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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 12-P-95
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, December 14, 1995
The monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the Washington County
Jail, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Judge Gilmore; Commissioners
Petrosky and Ford; Controller Belcastro; District Attorney Pettit; and Sheriff Secreet. Absent being:
Commissioner Bassi. Also being present: Warden Pelzer; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Commissioner -Elect
J. Bracken Burns; Gary Bowker, Bowker/Liebert Consultants; Brian Hammett, Transition Coordinator; Joe
Smydo, Observer -Reporter.
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. 11-P-95, each member having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Secreet, that Minute No. 11-P-95 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 November,1995:
No monies
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed $3,840.00
Weekenders were billed $1,380.00
Amount received for November $8,318.12
Amount received year-to-date $84,123.50
$100.00 was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of November,1995:
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners 48 2 50
Weekend prisoners 19 1 20
Work Release 24 0 24
Home Detention Program 22 3 25
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing 29 3 32
Awaiting trial 64 6 70
TOTAL PRISONERS 206 15 221
No. of inmates doctor saw 178 43 221
New commitments doctor saw 118
Repeat patients doctor saw 103
Sheriff transported 12 inmates
Chairman Petrosky commented on the amount received year-to-date ($84,123.50) and stated that this is
a considerable amount in terms of income and attributed it to efforts that have been made by the jail staff
in managing these programs.
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Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
(Judge Gilmore and Commissioner Ford entered the meeting.)
Bills:
Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of November 1995, in the amount of $62,534.23.
Commissioner Ford questioned Warden Pelzer on the status of the jail's total overall budget for
calendar year 1995. Warden Pelzer stated that it was over budget, but he was not sure at this time of the
exact amount. However, he would obtain that information and provide it to Commissioner Ford.
Moved by Mr. Secreet, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the bills for the month of November 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.)
New Business:
Gary Bowker of Bowker/Liebert Associates handed out a "Phase III Pre -Occupancy to Activation
Tasks" packet to the Board members and gave a summary of the transition period and training of staff for
the new facility. Mr. Bowker noted that having done several of these transitions all over the country and
even on this last trip in working with the Warden and the transition team, he stated that this has been the
most productive transition team that his firm has worked with. He stated that they have done an
outstanding job with the policies and procedures, training, post orders and all of the planning that is
currently going on.
Judge Gilmore inquired as to when the new jail would be open. Mr. Bowker stated that there are
final tasks that need to be accomplished prior to facility activation which are contingent upon possession of
the building. He explained that within 30 to 60 days of when the County gets possession, the facility should
be able to open. Discussion followed. Chairman Petrosky stated that there are negotiations going on among
the Authority, general contractor, security contractor and the Department of Labor and Industry relative to
the locking system.
There being no further business, Chairman Petrosky declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:50 a.m.
THE FOREGOING
ATTEST:
S SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
SECRETARY
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