Section 9912 – Supervisory relationship to offenders
§ 9912. Supervisory relationship to offenders. (a) General rule.–Officers are in a supervisory relationship with their offenders. The purpose of this supervision is to assist the offenders in their rehabilitation and reassimilation into the community and to protect the public. (b) Searches and seizures authorized.– (1) Officers and, where they are responsible for the supervision […]
Section 9913 – Peace officer power for probation officers
§ 9913. Peace officer power for probation officers. An officer is declared to be a peace officer and shall have police powers and authority throughout this Commonwealth to arrest, with or without warrant, writ, rule or process, any person on probation, intermediate punishment or parole under the supervision of the court for failing to report […]
Section 9914 – Meetings
§ 9914. Meetings. Notwithstanding section 6.1(h)(5) of the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, in lieu of requiring an offender who has been released on probation to appear in person at a meeting, a probation officer may utilize technology portals. (July 7, 2022, […]
Section 9806 – County intermediate punishment plan
§ 9806. County intermediate punishment plan. (a) Requirement.–The board may develop a plan for the implementation and operation of intermediate punishment programs in the county. The plan shall provide for all of the following: (1) An assessment of available countywide correctional services and future needs. (2) A review of current sentencing procedures and the impact […]
Section 9807 – Commission
§ 9807. Commission. (a) Powers and duties.–The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to this act regarding: (i) The submission, review and approval of county intermediate punishment plans. (ii) Standards for the development, operation and evaluation of programs and […]
Section 9808 – Funding and audits
§ 9808. Funding and audits. (a) Eligibility.–Subject to the availability of funding, counties with approved plans shall be eligible for direct funding determined by the commission to support the cost of intermediate punishment programs. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the use of Federal funds. (b) Audit.–Annual reports and all financial records shall […]
Section 9809 – Prohibitions
§ 9809. Prohibitions. (a) General rule.–Recipients may not use funds granted under this chapter to supplant existing funds from the State or local government for existing correctional programs or for the construction, renovation or operation of a State, county or municipal incarceration facility. (b) Administrative costs.–Administrative costs connected with the expenditure of county intermediate punishment […]
Section 9810 – Continued eligibility
§ 9810. Continued eligibility. (a) Evaluation.–In order to remain eligible for county intermediate punishment funding, a county shall comply with commission standards and regulations and participate in an evaluation to determine program effectiveness. The form of the evaluation shall be determined by the commission and shall include certification by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing under […]
Section 9811 – Nonapplication of certain provisions
§ 9811. Nonapplication of certain provisions. The provisions of the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762, No.180), referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, shall not apply to counties which jointly submit a plan under the provisions of this chapter. References in Text. The act of July 12, 1972, P.L.762, No.180, referred to as the […]
Section 9812 – Construction
§ 9812. Construction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an enforceable right in any person to participate in an intermediate punishment program in lieu of incarceration. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring any county to appropriate funds for the implementation of an intermediate punishment program except as may be […]