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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 3-P-01
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, March 21, 2001
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting at the Washington County Correctional
Facility, Cherry Way, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners John P. Bevec, Diana
L. Irey and J. Bracken Burns, Sr.; District Attorney John Pettit; Deputy Controller Mike Namie and Sheriff Larry
Maggi. Absent being: Judge Gilmore. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Cathi Kresh, Chief Clerk/ Director of
Administration; Michelle Miller, Director of Human Resources; Solicitor Richard DiSalle and Assistant Solicitor Stan
Mitchell; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Deputy Wardens John Temas and Brian Hammett; Judy Chestnut, Observer -
Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Pettit called the meeting to order at approximately 11:40 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 2-P-01, each member having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Maggi, that Minute No. 2-P-01 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 Februarv, 2001:
Other Counties (Greene) $ 80.00
U. S. Marshall 7,500.00
Administrative Fee 1,346.74
Monthly Sub Total 8,926.74
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 18,122.45
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of Februarv, 2001:
Work Release/Home Detention
Weekenders
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
Monthly Sub -Total
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
Status of prisoners confined at the end of Januarv. 2001:
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
New commitments
Repeat patients
Billed Collected
$ 9,118.00
$ 9,148.00
$ 1,260.00
$ 1,260.00
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$10,378.00
$10,408.00
$ 18,680.10
$ 18,680.10
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
81
5
86
58
3
61
14
3
17
128
20
148
281
31
312
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
117
35
152
35
117
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 5
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Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Chairman Pettit addressed the Board regarding the issue of housing of inmates at the facility and the
overcrowding problems as a result of his drug sweeps.
Mr. Pettit noted he takes into consideration the population at the jail when in the process of conducting these
sweeps. He also pointed out this is the first time since the construction of the new facility that the problem of
overcrowding needs to be reviewed. The concept of double -bunking was discussed and Warden Pelzer stated he has
inmates housed at various locations throughout the facility.
At this point, Warden Pelzer noted he plans to seek the court's assistance in coordinating a system when there is 0
a large number of warrants being issued. He also stated he would like to be able to explore the idea of possibly using
electronic bracelets for minimum- security inmates instead of jail sentences. It was discussed if it would be possible to
obtain more electronic bracelets for the jail to use in situations involving the overcrowding at the jail.
More discussion followed on the causes of the overpopulation at the facility.
Chairman Pettit directed Warden Pelzer to prepare a study of the present situation at the facility and to provide
the Board with recommendations how to handle this matter.
Commissioner Irey requested Warden Pelzer also include with this information figures and projections on how
the population has increased over a period of time and at what point would the Board have to consider adding another
floor to the current facility.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to approve the Warden's Report as per above.
Motion carried by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Deputy Controller Nam i epresented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of February, 2001 in the amount of $51,321.91.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Namie, approving the bills for the month of February, 2001. 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 Pettit requested the Board call an Executive Session to discuss ongoing personnel issues.
Meeting reconvened at approximately 12:55 p.m.
There being no further business, Chairman Pettit declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
1:00 P.M.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2001
ATTEST:
SECRETARY