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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 5-P-05
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, May 11, 2005
The Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Bracken Burns
and Diana Irey; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Controller Michael Namie; and Sheriff John Rheel. Also
being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher,
Administrative Assistant; Michelle Miller Kotula, Director of Human Resources; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter,
and Jim Jefferson, WJPA and Carol Jackson, an interested citizen.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:33 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 4-P-05. 9
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving Minute No. 4-P-05 as written. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Carol Jackson, a former inmate at the Correctional Facility, expressed her concerns regarding alleged
mistreatment at the facility, i.e., being locked down in her cell and having no television privileges over a period of
approximately six months. Ms. Jackson noted her whole unit was denied television privileges because she and other
inmates reported complaints against a guard, Amy Moore, over long lockdown periods.
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for April, 2005:
U S. Marshall $ 9,788.56
Administrative Fee 2,476.12
Social Security 800.00 IL
Monthly Sub Total 13,064.68
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 54,992.43
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of April, 2005
Billed
Collected
Work Release/Home Detention
$19,701.00
$19,413.00
Weekenders
$ 4,060.14
$ 4,060.14
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
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Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
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Monthly Sub -Total
$23,761.14
$23,473.14
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$68,708.76
$68,254.76
Status of prisoners confined at the end of April, 2005
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time
77
15
92 W
Work Release
45
1
46
Weekend prisoners
15
4
19
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
128
24
152
TOTAL PRISONERS
265
44
309
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations nerformed by the
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W physician 119 54 173
New commitments 47
E Repeat patients 126
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 7
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
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BILLS
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Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of April, 2005 in the amount of $60,056.67.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the bills for the month of April 2005. 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
None
EXEUCTIVE SESSION
At this time an Executive Session was held to discuss a personnel matter.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 12:15 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTEES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
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