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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 2-P-99
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., February 17, 1999
The monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor Conference Room,
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners J.
Bracken Burns, Sr. and Diana L. Irey; Controller Belcastro; District Attorney Pettit and Sheriff Larry Maggi.
Absent being: Judge Gilmore and Commissioner Scott Fergus. Also being present: Warden Pelzer; Bill McGowen,
Director of Administration; Assistant Solicitor Jill Devine; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Joe Smydo, Observer -Reporter
and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and asked if there were any
corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 1-P-99, dated January 20, 1999. Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded
by Mr. Maggi, that Minute No. 1-P-99 be approved as written. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying
their approval by stating "Aye".
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented to the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for januarv, 1999:
Other Counties (Fayette, Greene and TransCor) $
U. S. Marshal
U. S. Immigration
Administrative Fee $
Monthly Sub Total
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of January
Billed
Work Release/Home Detention $ 5,667.65
Weekenders $ 2,177.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $ 7,844.65
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 7,844.65
Status of prisoners confined at the end of Tanuary. 1999:
12,290.00
500.00
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1,074.46
13,864.46
13,864.46
Collected
$ 5,660.65
$ 2,387.00
$ 8,047.65
$ 8,047.65
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time
102
14
116
Work Release
28
2
30
Weekend prisoners
22
7
29
Home Detention Program
1
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1
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
102
9
111
TOTAL PRISONERS
255
32
287
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MALES
Examinations performed by the
physician 72
New commitments doctor saw
Repeat patients doctor saw
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 8
FEMALES TOTAL
31 103
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Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Pettit, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Warden Pelzer brought to the Board's attention the matter of increasing the Administrative Fee that is
charged from 10% to 20%. Warden Pelzer explained that according to Act 84 the Prison Board has the authority to
increase the fee charged to the maximum of 20%. Warden Pelzer stated that the increase could generate as much as
$32,000.00 a year.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to increase the Administrative Fee collected from the Inmate
Welfare Account from 10% to 20%. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating
Aye.
Warden Pelzer requested the Board's approval to increase the Inmate Worker Fee from $1.00 per day to $5.00
per day (this is the fee that is applied to an inmate's fines and costs payable to the Clerk of Courts Office). Warden
Pelzer noted that the increase to $5.00 would be consistent with the FITS participants. Warden Pelzer stated that
Clerk of Courts Barbara Gibbs is agreeable to this increase. A discussion was held on this matter.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Pettit, to increase the Inmate Worker Fee from $1.00 per day to
$5.00 per day up to the maximum amount of costs. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their
approval by stating Aye.
BILLS
Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of January, 1999 in the amount of $39,072.81.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of January, 1999. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and
made a part hereof.)
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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL MATTER
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to terminate part time Correctional Officer Dana Kushner,
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There being no further business, Chairman Burns declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:55 a.m.
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THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
, 1999
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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