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 […]
Section 9799.72 – Annual performance audit
§ 9799.72. Annual performance audit. (a) Duties of Attorney General.–The Attorney General shall: (1) Conduct a performance audit annually to determine compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and guidelines promulgated under this subchapter. The audit shall, at a minimum, include a review of the practices, procedures and records of the Pennsylvania State Police, the […]
Section 9813 – Work release or other court order and purposes
§ 9813. Work release or other court order and purposes. (a) Generally.–Notwithstanding any provision of law, if any offender has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment in a county jail for a term of less than five years, the court, at the time of sentence or at any time thereafter upon application made in accordance with […]
Section 9799.73 – Photographs and fingerprinting
§ 9799.73. Photographs and fingerprinting. An individual subject to section 9799.55 (relating to registration) shall submit to fingerprinting and photographing as required by this subchapter at approved registration sites. Fingerprinting as required by this subchapter shall, at a minimum, require submission of a full set of fingerprints. Photographing as required by this subchapter shall, at […]