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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 3-P-02
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, March 20, 2002
The regular monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in Washington County
Correctional Facility, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:
Commissioners John P. Bevec, Diana L. Irey and J. Bracken Burns, Sr.; District Attorney John Pettit; Controller
Michael Namie; and Sheriff Larry Maggi. Absent being: Judge David Gilmore. Also being present: Warden Joe
Pelzer; Cathi Kresh, Administrator/Chief Clerk; Richard DiSalle, Solicitor; Michelle Miller, Director of Human
Resources; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Linda Metz, Observer -Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Pettit called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and asked if there were any
corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 2-P-02, dated February 20, 2002.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving Minute No. 2-P-02 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, 2002:
Other Counties -0-
U S. Marshall $ 7,750.00
Administrative Fee 1,889.19
Monthly Sub Total 9,639.19
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 19,409.38
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of Februarv, 2002:
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 Februarv, 2002:
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
$123226.51
$13,106.51
$ 3,592.00
$ 3,592.00
-0-
-0-
$15,818.51
$16,698.51
$ 32,526.51
$ 33,239.51
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
79
10
89
56
10
66
26
6
32
128
20
148
289
46
335
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
113
32
145
27
118
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 5
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
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BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of February, 2002, in the amount of $70,266.32.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Bevec, approving the bills for the month of February, 2002. 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
Commissioner Irey thanked the Warden and his staff for providing the informational chart relating to the jail
population over a period of time that she had requested at a previous meeting.
Solicitor DiSalle brought to the Board's attention a matter he was to look into regarding social security benefits
to inmates at the facility. He stated from the information he has obtained it is not permissible to dip into Social
Security benefits with regards to inmates at the correctional facility. Solicitor DiSalle pointed out the law also states the
facility must report to the Social Security Administration any inmate that enters the jail that is entitled to benefits.
Warden Pelzer stated the facility does send monthly reports to the Social Security Office and the Department of
Public Welfare with this information.
Warden Pelzer reported to the Board on the use of the inmate welfare fund and stated he will be reimbursing
the County $1,960.50 which reflects the amount collected since January, 2002. Mr. Namie pointed he checked with the
Controller's Association and stated many counties handle this fund in the same fashion.
Chairman Pettit complimented Warden Pelzer for handling a situation at the Jail (inmate McCoy) and giving
the Board members information in advance. He noted it was handled in a very professional manner.
There being no further business, Chairman Pettit declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:50 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
, 2002