§ 9502. Program funding; operation; supervision.
§ 9502. Program funding; operation; supervision. (a) There is hereby established a Victim-Offender Alternative Case Resolution Committee to be composed of the Attorney General, Chief Defender, Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Director of the Criminal Justice Council, and the Chief Judge of Family Court or their designees to administer this chapter. Funds […]
§ 9616A. Publicly posting or displaying program participant’s actual address, telephone number, or image on the Internet.
§ 9616A. Publicly posting or displaying program participant’s actual address, telephone number, or image on the Internet. (a) No person shall post or display publicly on the Internet, or solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet, the actual address, telephone number, or image of a program participant with the intent to do either of the […]
§ 9503. Confidentiality.
§ 9503. Confidentiality. (a) All memoranda, work notes or products, case files or programs, and data collected under this chapter are confidential and privileged. This information is not subject to disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding. (b) Confidentiality under subsection (a) of this section may be waived if a court or administrative tribunal determine […]
§ 9617. Waiver process.
§ 9617. Waiver process. (a) A federal, state or local government agency may request disclosure of a program participant’s actual address pursuant to this section. The Department of Justice shall have the authority to promulgate appropriate policies and procedures regarding the waiver process. (b) The Department of Justice shall promptly conduct a review of all […]
§ 9504. Eligibility.
§ 9504. Eligibility. (a) An offender may not be admitted to the program unless the Attorney General certifies that the offender is appropriate for the program, regardless of any criteria established under any program or this chapter. (b) A person who voluntarily enters an alternative case resolution process at a victim-offender alternative case resolution program […]
§ 9413. Information concerning confinement.
§ 9413. Information concerning confinement. (a) The Department of Correction and the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families shall notify in writing those victims of the following regarding defendants in their custody: (1) Projected release date; (2) Release or release to a community-based program; and (3) Parole Board hearing date. (b) In […]
§ 9414. General requirements for information.
§ 9414. General requirements for information. (a) Unless the form of notice is expressly set forth by this chapter, information required to be furnished under this chapter may be furnished orally or in written form. (b) A person responsible for furnishing information may rely upon the most recent name, address and telephone number furnished by […]
§ 9415. Presentence report.
§ 9415. Presentence report. In preparing a presentence report, the Investigative Services Officer shall make a reasonable effort to confer with the victim. If the victim is not available or declines to confer, the Investigative Services Officer shall record that information in the report. The victim shall have the right to present a victim-impact statement […]
§ 9416. Consideration of victim-impact statement at Board of Parole hearing or Board of Pardons hearing.
§ 9416. Consideration of victim-impact statement at Board of Parole hearing or Board of Pardons hearing. (a) The Board of Parole shall inform the victim in writing of: (1) The right of the victim to address the Parole Board in writing or in person; and (2) The decision of the Parole Board. (b) The Board […]
§ 9417. Requirement of state agencies to file annual reports.
§ 9417. Requirement of state agencies to file annual reports. All agencies given duties by this chapter shall submit an annual report with related statistics outlining compliance with this chapter. The annual report shall be submitted at the end of each calendar year to the Governor and to the Criminal Justice Council. Unless prevented by […]