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MINUTE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOOK
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 12-P-04
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, December 15, 2004
The Washington County Prison Board was held in the Washington County Correctional Facility, Cherry Way,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioner Larry Maggi; Controller Michael
Namie; Sheriff John Rheel and District Attorney John Pettit. Absent being: Commissioners Bracken Burns and Diana
Irey, Judge O'Dell Seneca. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven,
Solicitor; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Michelle Miller Kotula,
Human Resources; John Altman, Sheriffs Office; Joy Sprowls, Commissioner's Office; Carl Maggi, interested citizen;
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. 11-P-04.
Moved by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Namie, approving Minute No. 11-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 November, 2004
U S. Marshall $ 6,000.00
Administrative Fee 1,902.80
Social Security 1,200.00
Immigration/Homeland Security 650.00
Monthly Sub Total 9,752.80
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 143,469.26
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for November, 2004
Billed Collected
Work Release $11,068.00 $11,046.00
Weekenders $ 720.00 $ 720.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $11,788.00 $11,766.00
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $159,915.80 $159,931.80
Status of prisoners confined at the end of November, 2004
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Full Time 62 6 68
Work Release 30 2 32
Weekend prisoners 3 1 4
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial 138 29 167
TOTAL PRISONERS 233 38 271
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 126 48 174
New commitments 44
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 2
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Rheel, 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
November, 2004 in the amount of $60,149.74.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Sheriff Rheel, approving the bills for the month of November. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and to
made a part hereof.)
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Chairman Maggi addressed the Board regarding a letter from the Department of Corrections commending the
Washington County Correctional Facility for earning a Certificate of Compliance for 2004. Mr. Maggi stated Warden
Pelzer and his staff have done a fine job and congratulated him for achieving this recognition.
Warden Pelzer thanked the Board for their support in obtaining this certification. He also stated he could not
have done it without the commitment of his staff.
At this time an executive session was held to discuss a personnel issue.
Meeting reconvened.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:50 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2004
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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