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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 8-P-91
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., August 14, 1991
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting in the
Commissioners' Conference Room, Courthouse Square Office Building, Washington,
Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Judge Gilmore;
Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and Paluso; Sheriff Fazzoni; and Controller
Belcastro. Absent being: District Attorney Pettit. Also being present:
Warden Pelzer; Stephanie Parish, Secretary; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter;
Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Casey Swaney, Herald -Standard.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Paluso
called the
meeting to order
at approximately
11:35 a.m. and asked if
there were
any corrections,
additions or omissions to
Minute No. 7-P-91, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Belcastro,
seconded by Mr. Mascara, that Minute No. 7-P-91 be approved as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
(Judge Gilmore entered the meeting.)
Warden's Report:
Warden Pelzer presented to the Board the following
information:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for
July:
No monies were received.
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed $5,220.00
Weekenders were billed $1,800.00
Amount received $6,735.00
No money was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for
collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of July 1991:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
35
4
39
Weekend prisoners
27
1
28
Work Release
28
3
31
Home Detention Program
5
0
5
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting trial
41
0
41
Awaiting sentencing
16
0
16
TOTAL PRISONERS
152
8
160
No. of inmates doctor saw
91
6
97
New commitments doctor saw
52
Repeat patients doctor saw
45
Sheriff transported 17 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".
MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Bills:
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Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration
and approval the bills for the month of July in the amount of $33,996.49.
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the bills for the
month of July 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:
Chairman Paluso brought to the Board's attention a letter he received
from a company called the Kostecky Group who would like to meet with him and
the Warden regarding the locking system at the jail to determine if any
improvements can be made. Mr. Paluso noted that he and Warden Pelzer would
meet with this company in the near future. Warden Pelzer stated that he has
received several proposals from other companies which he has forwarded
to Tom Zibrida of Engineering and Maintenance. Chairman Paluso stated that
when all the proposals have been submitted, they will be brought before the
Board for review.
(Commissioner Petrosky entered the meeting.)
Warden Pelzer reported that the County submitted its Intermediate
Punishment Plan to the State last Thursday which will enable the County to
qualify for funding for construction of the jail annex building and for
expansion of the in -home detention program. Chairman Paluso noted that the
County has applied to PCCD for funding for an additional twenty electronic
monitoring bracelets.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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