Section 9803 – Purpose
§ 9803. Purpose. County intermediate punishment programs shall be developed, implemented and operated for the following purposes: (1) To protect society and promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of corrections services. (2) To promote accountability of offenders to their local community. (3) To fill gaps in local correctional systems and address local needs through […]
Section 9799.63 – Information made available on Internet and electronic notification
§ 9799.63. Information made available on Internet and electronic notification. (a) Legislative findings.–It is hereby declared to be the finding of the General Assembly that public safety will be enhanced by making information about sexually violent predators, lifetime registrants and other sex offenders available to the public through the Internet and electronic notification. Knowledge of […]
Section 9799.64 – Administration
§ 9799.64. Administration. The Governor shall direct the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Parole Board, the board, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation and any other agency of this Commonwealth the Governor deems necessary to collaboratively design, develop and implement an integrated and secure system of communication, storage and retrieval of information to […]
Section 9799.65 – Global positioning system technology
§ 9799.65. Global positioning system technology. The Pennsylvania Parole Board, the Department of Corrections and county probation authorities may impose supervision conditions that include offender tracking through global positioning system technology. (June 12, 2018, P.L.140, No.29, eff. imd.; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
Section 9799.66 – Immunity for good faith conduct
§ 9799.66. Immunity for good faith conduct. The following entities shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this subchapter: (1) The Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement agencies and employees of law enforcement agencies. (2) District attorneys and their agents and employees. (3) Superintendents, administrators, teachers, employees and volunteers engaged in […]
Section 9799.67 – Duties of Pennsylvania State Police
§ 9799.67. Duties of Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police shall: (1) Create and maintain a State registry of offenders and sexually violent predators required to register under this subchapter. The registry shall be incorporated as part of the registry established under Subchapter H (relating to registration of sexual offenders). (2) In consultation with […]
Section 9799.52 – Scope
§ 9799.52. Scope. This subchapter shall apply to individuals who were: (1) convicted of a sexually violent offense committed on or after April 22, 1996, but before December 20, 2012, whose period of registration with the Pennsylvania State Police, as described in section 9799.55 (relating to registration), has not expired; or (2) required to register […]
Section 9799.68 – Duties of Department of Corrections
§ 9799.68. Duties of Department of Corrections. The Department of Corrections shall: (1) Create a notification form which will inform State and county prison and probation and parole personnel how to inform offenders and sexually violent predators required to register under this subchapter of their duty under the law. (2) In cooperation with other Commonwealth […]
Section 9799.53 – Definitions
§ 9799.53. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Active notification.” Notification in accordance with section 9799.62 (relating to other notification) or a process whereby law enforcement, pursuant to the laws of the United States […]
Section 9799.69 – Board
§ 9799.69. Board. (a) Composition.–The State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board shall be composed of psychiatrists, psychologists and criminal justice experts, each of whom is an expert in the field of the behavior and treatment of sexual offenders. (b) Appointment.–The Governor shall appoint the board members. (c) Term of office.–Members of the board shall serve four-year […]