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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 9-P-05
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, September 8, 2005
The Washington County Prison Board Meeting was held in the Washington County Correctional Facility,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Bracken Burns
and Diana Irey; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Deputy Controller Randy Vankirk; and Sheriff John Rheel.
Absent being: District Attorney John Pettit. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of
Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Joy
Sprowls, Commissioner's Office; Michelle Miller Kotula, Director of Human Resources; Barbara Miller, Observer -
Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:30 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 8-P-05.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell, approving Minute No. 8-P-05 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 August, 2005:
U. S. Army $ 100.00
Administrative Fee 2,693.63
U. S. Marshal 9,339.52
Monthly Sub Total 12,133.15
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $113,723.42
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the month of August, 2005:
Billed Collected
Work Release/Home Detention $19,867.90 $19,743.90
Weekenders $ 1,820.00 $ 1,820.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $21,687.90 $21,563.90
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $158,663.27 $158,076.27
Status of prisoners confined at the end of August, 2005:
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Full Time 91 13 104
Work Release 51 2 53
Weekend prisoners 8 1 9
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial 118 25 143
TOTAL PRISONERS 268 41 309
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 133 48 181
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Repeat patients
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye
BILLS
Deputy Controller Vankirk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of August, 2005 in the amount of $46,011.18.
Moved by Mr. Vankirk, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the bills for the month of August. 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
Warden Pelzer reported to the Board that the surveillance equipment has arrived and should be installed within
four to five weeks.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Irey gave board members copies of letters received from inmates at the jail expressing concerns
with their treatment while incarcerated. Warden Pelzer stated he would review the letters and report back to the
Board with his findings.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MTI TUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2005
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Minute No. 10-P-05
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, October 12, 2005
The Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7'" Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square Office Building,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, J. and Diana L. Irey;
Controller Mike Namie and Sheriff John Rheel. Absent being: Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca, Commissioner Bracken Burns and
District Attorney John Pettit. Also being present: Deputy Warden John Temas Pelzer; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn
DeHaven, Solicitor; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Linda Metz and Barbara
Miller, Observer -Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
9-P-05.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Acting Sheriff Rheel, approving Minute No. 9-P-05 as written. Motion carried
unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS — None