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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 5-P-91
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., May 8, 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 Gilmore; Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and
Paluso; Controller Belcastro; Sheriff Fazzoni and District Attorney Pettit.
Also being present: Warden Pelzer; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Kathy Warco,
Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Colleen Gentilcore, Herald -
Standard.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Paluso called the meeting to order at approximately 11:30
a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute
No. 4-P-91, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded
by Mr. Belcastro, that Minute No. 4-P-91 be approved as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Warden's Report:
Warden Pelzer presented to the Board the following
information:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for
April:
No monies were received..
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed $3,180.00
Weekenders were billed $1,740.00
Amount received $4,216.00
$40.00 was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for
collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of April, 1991:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
62
5
67
Weekend prisoners
30
3
33
Work Release
38
2
40
Home Detention Program
4
1
5
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting trial
40
5
45
Awaiting sentencing
12
0
12
TOTAL PRISONERS
186
16
202
No. of inmates doctor saw
97
7
104
New commitments doctor saw
40
Repeat patients doctor saw
64
Sheriff transported 17 inmates
Warden Pelzer reported to the Board that the jail population has
reached 202 and that the jail is experiencing extreme overcrowding in the work
release and temporary housing areas. He intends to purchase on state contract
24 double -bunk beds, mattresses and pillows in order to utilize some of the
available space to put the overflow of the DUI, weekenders and work release
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prisoners. Commissioner Petrosky questioned whether or not the jail could
possibly increase the amount of the bracelets (In -House Incarceration Program)
to help alleviate the overcrowding at the jail. Some discussion followed.
Chairman Paluso directed Warden Pelzer to contact County Solicitor and review
the contract with American Monitoring Sales Corporation to see if the County
has a set number of bracelets that can be used or if the number can be
increased. More discussion followed.
(District Attorney Petitt entered the meeting.)
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, to approve the
Warden's Report. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their
approval by stating "Aye".
Bills:
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Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration
and approval the bills for the month of April in the amount of $18,367.39.
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Judge Gilmore, approving the bills for the
month of April 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.)
(Commissioner Mascara entered the meeting.)
Old Business:
Chairman Paluso stated that with reference to the Work Release Program
Rules and Regulations, he has asked the Solicitor's Office to review the Rules
and Regulations that are presently in force to make sure that they are
adequate. He pointed out that there are a few minor changes and that he will
submit a final draft to the Board for approval at a later date.
Regarding the recent state inspection of the jail, Chairman Paluso
directed the Warden to review the report and make any necessary corrections or
additions to it and distribute copies to the Board members so that they can
review it prior to the next Prison Board meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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