1990-1991 Annual Report of The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, p. 8. An intermediate punishment sentence imposed pursuant to 42 Pa. Upon revocation, the sentencing alternatives available to the court shall be the same as the alternatives available at the time of initial sentencing. Upon revocation of probation a sentencing court possesses the same sentencing alternatives that it had at the time of initial sentencing. Moreover, revocation of probation occurs, as does revocation of an intermediate punishment sentence, where it has been found the defendant has violated the terms of his sentence.
Similar provisions exist for the revocation of parole and accelerated rehabilitative disposition.
3 Appellant relies upon the following provision of the Sentencing Guidelines and argues, as intermediate punishment is absent from the language, the guidelines apply in this case. The sentencing guidelines do not apply to sentences imposed as a result of probation or parole revocation, accelerated rehabilitative disposition, disposition in lieu of trial, direct or indirect contempt of court, nor violations of protection from abuse orders. We find the similarities between revocations of probation, parole and ARD and revocation of intermediate punishment sufficient to conclude the sentencing guidelines do not apply to sentences imposed as a result of intermediate punishment revocation. Based upon the foregoing, it is clear the guidelines were not intended to and do not apply to appellant's sentence. Appellant's arguments of their misapplication are, therefore, without merit.