Pennsylvania Act 2022-47 — PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY LAW - COUNTY ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Act text

Session of 2022

No. 2022-47

SB 905

AN ACT

Amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, providing for its powers and duties establishing several advisory committees within the commission and providing for their powers and duties," further providing for County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. 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, is amended to read:

Section 6.1. County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee.

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(h) Powers and duties.--The County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee, with the review and approval of the commission, shall:

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(5) Make recommendations and adopt standards for probation and parole personnel, including standards for services, caseload standards, risk assessment, responses to violations, collection of restitution and other evidence-based programs and practices. The recommendations and standards shall include the circumstances under which an offender's schedule, including consideration of the offender's work schedule and any scheduled essential medical care, should be weighed when making scheduling decisions.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 7th day of July, A.D. 2022.

TOM WOLF