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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 3-P-06
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, March 15, 2006
The Washington County Prison Board was in the Washington County Correctional Facility, West Cherry
Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi and Diana
Irey; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Deputy Controller Randy Vankirk; Chief Deputy Jim Dalessandro and
District Attorney John Pettit. Absent being: Commissioner Bracken Burns. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer;
Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Michelle Miller Kotula,
Director of Human Resources; Joy Sprowls and Sue Orrick, Commissioner's Office; Linda Ritzer, 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. 2-P-06.
Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving Minute No. 2-P-06 as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Isabel Mooney addressed the Board regarding her son, Brian Steel, who alleges he was beaten while
incarcerated at the correctional facility. Discussion was held surrounding the events that took place on the day of the
incident.
Judge O'Dell Seneca informed Mrs. Mooney she has not had an opportunity to review the tape at this time but
would report back to the Board members and Mrs. Mooney with any findings.
Mrs. Mooney thanked the Board for their time.
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for February 2006:
U S. Marshall
$ 6,350.00
Social Security
2,400.00
Administrative Fee
1,750.50
Monthly Sub Total
10,500.50
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$ 18,124.58
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for February 2006
Billed
Collected
Work Release/Home Detention
$16,220.80
$16,292.80
Weekenders
$ 1,385.00
$ 1,385.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
-0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
-0-
Monthly Sub -Total
$17,605.80
$17,677.80
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$ 32,279.80 $
32,161.80
Status of prisoners confined at the end of February 2006
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Full Time 99 12 i l l
Work Release 45 4 49
Weekend prisoners 7 2 9
488
PRISON BOARD
MINUTE BOOK
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
123
274
MALES
Examinations performed by the
physician 76
New commitments
Repeat patients
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 5
23 146
41 315
FEMALES TOTAL
39 115
47
68
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 February 2006 in the amount of $111,282.09.
Moved by Mr. Vankirk, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of February 2006. 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 gave board members an update on information he has obtained on the matter of alternative
housing for inmates.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session was called by Solicitor DeHaven to update and discuss with the board a Writ of Summons
that was received recently.
NEW BUSINESS
None
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately Noon.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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2006
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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