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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 5-P-02
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, May 15, 2002
The regular monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was in the 7th Floor Conference Room
Courthouse Square Office Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:
Commissioners John P. Bevec, Diana L. Irey and J. Bracken Burns, Sr.; District Attorney John Pettit; and Controller
Michael Namie. Absent being: Sheriff Larry Maggi and 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; John Temas and Brain Hammett, Deputy Wardens; Lee Gregory,
Manager of Occupational Safety and Health; William M. Reznor, Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations
with the Department of Corrections; Linda Metz, 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. 4-P-02, dated April 17, 2002.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Namie, approving Minute No. 4-P-02 as written.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Chairman Pettit introduced William Reznor from the Department of Corrections who presented to the Prison
Board and Correctional Facility personnel a plaque and Certificate of Compliance. Mr. Reznor explained to achieve
this honor the Correctional Facility had to undergo the 2002 Annual Inspection conducted by the Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections, Office of County Inspection and Services without any deficiencies. Mr. Reznor pointed
out Washington County is only the fifth county in the past two years to have achieved this recognition and noted this is
a tribute to the elected officials and appointed leadership of Washington County.
Chairman Pettit commended the staff of the Correctional Facility for their hard work and dedication. He noted
the Prison Board, staff and Washington County should be very proud of this distinct honor from the state.
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for April, 2002:
Erie County $ 566.11
Reception Diagnostic Center 50.00
U S. Marshall 2,150.00
U. s. Immigration 350.00
Administrative Fee 2,198.68
Monthly Sub Total 5,314.79
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 34,507.94
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of April. 2002:
Billed
Collected
Work Release
$14,415.00
$14,420.00
Weekenders
$ 4,156.29
$ 4,156.29
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
-0-
Monthly Sub -Total
$18,571.29
$18,576.29
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$ 72,642.31
$ 72,647.31
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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Status of prisoners confined at the end of April, 2002:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
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Full Time 92
14
106
Work Release 61
8
69
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Weekend prisoners 32
8
40
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
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trial 130
10
140
TOTAL PRISONERS 315
40
355
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MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 130
41
171
New commitments
37
Repeat patients
134
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 11
Moved by Mr. Irey, seconded by Mr. Bevec, accepting the
Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of April, 2002, in the amount of $61,754.58.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of April, 2002. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and made a part
hereof.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman Pettit called an Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue regarding an employee at the
Correctional Facility.
Meeting reconvened.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to terminate Kevin Davis, Correctional Officer at the
Correctional Facility, effective May 15, 2002. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by
stating "Aye".
There being no further business, Chairman Pettit declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
Noon.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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