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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No.11-P-01
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, November 17, 2001
The Washington County Prison Board met for its monthly meeting in the Washington County Correctional
Facility, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners John P. Bevec,
Diana L. Irey, J. Bracken Burns, District Attorney John Pettit and Deputy Controller Mike Namie. Absent being:
Judge David L. Gilmore. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Cathi Kresh, Administrator/Chief Clerk; Solicitor
Richard DiSalle; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Michelle Miller, Director of Human Resources; Assistant
Solicitor Stan Mitchell; Chief Deputy John Rheel; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Linda Metz and Judy Chestnut, Observer -
Reporter.
Chairman Pettit called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 10-P-01, each member having received a copy.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 10-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 October, 2001:
U. S. Marshall
Administrative Fee
Monthly Sub Total
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$ 8,500.00
1,790.55
10,290.55
$ 84,714.84
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of October, 2001:
Work Release
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 October, 2001:
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
Billed Collected
$13,027.59 $12,922.59
$ 2,735.00 $ 2,735.00
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$15,762.59 $15,657.59
$124,800.44 $124,732.19
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
86 8 94
62 9 71
28 4 32
145 18 163
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321 39 360 •
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
129 37 166 .
New commitments
Repeat patients
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 12
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127
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•Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
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Deputy Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of October, 2001 in the amount of $51,739.47.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Bevec, approving the bills for the month of October, 2001. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and
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made a part hereof.)
• OLD BUSINESS
Warden Pelzer informed the Board he has ordered all the materials to proceed with double bunking at the
correctional facility. He informed the Board a member of his staff , who is a certified welder, is willing to donate his
time to do the welding. Mr. Pelzer stated this would save approximately $3,000.00 in expenses to the county versus
hiring a contractor to do the welding. Mr. Pelzer also reported all items for the double bunking have been ordered,
i.e.,
sheets, mattresses and pillows.
NEW BUSINESS
Sheriff Maggi questioned the Board if there is a tracking system regarding social security benefits to someone if
there are incarcerated in the correctional facility.
Warden Pelzer explained there is a system that has been place for a number of years that once you are
incarcerated you lose those benefits and the correctional facility does not accept anything but money orders and
certified checks. Some discussion followed on this matter.
Commissioner Burns suggested having the legislator look into amending the law that shuts off the benefits that
says when a person goes to jail their personal benefits are shut off at the cost of incarceration. He noted this would
certainly be helpful to the county. A discussion was held on this matter.
Chairman Pettit suggested Solicitor DiSalle review the Social Security law and see what provisions are in place
regarding this issue.
Chairman Pettit called for an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters with possible disciplinary action.
Meeting reconvened.
There being no further business, Chairman Pettit declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
1:45 p.m.
• THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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