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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 7-P-02
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, July 24, 2002
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The regular monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor Conference
Room, 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; Judge David Gilmore;
Controller Michael Namie. Absent being: Sheriff Larry Maggi. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Cathi
Kresh, Administrator/Chief Clerk; Richard DiSalle, Solicitor; Janice Urban, of Human Resources; Linda Belcher,
Administrative Assistant; Linda Ritzer, Observer -Reporter.
Chairman Pettit called the meeting to order at approximately 11:40 a.m. and asked if there were any
corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 6-P-02, dated June 19, 2002.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge Gilmore, approving Minute No. 6-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 June, 2002:
U. S. Marshall $ 4,250.00
Administrative Fee 2,494.87
Monthly Sub Total 6,744.87
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 47,966.63
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of June, 2002:
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 June, 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
$15,382.91
$15,515.91
$ 2,345.00
$ 2,345.00
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$17,727.91
$17,860.91
$ 118,526.91
$118,458.22
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
86 13 99
48 8 56
28 7 35
143 13 156
305 41 346
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
119 33 152
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 6
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board si2nifvin2 their approval by stating "Ave".
MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
BILLS
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the bills for the month of June, 2002. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and made a part
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OLD BUSINESS
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Controller Namie reported to the Board the recent audit of the Inmate Welfare Account has been completed and
noted all items are in order. Controller Namie congratulated Warden Pelzer and his staff on a job well done.
Chairman Pettit briefed the Board on a recent situation that came to his attention from one of his detectives
relating to West Virginia efforts to place detainers on Pennsylvanians wanted on bad check charges in that state.
Mr. Pettit stated West Virginia law enforcement officials plan to put detainers on suspects jailed in Washington County
and wanted on bad check charges in West Virginia. Mr. Pettit noted by honoring these detainers the county is faced
with the additional cost of keeping the person in jail here until he or she is extradited.
Discussion was held regarding this issue.
Chairman Pettit presented to the Board a policy whereby an agency initiating a detainer on a Washington
County inmate for a bad check or similar charge for less than $300.00 be given 48 hours to pick up the suspect before
he or she is eligible for release; if the initiating authority is not able to pick up the inmate within 48 hours they must
previously in writing to pay the prevailing per diem rate for the inmate to remain in the Correctional Facility.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Namie, adopting the foregoing policy as presented by Chairman Pettit
with the understanding it will be reviewed by the Solicitor and Prison Board members to make any recommendations
or amendments, if necessary in the future, effective immediately.
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
12:00 Noon.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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