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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 6-P-91
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., June 19, 1991
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting in the
Washington County Jail, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members
being present: Judge Gilmore; Commissioners Mascara and Petrosky; Controller
Belcastro; Sheriff Fazzoni and District Attorney Pettit. Absent being:
Commissioner Paluso. Also being present: Warden Pelzer; Stephanie Parish,
Secretary; Deputy Warden Temas; Linda Ritzer, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson
and Nicole DiNardo, WJPA; and Colleen Gentilcore, Herald -Standard.
Approval of Minutes:
Vice -Chairman Petrosky called the meeting to order at approximately
11:35 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to
Minute No. 5-P-91, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Belcastro,
seconded by Mr. Fazzoni, that Minute No. 5-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
May:
No monies were received.
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed $4,950.00
Weekenders were billed $2,220.00
Amount received $6,477.00
No money was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for
collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of May, 1991:
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
43
5
48
Weekend prisoners
27
1
28
Work Release
34
2
36
Home Detention Program
5
0
5
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting trial
37
3
40
Awaiting sentencing
13
5
18
TOTAL PRISONERS
159
16
175
No. of inmates doctor saw
89
14
103
New commitments doctor saw
46
Repeat patients doctor saw
57
Sheriff transported 20 inmates
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, to approve the
Warden's Report. Motion carried_ unanimously by the Board signifying their
approval by stating "Aye".
(District Attorney Pettit entered the meeting.)
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Bills:
Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration
and approval the bills for the month of May in the amount of $51,044.98. Moved
by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fazzoni, approving the bills for the month of
May 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:
With reference to the State inspection, Warden Pelzer informed the
Board that the jail is no longer paying trusties for their work with packs of
cigarettes because it was noted as a deficiency in the report. He stated that
they now pay the trusties $1.50 per day with the money being deposited directly
into their jail accounts. Due to this change in the cigarette policy, Warden
Pelzer noted that the need for bidding cigarettes has been eliminated.
Commissioner Mascara noted that the proposed regulations for the Act
71 Prison Grant Program were recently published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
and asked if someone was reviewing them. Vice -Chairman Petrosky stated that
Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration, is keeping current on this matter.
Vice Chairman Petrosky stated he discussed with Chairman Paluso the
malfunctioning problems with the electrically controlled locking system at the
jail, and it was suggested that the Prison Board hold off on doing anything
major until a contract with a consultant can be reached to do an examination of
exactly what is needed to be done relative to the locking system. He noted
that it is obvious that the system is outdated and that there are some
concerns; however, he suggested that the Board use its best discretion in terms
of what to do with the locking system. Moved by Mr. Mascara, seconded by Mr.
Pettit, that the Prison Board recommend to the Board of Commissioners to engage
a consultant to review the locking system at the jail. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Mascara, to adjourn the meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 11:43 a.m.
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