PRINTER'S NO. 3650
No. 2654 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, NAILOR, MASLAND, PESCI, READSHAW, MELIO,
WOJNAROSKI, TIGUE, McGEEHAN, LEDERER, MAHER, HARHAI, ARGALL,
BROWNE AND GEIST, JUNE 3, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 3, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 16, 1968 (P.L.351, No.173), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act authorizing the establishment of prisoner
3 pre-release centers and release plans under the jurisdiction
4 of the Department of Justice and defining its powers and
5 duties," further providing for the establishment of rules and
6 regulations.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 3 of the act of July 16, 1968 (P.L.351,
10 No.173), referred to as the Prisoner Pre-release Plan Law,
11 amended December 2, 1970 (P.L.832, No.274), is amended to read:
12 Section 3. Establishment of Rules and Regulations;
13 Penalties.--(a) The Bureau of Correction shall establish rules
14 and regulations for granting and administering release plans and
15 shall determine those inmates who may participate in any plan.
16 (b) Any rules or regulations established by the bureau under
17 subsection (a) shall include a provision which requires any
18 employer participating in a work release plan to notify any
19 customer of the business that it employs persons on work
1 release, if the work agreement between the employer and the
2 customer involves work which will be conducted or performed
3 within the customer's residence prior to the performance of the
4 work.
5 (c) If any inmate violates the rules or regulations
6 prescribed by the bureau, his release privileges may be
7 withdrawn. Failure of any inmate to report to or return from the
8 assigned place of employment, training, education or other
9 authorized destination shall be deemed an escape under the
10 provisions of section 309 of the act of June 24, 1939 (P.L.872),
11 known as "The Penal Code."
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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