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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 1-P-07
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, January 17, 2007
The Annual Reorganization and monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7tn
Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:
Commissioners Larry Maggi, Bracken Burns, and Diana L. Irey, President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Controller
Michael Namie; and Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim Dalessandro. Absent being: District Attorney John Pettit. Also being
present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Mary Helicke, Chief
Clerk; Tim McCullough, Director of Human Resources; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Barbara Miller,
Observer -Reporter, and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained nominations for
Chairman, Vice -Chairman and Secretary.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, to nominate Commissioner Maggi as Chairman,
Commissioner Burns as Vice -Chairman and Controller Namie as Secretary of the Prison Board for 2007.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
MEETING DATES AND TIMES
It was the consensus of the Board that the Prison Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. on the dates listed below which
coincide with the same week of a bi-weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners:
January 17
February 14
March 14 (Jail)
April 18
May 16
June 20 (Jail)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 18
August 15
September 19 (Jail)
October 17
November 14
December 19 (Jail)
Chairman Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 11-P-06, dated
November 15, 2006 and Minute No. 12-P-06 dated December 20, 2006.
Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mrs. Irey, that Minute Nos. 11-P-06 and 12-P-06 be approved as
written. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for December, 2006:
Social Security $ 800.00
U S. Marshals $ 1,500.00
Administrative Fee 2,290.47
Tylenol Deductions 2006 1,071.88
Monthly Sub Total 5,662.35
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 79,169.76
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of December, 2006:
Work Release
Billed
Collected
513.995.92 $14.053.92
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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Weekenders $ 1,570.00 1,570.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0- S
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $15,565.92 $15,623.92
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $215,631.13 $215,353.13
Status of prisoners confined at the end of December, 2006:
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
New commitments
Repeat patients
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
63
7
70
36
5
41
8
2
10
156
28
184 •
263
42
305
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
108
48
156
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 8
30
126
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell, 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 December 2006 in the amount of $56,042.50.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the bills for the month of December 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
None 0
NEW BUSINESS
Judge O'Dell thanked the Board of Commissioners and Warden Pelzer for their continued support and
cooperation in the development of video conferencing for the Court system. She gave a recent update of what is
transpiring with this new technology and noted everyone from the magistrates to the adult court level is on board with
the concept. She also noted work is being done to have a policy intact within a reasonable time.
At this time, an Executive Session was called to discuss personnel issues and matters of the correctional facility.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 12:15 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: •
2007
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SECRETARY