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MINUTE BOOK 3
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 7-P-04
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, July 14, 2004
The Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7tn Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square Office
Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi,
J. Bracken Burns, Sr., Diana L. Irey; Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Controller Mike Namie; District Attorney John
Pettit; Acting Sheriff John Rheel. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn
DeHaven, Solicitor; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Linda Metz,
Observer -Reporter, Jim Jefferson, WJPA and Cody Knotts, Weekly Recorder.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:40 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 6-P-04.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Rheel, approving Minute No. 6-P-04 as written. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for June, 2004:
U S. Marshall
Administrative Fee
Monthly Sub Total
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
Proeram Fees and Room and Board Income for June, 2004
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 June. 2004
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
New commitments
Repeat patients
$ 2,726.49
11,197.20
13,923.69
$ 71,310.13
Billed Collected
$12,278.89 $12,405.89
$ 1,852.69 $ 1,732.69
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$14,131.58 $14,138.58
$84,411.92 $84,485.92
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
71
14
85
29
4
33
7
4
11
138
14
152
245
36
281
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
99
41
140
40
100
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 6
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion 0
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 June, 2004 in the amount of $91,688.58.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the bills for the month of June, 2004.
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
None
NEW BUSINESS
Controller Namie reported to the Board that the audit of the Correctional Facility has been completed and there
were no findings. Mr. Namie commended the staff for a job well-done.
Chairman Maggi brought to the Board's attention correspondence he received from Barb Gibbs, Clerk of
Courts, regarding Act 84 of 1998 which provides authorization to make monetary deductions from inmate personal
accounts for the purpose of collecting restitution or any other court -ordered obligation.
Discussion was held on whether collecting monies from inmates is practical and/or feasible.
Warden Pelzer explained inmates at the county facility really do not have much money in their accounts as
compared to state facility inmates, who hold jobs in the jail.
It was decided by the Board that this issue needs to be looked into for more detail, i.e., what other counties are
doing and what the Department of Corrections guidelines require, before a final decision can be made. Warden Pelzer
was directed to report back to the Board with information regarding the collection of monies from inmates in other
counties and the Department of Corrections.
Judge O'Dell reported to the Board regarding Mental Health Court and stated she would like to review the
information with District Attorney Pettit and discuss the concept further with the Board at a future meeting.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:55 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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