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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 10-P-04
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Washington, PA, October 20, 2004
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Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, J.
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M Bracken Burns, Sr. and Diana L. Irey; Controller Mike Namie and Sheriff John Rheel. Absent being: Judge Debbie
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5 O'Dell Seneca and District Attorney John Pettit. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk;
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Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Linda
Metz and Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 9-P-04.
Sheriff Rheel, approving Minute No. 9-P-04 as written. Motion
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by .
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 September, 2004
U S. Marshall $ 11,420.88
Administrative Fee 2,352.04
Social Security 3,200.00
Monthly Sub Total 16,972.92
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 118,813.37
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for September,
2004:
Billed
Collected
Work Release/Home Detention
$11,471.00
$11,199.00
Weekenders
$ 1,395.00
$ 1,395.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
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Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
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Monthly Sub -Total
$12,866.00
$12,594.00
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$131,114.80
$131,257.80
Status of prisoners confined at the end of September, 2004:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time
74
15
89
Work Release
33
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33
Weekend prisoners
6
3
9
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
122
20
142
• TOTAL PRISONERS
235
38
273
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician
116
63
179
New commitments
38
Repeat patients
141
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 10
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Rheel, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion 9
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
September, 2004 in the amount of $80,181.75.
Chairman Maggi questioned Warden Pelzer regarding the invoice from Diamond Pharmacy ($16,374.17).
Warden Pelzer explained the cost is mostly for psychotropic drugs for inmates and noted this month is lower than past
monthly costs.
Discussion was held regarding the part time psychiatrist at the facility reviewing the inmates' drug therapy and 0
mental health/mental retardation officials getting involved to possibly provide a social worker to work with inmates to
hopefully reduce the facility's pharmaceutical costs.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of September. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and made a part
hereof.)
NEW BUSINESS
Warden Pelzer informed the Board the Department of Corrections recently conducted their inspection of the
correctional facility and noted it is in 100% compliance. He stated the Department of Corrections will present a
certificate to the Washington County Prison Board at the Board's December meeting citing this accomplishment.
Chairman Maggi called an executive session to discuss a personnel issue.
Meeting reconvened.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:45 a.m.
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