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61 PA Cons Stat § 4307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 43 - Execution Procedure and Method|Section 4307 - Postmortem examination

§ 4307. Postmortem examination.   (a) General rule.--Immediately after execution, a postmortem examination of the body of the inmate shall be made at the discretion of the coroner of the county in which the execution is performed. The coroner shall report the nature of any examination made. This report shall be annexed to and filed with the certificate required under section 4306 (relating to certification of chief administrator).  (b) Disposition of body.--After the postmortem examination, unless claimed by a relative or relatives, the department shall be responsible for disposition of the body.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 43 - Execution Procedure and Method|Section 4308 - Costs of execution and examination

§ 4308. Costs of execution and examination.  The actual and necessary costs of the execution and the postmortem examination shall be paid by the department.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4501 - Scope of chapter

§ 4501. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to recidivism risk reduction incentive.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4502 - Purpose of chapter

§ 4502. Purpose of chapter.  This chapter seeks to create a program that ensures appropriate punishment for persons who commit crimes, encourages inmate participation in evidence-based programs that reduce the risks of future crime and ensures the openness and accountability of the criminal justice process while ensuring fairness to crime victims.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4504 - Recidivism risk reduction incentive programs

§ 4504. Recidivism risk reduction incentive programs.   (a) Authorization.--Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the department may create or otherwise designate treatment or other programs as recidivism risk reduction incentive programs.  (b) Intent.--This chapter is intended to encourage eligible offenders committed to the custody of the department to participate in and successfully complete evidence-based programs under this chapter that reduce the likelihood of recidivism and improve public safety.  (c) Program requirements.--In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the department may designate a treatment program or other program as a recidivism risk reduction incentive program if there is appropriate scientific research that demonstrates that the proposed program would likely reduce overall recidivism rates or serious crime rates of program participants. A recidivism risk reduction incentive program designed to provide treatment in the form of a therapeutic community for drug abuse or addiction shall meet the requirements of an institutional therapeutic community as defined under section 4103 (relating to definitions).  (d) Consultation.--The department shall consult with appropriate research and technical assistance organizations, such as the National Institute of Justice, the National Institute of Corrections and the American Correctional Association concerning evidence-based programs that reduce recidivism risks of inmates and the scientific research relating to those programs.  (e) Program approval process.--  (1) The department shall publish, in a manner reasonably calculated to inform, a detailed description of the program, the types of inmates who will be eligible to participate in the program, the name and citation of research reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed program and the name and address of a department contact person responsible for receiving public comments. On the same date as publication, the department shall also deliver a copy of the list to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, the board, the commission and the victim advocate. (2) Upon consideration of the public comments and the expiration of at least 60 days from the date of publication required under paragraph (1), the department may designate any program published as approved for inclusion in the recidivism risk reduction incentive program.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4507 - Authority of board

§ 4507. Authority of board.  If an inmate has been sentenced by a court to a recidivism risk reduction incentive minimum sentence and the inmate is not paroled under this chapter, the board may grant parole. Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, the board shall retain its power and authority to parole, commit and reparole inmates committed to the department.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4508 - Written guidelines and regulations

§ 4508. Written guidelines and regulations.  The department, upon consultation with the board, shall develop written interim guidelines to assist in the implementation of the provisions of this chapter. The interim guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, and shall be effective for a period of two years after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The interim guidelines shall be replaced by regulations promulgated by the department consistent with the Regulatory Review Act on or before the date of expiration of the interim guidelines.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4511 - Construction of chapter

§ 4511. Construction of chapter.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter shall not be construed to do any of the following: (1) Confer any legal right upon any individual, including an individual participating in or seeking to participate in a recidivism risk reduction incentive program, to do any of the following: (i) Participate in a recidivism risk reduction incentive program. (ii) Continue participation in a recidivism risk reduction incentive program. (iii) Modify the contents of the recidivism risk reduction incentive program. (iv) File any cause of action in any Federal or State court challenging the department's determination that a participant is to be suspended or expelled from or that a participant has successfully completed or failed to successfully complete any recidivism risk reduction incentive program. (2) Confer any legal right on any individual to be released on parole under this chapter. (3) Enlarge or limit the right of a participant to appeal the participant's sentence.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 45 - Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive|Section 4512 - Applicability of chapter

§ 4512. Applicability of chapter.  This chapter shall apply to persons incarcerated under the supervision of the department.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4602 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4602 - Establishment of pilot program

§ 4602. Establishment of pilot program. The Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program is established in the department to increase opportunities for counties to provide long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication combined with comprehensive substance abuse treatment to eligible offenders upon release from county correctional institutions. Grants shall be limited to fiscal year 2015-2016 and awarded to counties eligible to participate in the pilot program within six months of the effective date of this section.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4603 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4603 - County participation requirements

§ 4603. County participation requirements. In order to be eligible for grant funding under the pilot program, a county must: (1) Make application to the department in a form and manner as provided by the department. (2) Have a county correctional institution with an institutional substance abuse treatment program that supports offenders transitioning from a county correctional institution to the community or offenders who are sentenced to serve county intermediate punishment sentences.  (3) Be able to contract with a provider as required under section 4604 (relating to use of grant funding).  (4) Meet any other requirements established by the department.   Cross References. Section 4603 is referred to in section 4607 of this title.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4604 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4604 - Use of grant funding

§ 4604. Use of grant funding. (a) County.--A county awarded a grant under the pilot program shall contract with an entity, provider or organization that shall:  (1) Assess each offender, prior to reentry into the community, and determine if the offender is a candidate to whom should be administered medication that prevents relapse to drug dependence or alcohol dependence, or both.  (2) Create an individualized program for each offender identified under paragraph (1). (3) Provide access to and administer long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment.  (4) Provide clinically appropriate inpatient or outpatient services determined as necessary to support each individual's treatment plan.  (5) Cooperate with the county probation and parole office as to the use of any drug under paragraph (1) by any eligible offender.  (6) Create a discharge plan for each offender under paragraph (1). (b) Requirement of participants.--Each participant must agree to waive the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936) to the extent needed for the county to have access to the information required under this section.    Cross References. Section 4604 is referred to in section 4603 of this title.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4605 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4605 - Powers and duties of department

§ 4605. Powers and duties of department. (a) General rule.--The department shall:  (1) Establish a form for counties to apply for grant funding under the pilot program. (2) Establish criteria for counties making application for grant funding under the pilot program.  (3) Develop or approve training and instructional materials for the law enforcement community about opioid and alcohol addiction and the proper and effective use of nonnarcotic medication assisted substance abuse treatment in consultation with the appropriate State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.  (4) Make a form available to providers to be used to confirm that an offender is eligible for and enrolled in the pilot program.  (5) Set forth the basis for medical providers to be reimbursed and for medical providers to be reimbursed for counseling services.  (6) Promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement this chapter. (b) Limitation on grant awards.--Grant awards shall be at the discretion of the department and shall be limited to amounts annually appropriated to the department for the pilot program.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4606 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4606 - Prior authorization

§ 4606. Prior authorization. Long-acting injectable naltrexone shall be approved as part of a prior authorization process by any Medicaid managed care plan operating under contract with the Commonwealth for eligible offenders enrolled in the pilot program and receiving comprehensive substance abuse treatment which includes the monitoring of medication adherence upon their release from county correctional institutions. Within 90 days of the effective date of this section, the Department of Human Services shall issue a bulletin notice to instruct Medicaid managed care plans that approval for the use of long-acting injectable naltrexone must be granted if the eligible offenders are enrolled in the pilot program upon their release from county correctional institutions.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4607 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4607 - Report to General Assembly

§ 4607. Report to General Assembly. Within 18 months of the effective date of this section, the department shall issue a report to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program. The report shall include:  (1) The number of eligible offenders to whom long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment was administered.  (2) The number of eligible offenders who completed the program of long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment.  (3) Recidivism rates of eligible offenders to whom long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment was administered.  (4) The average amount of grants awarded to counties. (5) The number of providers available to meet the requirements provided in section 4603 (relating to county participation requirements) on a county-by-county basis.  (6) The impact of the use of long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment on treatment outcomes and any potential cost savings.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4608 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 46 - Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program|Section 4608 - Construction

§ 4608. Construction. Nothing in this act shall be construed to create an entitlement or a right of an eligible offender to receive treatment upon release from a county correctional institution.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 47 - Community Corrections Facilities|Section 4701 - Definitions

§ 4701. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Community corrections facility." A residential facility operated by a private contractor that: (1) houses offenders pursuant to a contract with the Department of Corrections; and (2) is operated in accordance with Chapter 50 (relating to community corrections centers and community corrections facilities). (July 5, 2012, P.L.1050, No.122, eff. July 1, 2013)
61 PA Cons Stat § 4702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 47 - Community Corrections Facilities|Section 4702 - Public hearing required

§ 4702. Public hearing required.   (a) General rule.--  (1) A private vendor who intends to submit a bid to the department pursuant to a request for proposal for beds in a community corrections facility shall conduct a public hearing in the municipality of the proposed site. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a bid submitted as the result of a renewal for an existing contract at a facility which has been in use for a minimum of five years.  (b) Conduct of hearing.--At the public hearing, the private vendor shall explain the operation of the community corrections facility and shall permit public comments relating to the site and operation of the facility.  (c) Transcript.--The private vendor shall submit a transcript of the public hearing to the department as part of its bid pursuant to the request for proposal.  (d) Department review.--The department shall review the transcript and shall consider the substance of the public comments when awarding a contract pursuant to the request for proposal.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 47 - Community Corrections Facilities|Section 4703 - Public notice

§ 4703. Public notice.   (a) Public notice.--The private vendor shall provide notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation on at least two different dates prior to the hearing. Each notice shall provide information regarding topic, location and time of the public hearing and a contact number for interested persons to call for additional information. The private vendor shall submit notarized statements attesting to the publishing of the notices to the department as part of its bid pursuant to the request for proposal.  (b) Notice to municipality.--The private vendor shall send a copy of the notice of the public hearing to the governing body of the municipality where the proposed site is located.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4711 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 47 - Community Corrections Facilities|Section 4711 - Nonapplicability

§ 4711. Nonapplicability.  This chapter shall not apply to any request for proposal issued prior to the effective date of this section.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4901 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 49 - Safe Community Reentry|Section 4901 - Scope of chapter

§ 4901. Scope of chapter.  This chapter relates to the Safe Community Reentry Program.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4902 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 49 - Safe Community Reentry|Section 4902 - Definitions

§ 4902. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Community-based programs." Programs which are administered and operated outside of a correctional institution.  "Community organization." A community, faith-based or other private charitable organization which is organized as a nonprofit corporation or nonprofit unincorporated association under the laws of the United States or this Commonwealth which is authorized to do business in this Commonwealth as a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association under the laws of this Commonwealth.  "Institutional-based programs." Programs which are administered and operated within a correctional institution.  "Offender." An inmate in a correctional institution or a person released from incarceration. The term shall not include an inmate serving a sentence of life imprisonment or death.  "Program." The Safe Community Reentry Program established in this chapter.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4903 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 49 - Safe Community Reentry|Section 4903 - Safe Community Reentry Program

§ 4903. Safe Community Reentry Program.   (a) Program established.--The department and the board shall jointly establish a Safe Community Reentry Program to reduce recidivism and ensure the successful reentry of offenders into the community.  (b) Assessment and plan.--  (1) The department shall assess each offender entering into the State correctional system to determine which treatment services, programs and skills the offender needs to develop to be successful in the community following the offender's release. (2) The department or the board shall assist each offender in developing a reentry plan for the offender. The reentry plan shall include the offender's educational, employment, housing and treatment needs as appropriate and necessary to encourage the successful transition and reintegration of the offender into the community. (3) The department or the board shall endeavor to coordinate the specifics of the offender's reentry plan with the educational, vocational training and treatment services that will be provided to the offender during the offender's incarceration.  (c) Transition and reintegration programs.--The department may identify a comprehensive network of transition and reintegration programs to address the needs of offenders released from incarceration.  (d) Community organizations.--  (1) The department and the board may use community organizations and other nonprofit and for-profit entities to assist the department and the board in meeting the needs of offenders reentering the community. (2) The department and the board may develop and maintain a list of community organizations and other nonprofit and for-profit entities available to provide services. Community organizations and other nonprofit and for-profit entities may provide services, including education, vocational training, treatment services, support with finding housing and employment and may help with family issues and other elements of life after incarceration. (3) The department and the board may refer offenders to community organizations and other nonprofit and for-profit entities on the list.  (e) Sharing of information.--The department and the board may share information about offenders with the entities the department and the board contract with under section 4904 (relating to contract for services) and other agencies and providers of services as necessary to adequately assess and address the needs of each offender. The following shall apply: (1) No person having access to any report, record or other information prepared or assembled under this chapter shall disclose the report, record or information without the permission of the department or the board. (2) Nothing under this subsection shall be construed to permit the department or the board to disclose information where disclosure is prohibited under Federal or State law or regulations.
61 PA Cons Stat § 4905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 49 - Safe Community Reentry|Section 4905 - Rules and regulations

§ 4905. Rules and regulations.  The department and board may promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary to implement this chapter.