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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 4-P-91
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., April 18, 1991
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting in the
Commissioners' Conference Room, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following
members being present: Judge Gladden; Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and
Paluso; Controller Belcastro; Sheriff Fazzoni and District Attorney Pettit.
Also being present: Deputy Warden Temas; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Kathy
Warco, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Colleen Gentilcore, Herald -
Standard; and Barbara Loeper, WKEG.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairman
Paluso
called the meeting to order
at approximately 9:40 a.m.
and asked if there
were
any corrections, additions or
omissions to Minute No.
3-P-91, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Mascara, seconded by
Mr. Belcastro, that Minute No. 3-P-91 be approved as written. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Warden's Report:
Deputy Warden Temas presented to the Board the following
information:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for
March:
No monies were received.
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed
Weekenders were billed
Amount received
$3,270.00
$1,760.00
$4,212.00
$30.00 was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for
collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of March, 1991:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
53
3
56
Weekend prisoners
24
3
27
Work Release
31
1
32
Home Detention Program
5
0
5
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting trial
51
3
54
Awaiting sentencing
6
0
6
TOTAL PRISONERS
170
10
180
No. of inmates doctor saw
124
10
134
New commitments doctor saw
55
Repeat patients doctor saw
79
Sheriff transported 26 inmates
Deputy Warden Temas noted that the Department of Corrections was at
the jail to do its annual inspection and that the report should be released in
a couple of weeks.
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, to approve the
Warden's Report. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their
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approval by stating Aye
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Bills
Controller Belcaatro presented to the Board for their consideration
and approval the bills for the month of March in the amount of �41fGQ4.Q5:
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Fazzoni, approving the bills for the
month of March 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.)
Old Business:
C,'ommiasioner Petrosky updated the Board on the proposal being
submitted for a second -year funding request to PCCD with reference to the
BlIE�>-jtronic Monitoring/Home Detention Program. He noted that this funding would
be for an increase in the number of DUI prisoners (bracelets) from 5 to 20. A
discussion followed on this matter.
Commissioner Petrosky also brought to the Board's attention the matter
concerning a meeting he had with Senator Stout and Representative Calai zo in
Harrisburg on April Bth regarding drafting of proposed legislation for the
Interlock System. A lengthy discussion followed.
Commissioner Mascara noted that regarding the $200 million Jail Bond
Issue, the County is still waiting for guidelines from the State and is also
waiting for the architect to come up with final plans to submit. A brief
discussion followed.
New Business:
Chairman Paluso addressed the matter of an anonymous letter that was
submitted on March 22nd to Judge Gladden, District Attorney Pettit, the Board
of Commissioners and the Washington Observer which alleged that Chief Deputy
Sheriff Littleton used his county -owned Sheriff's Department car to drive a
work release prisoner (Vincent Fazio) from the jail to his home and his job at
a business owned by Mr. Littleton. Chairman Paluso stated that upon receipt of
this anonymous letter, he requested the District Attorney to investigate the
matter to determine if there was any substance to these allegations and if any
criminal laws were violated.
At the request of Chairman Paluso, Deputy Warden Temas explained to
the Board how the work release program is presently conducted and, in this
particular instance, if it was conducted in accordance with procedures.
Discussion followed.
The Board members concurred that the work release program is an
excellent program but that the procedures need to be tightened. Chairman
Paluso directed that the Warden review the work release program and submit a
plan to improve its administration. He suggested that the Warden submit his
plan to Judge Gladden and District Attorney Pettit by April 29th so that they
can review it prior to the matter being presented to the Board at the May 8th
meeting.
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Commissioner Mascara suggested that the Jail Counselor conduct random
checks on the work release prisoners.
Chairman Paluso suggested that in the future an explanation of the
work release program be given to a prisoner prior to letting him go on the work
release program and that the Jail Counselor or someone go with the inmate to
his job site for the first time and explain the program to the employer and
inform the employer that if he gives a false report that he is subject to
prosecution.
10:15 a.m. - Meeting recessed for the purpose of holding an Executive Session.
10:48 a.m. - Meeting reconvened.
Chairman Paluso stated that the Board has determined that the work
release program procedures in place were properly followed in this particular
instance. He noted that the duty of the Prison Board is to decide procedures
and methods of conducting the prison itself, and that, therefore, the matter of
the investigation has been turned over to Sheriff Fazzoni and District Attorney
Pettit for their legal perusal and determination of any wrongdoing.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 10:46 a.m.
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