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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 11-P-99
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, November 24,1999
The monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7' Floor Conference Room,
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners J. Bracken
Burns, Sr. and Diana L. Irey; Judge Gilmore; Controller Belcastro; District Attorney Pettit and Sheriff Maggi. Absent
being: Commissioner Scott Fergus. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Bill McGowen, Director of
Administration; John Bevec, Commissioner elect; Joe Zupancic, Assistant Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Marcia
Barna, Commissioner's Office; Joe Smydo, Observer -Reporter, Jim Jefferson, WJPA and Kathy Thomas, Valley
Independent; Chris Haines, Herald Standard; Andy Briggs, KDKA; Janice Crompton, Post Gazette; and Stu Brown,
WPXI.
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. 10-P-99, dated October 27,1999. Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded
by Mr. Belcastro, that Minute No.10-P-99 be approved as written. Motion carried unanimously by the Board
signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for October, 1999:
Other Counties (Fayette and Greene) $ 16,680.00
U. S. Army 350.00
Administrative Fee 2,105.36
Monthly Sub Total 19,135.36
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 219,895.77
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of October,1999:
Billed Collected
Work Release/Home Detention $ 7,449.63 $ 7,321.63
Weekenders $ 3,325.00 $ 3,325.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $10,774.63 $10,646.63
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $108,417.86 $108,220.86
Status of prisoners confined at the end of October,1999:
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Home Detention Program
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
90 12 102
38 1 39
24 5 29
1 0 1
99 10 109
252 28 280
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New commitments
Repeat patients
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
106 21 127
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 8
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Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Maggi, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. 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 October,1999, in the amount of $40,704.00.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of October,1999. 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
Warden Pelzer gave Board members an update regarding the investigation into the missing monies in the
Inmate Commissary Fund. He noted the City Police have been contacted and a criminal investigation is still
underway.
At this time an Executive Session was called.
Warden Pelzer told the Board the Correctional Facility's six captains will not oversee the fund as in the past and
Deputy Warden Hammett will be making the deposits and overseeing the account at this point. He also told the Board
the Controller's Office has agreed to reconcile the checking account monthly.
There being no further business, Chairman Burns declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:50 a.m.
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