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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
• Minute No. 10-P-06
Washington County Prison Board
E Washington, PA, October 18, 2006
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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,
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Diana Irey; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Controller Michael Namie; Sheriff Sam Romano and District
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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; Tim McCullough, Director of Human
eServices; 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-06.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving Minute No. 9-P-06 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 September, 2006:
Administrative Fee $2,557.25
U. S. Marshal 1,550.00
Social Security 1,200.00
Monthly Sub Total $5,307.25
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 63,868.58
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the month of September, 2006:
Billed
Collected
Work Release/Home Detention
$16,267.00
$16,201.00
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Weekenders
$ 1,575.00
$ 1,575.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
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Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
-0-
Monthly Sub -Total
$17,842.00
$17,776.00
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$162,795.21
$162,682.21
Status of prisoners confined at the end of September, 2006:
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
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TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
99 8 107
46 4 50
10 2 12
138 33 171
293 47 340
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
119 59 178
New commitments
Repeat patients
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 8
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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion •
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
District Attorney Pettit questioned Warden Pelzer regarding the state's maximum number of inmates allowed at
the jail and what is being done to address this situation if the facility reaches that point.
Warden Pelzer explained this has been discussed at previous meetings and noted President Judge O'Dell Seneca
has presented a number of options to alleviate some of the overcrowding at the facility. Judge O'Dell explained the
various ways within the system to handle the movement of individuals in the jail to assist in the overcrowding situation.
Discussion was held about the handling of overcrowding and what steps would be taken to keep the Board •
informed of any overcrowding problems at the Correctional Facility.
BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of September 2006 in the amount of $94,611.80.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Pettit, 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.)
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion was held regarding incoming correspondence from inmates to the Prison Board members and how
these issues are being addressed. It was noted Warden Pelzer would keep the Board up to date on any significant
accusations.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:55 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: •
2006
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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