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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
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Minute No. PB 5-20-20 May 20, 2020
The meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th floor conference room,
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, and via teleconference with the following members
being present: Commissioners Diana Irey Vaughan, Nick Sherman and Larry Magai; Controller Mike
Namie; District Attorney Gene Vittone; and Sheriff Sam Romano. Absent from the meeting: Judge John
DiSalle. Also present: Solicitor Jana Grimm; Warden Ed Strawn; Chief of Staff John Haynes; Finance
Director Joshua Hatfield; Human Resources Director Shelli Arnold; Deputy Controller Cathy Sams; Chief
Clerk Cindy Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; and Observer Reporter representative
Barbara Miller.
Mrs. Vaughan called the meeting to order at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Vaughan asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute
No. PB 5-6-20, dated May 6, 2020, each member having received a copy.
It was moved by Mr. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Namie that Minute No. PB 5-6-20, be
approved. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating
"Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
WARDEN'S REPORT
Income from Other Units for the Maintenance of Inmates for April
Administrative Fee $10,107.55
Social Security $2,000.00
Tylenol $102.75
Monthly sub -total $12,210.30
Year-to-date grand total $48,261.60
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for April
Work Release Inmates
Weekend Inmates
Monthly sub -total
Year-to-date grand total
Status of Inmates Confined at the End of April
Full-time Inmates
Work Release Inmates
Weekend Inmates
Unsentenced Inmates Awaiting Sentencing and/or Trial
Total Inmates
Examinations Performed by the Physician
New Commitments
Repeat Patients
Medical Transports Performed by the Sheriff
Contracted Housing Fee/Month
Year-to-date grand total
Billed
Collected
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$31,296.00 $'29,193.00
Male
Female
Total
17
3
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
213
47
260
230
50
280
Male
Female
Total
29
17
46
10
36
11
$0.00
$0.00
Warden Strawn respectfully requests the Board to authorize the advertising for bids for new
cameras/DVR equipment for the correctional facility. The current equipment is obsolete. Act 13 funding
has been recommended.
In response to Mrs. Vaughan's question, Warden Strawn stated that there has been one COVID-
19 test since his last report, and it was negative.
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In response to Mr. Vittone's question, Warden Strawn stated that the cameras will be utilized for
surveillance inside the facility.
It was moved by Mr. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Namie, approving the Warden's Report. The
motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Mr. Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the bills dated
May 20, 2020, in the amount of $162,6S9.62.
It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mr. Sherman approving the bills dated
May 20, 2020. Mrs. Vaughan remarked that the pharmacy costs have not decreased much since the
reduction of inmates. Warden Strawn stated that the inmate population has started to pick up and that
the population is generally unhealthy. The motion was carried unanimously with 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.
There being no further business, Mrs. Vaughan declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
11:34 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2020
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