release billed
$1,815.00
$1,730.00
TOTAL
$2,785.00
$2,705.00
Received no monies from Clerk of
Courts.
$95 was turned over to
the Clerk
of Courts
for collection.
Status of prisoners confined
at
the end
of January
1990:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
55
6
61
Work Release
37
2
39
Weekender prisoners
36
0
36
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting trial
56
8
64
Awaiting sentencing
5
1
6
TOTAL PRISONERS
189
17
206
No. of inmates doctor
saw
113
31
144
New commitments doctor
saw
59
Repeat patients doctor
saw
85
Sheriff transported 14 inmates
Warden Pelzer advised the Board of the recent Annual Inspection
Evaluation Report and noted that the jail was cited for various deficiencies.
Mr. Pelzer stated that he has a reply ready to send to the Department of
Corrections and distributed a copy of it to the Board members for their review.
Chairman Mascara noted that if any of the Board members have any comments on
the report, that they can be discussed at next month's meeting.
353. MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Commissioner Petrosky made some comments regarding Act 97 which
requires drug testing prior to parole of state prisoners. Mr. Petrosky noted
that it is the County's position, in conjunction with PSACC, that this cost
should not be the County's responsibility and that it should be the
responsibility of the State. He stated that this is another obligation that
the State is pushing an to the counties. Discussion followed. Chairman
Mascara commented that he felt the counties would not object to this mandate if
the State would give counties the monies to do it.
Warden Pelzer distributed to the Board members a copy of Act 97. He
commented on some of the recommendations made by PSACC: (1) that all county
jails refuse to accept technical violators unless the State Board of Probation
and Parole agrees to pay for the Act 97 drug tests; and (2) that counties bill
the State Board of Probation and Parole for the costs of drug tests for state
parole violators with new criminal charges. More discussion was held.
Commissioner Petrosky noted that he would do some basic research on Act 97 and
then report back to the Board on his findings.
Bills:
Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration
and approval the bills for the month of January in the amount of $13,416.99.
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Judge Gladden, approving the bills
for the month of January as per above. Motion carried unanimously by the Board
signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto
and made a part hereof.) The Commissioners' "yes" votes were cast with the
caveat that the Controller is tracking the bills to make sure the items are not
exceeding the $4,000.00 bid requirement. (For further reference, see blanket
caveat on page 278.)
OUTSTANDING REIMBURSEMENTS
Reimbursable January Medical -0-
Reimbursable January Maintenance -0-
TOTAL -0-
Outstanding Reimbursable Medical $ 770.96
Outstanding Reimbursable Maintenance 693.25
TOTAL $1,464.21
Total Medical Outstanding Reimbursement $ 770.96
Total Maintenance Outstanding Reimbursement 693.25
TOTAL $1,464.21
Prison Transfer (out of business) Oct. 1986 235.25
U.S. Navy Apr./May 1989 357.00
N. Hampton (Denies claim) May 1985 101.00
TOTAL OUTSTANDING $ 693.25
There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting
adjourned at approximately 12:00 Noon.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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