SENATE AMENDED

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SABATINA, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, P. COSTA, CRUZ, FABRIZIO, HARHAI, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, KORTZ, MURPHY, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, PRESTON, READSHAW, K. SMITH, WATERS AND DAVIDSON, MARCH 17, 2011

SENATOR CORMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012   

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 definitions, for the Pennsylvania

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Commission on Crime and Delinquency, for powers and duties of

the commission, for duties of the commission relative to

criminal statistics, for duties of public agencies and

officers in reporting criminal statistics, for the Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee, for powers and

duties of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Committee, for Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime

Prevention Advisory Committee and for powers and duties of

Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention

Advisory Committee; and providing for justice reinvestment

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grants.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2(b), (c), (c.1), (d) and (l) of the act

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of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, amended

December 17, 1981 (P.L.429, No.134) and June 22, 2001 (P.L.396,

No.30), are amended and the section is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of November 22, 1978

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(P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission

on Crime and Delinquency Law, amended April 30, 1986 (P.L.125,

No.38) and December 6, 2002 (P.L.1180, No.146), is amended to

read:

Section 1.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the

meanings given to them in this section:

"Commission."  The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and

Delinquency.

"Fund."  The Justice Reinvestment Fund established under

section 8.1(a).

"Innovative policing."  The term shall include all of the

following:

(1)  Activities to obtain accreditation of municipal

police departments.

(2)  Online training of law enforcement officers.

(3)  County and regional law enforcement data-sharing

initiatives.

(4)  Strategies to combat crime and gang activity,

including intervention, enforcement, technology, analytical

capacity and community policing.

"Mid-minimum offender."  An offender who at the time of

sentencing has at least one but not more than two years

remaining to be served to reach the offender's minimum sentence,

including any applicable recidivism risk reduction incentive

minimum sentence imposed.

"Offender diversion."  Evidence-based strategies to reduce

the number of short-minimum and mid-minimum offenders committed

to the Department of Corrections.

"Private citizen."  An individual who is not an elected or

appointed official in a branch of government of the United

States, the Commonwealth or a political subdivision.

"Short-minimum offender."  An offender who at the time of

sentencing has less than one year remaining to be served to

reach the offender's minimum sentence, including any applicable

recidivism risk reduction incentive minimum sentence imposed.

"Targeted community."  A city, township or municipality

currently receiving funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on

Crime and Delinquency to provide support to law enforcement and

community partnerships to develop comprehensive, targeted crime

prevention efforts and a planning process for the revitalization

of high-crime and distressed communities; a city, township or

municipality designated by the commission to receive such

funding; or a city, township or municipality eligible to seek

such funding from the commission under criteria developed by the

Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory

Committee.

Section 1.1.  Section 2(b), (c), (c.1), (d), (e), (l) and (m)

of the act, amended December 17, 1981 (P.L.429, No.134), April

30, 1986 (P.L.125, No.38) and June 22, 2001 (P.L.396, No.30),

are amended to read:

Section 2.  Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

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(b)  Composition.--The commission shall consist of the

following members:

(1)  The Attorney General.

(2)  [The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of

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Pennsylvania] A justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

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or a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

(3)  The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.

(4)  A judge of a court of common pleas, appointed under

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subsection (c).

(5)  Commissioner of State Police.

(6)  The majority chairmen of the House and Senate

[Majority] Appropriations Committees.

(7)  The chairman of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention Committee.

(8)  Four members of the General Assembly, of whom one

shall be designated by, and serve at the pleasure of the

President pro tempore of the Senate, one by the Minority

Leader of the Senate, one by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and one by the Minority Leader of the House

of Representatives.

(9)  Seven members appointed by the Governor, one

representative of local law enforcement agencies, one

representative of local correctional facilities, one

representative of local elected officials, one district

attorney representative, one representative of county

sheriffs, one representative of a local victims' service

agency and one representative of county commissioners.

[(10)  Seven private citizens appointed by the Governor,

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at least two of which serve on the Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention Committee.]

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(11)  Secretary of Corrections.

(12)  The Victim Advocate.

(13)  Secretary of Public Welfare.

(14)  Secretary of Education.

(15)  Secretary of Health.

(16)  Chairman of the Board of Probation and Parole.

(17)  Executive Director of the Juvenile Court Judges'

Commission.

(17.1)  Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission

on Sentencing.

(17.2)  Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

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(18)  Such additional members appointed by the Governor

as are necessary to implement programs authorized by State

and Federal law.

(c)  Judicial [appointment] appointments.--

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(1)  The judge of a court of common pleas shall be

appointed by the Governor from a list of no less than three

nominees for each position submitted by the Chief Justice.

(2)  If the Chief Justice cannot or does not choose to

serve, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Pennsylvania shall be appointed by the Governor from a list

of no less than three nominees submitted by the Chief

Justice.

(3)  If the Court Administrator cannot or does not choose

to serve, another appropriate judicial administrative officer

of the State shall be appointed by the Governor from a list

of no less than three nominees submitted by the Chief

Justice.

(c)  Judicial [appointment] appointments.--[The judge of a

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court of common pleas shall be appointed by the Governor from a

list of no less than three nominees for each position submitted

by the Chief Justice. If the Chief Justice cannot or does not

choose to serve, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Pennsylvania shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of

no less than three nominees submitted by the Chief Justice. If

the Court Administrator cannot or does not choose to serve,

another appropriate judicial administrative officer of the State

shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of no less than

three nominees submitted by the Chief Justice.]

(1)  The judge of a court of common pleas shall be

appointed by the Chief Justice.

(2)  The Chief Justice shall appoint a justice of the

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania or a judge of the Superior

Court of Pennsylvania.

(3)  If the Court Administrator cannot serve, the Chief

Justice shall appoint another appropriate judicial

administrative officer of the State.

[(c.1)  Appropriations chairmen alternates.--The chairman of

the House Majority Appropriations Committee and the chairman of

the Senate Majority Appropriations Committee may authorize, in

writing, a named member of the committee to serve in his stead

on the commission.]

(c.2)  Delegates.--The Attorney General, Chief Justice, judge

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of a court of common pleas and any member of the Cabinet or the

General Assembly who is a member of the commission may delegate

one of their employees to represent the member at meetings of

the commission, who may lawfully vote and otherwise act on

behalf of the member. The delegation must be in writing and

delivered to the chairman prior to the start of the meeting.

(d)  Term of office.--[Except for the Attorney General, the

Chief Justice, Court Administrator of Pennsylvania courts and

Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, Commissioner of

Correction, the chairmen of the House and Senate Majority

Appropriations Committees and the four other members of the

General Assembly, members]

(1)  Members appointed under subsection (b)(9), (10) and

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(18) shall serve for a four-year term, and may be appointed

for no more than one additional consecutive term. The terms

of those members who serve by virtue of the public office

they hold shall be concurrent with their service in the

office from which they derive their membership.

(2)  The term of the chairman of the Juvenile [Advisory] 

Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee shall be

concurrent with his service as chairman of that committee.

(e)  Vacancies.--Should any member cease to be an officer or

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employee of the agency he is appointed to represent [or cease to

be a private citizen], his membership on the commission shall

terminate immediately and a new member shall be appointed in the

same manner as his predecessor to fill the unexpired portion of

a term. Other vacancies occurring, except those by the

expiration of a term, shall be filled for the balance of the

unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

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[(l)  Advisory committees.--The commission may establish such

advisory committees, in addition to those provided for in this

act, as it deems advisable but only the commission may set

policy or take other official action. Members of advisory

committees shall serve without compensation but may be

reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses in accordance

with applicable law and regulations.]

(m)  Meetings.--All meetings of the commission and of its

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advisory committees, at which formal action is taken, shall

conform to [the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.486, No.175), referred

to as the Public Agency Open Meeting Law] 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7

(relating to open meetings).

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Section 2.  Section 3 of the act is amended by adding a

paragraph to read:

Section 3.  Powers and duties of the commission.

The commission shall have the power and its duty shall be:

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(18)  To establish advisory committees, in addition to

those provided for under this act, as it deems advisable,

except that only the commission may set policy or take other

official action. Members of advisory committees shall serve

without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary

travel and other expenses in accordance with applicable law

and regulations.

Section 3.  Sections 4(8), (9) and (10) and 5 of the act are

amended to read:

Section 4.  Duties of the commission relative to criminal

statistics.

The commission shall have the power and its duty shall be:

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(8)  [The commission, at the request of any of the

following, may] To assist or advise in a statistical and

research capacity [the Bureau of Correction] as requested by

the Department of Corrections, the Pennsylvania Board of

Probation and Parole, the Pennsylvania State Police, the

Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the [State] Court

Administrator.

(9)  [It shall be the duty of the commission to] To give

adequate interpretation of such statistics and so to present

the information that it may be of value in guiding the

policies of the commission and of those in charge of the

apprehension, prosecution and treatment of the criminals and

delinquents, or concerned with the present state of crime and

delinquency. The report shall include also statistics which

are comparable with national uniform criminal statistics

published by Federal bureaus or departments heretofore

mentioned.

(10)  [The commission shall take advantage of] To seek

and utilize all available Federal funds and establish new

programs as well as undertake a continuous analysis of future

data needs.

Section 5.  Duties of public agencies and officers in reporting

criminal statistics.

It shall be the duty of every [constable, chief of police,

county police force, sheriff, coroner, district attorney, chief

probation officer and of the Bureau of Correction in the

Department of Justice, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and

Parole, the Pennsylvania State Police, the State Court

Administrator, the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, the

Department of Public Welfare, State Fire Marshal, Pennsylvania

Liquor Control Board, the Philadelphia Municipal and Traffic

Courts, justices of the peace, county prison wardens, and every

other person or agency dealing with crimes or criminals or with

delinquency or delinquents] Commonwealth agency and every person

in charge of the apprehension, prosecution and treatment of the

criminals and delinquents, when requested by the commission:

(1)  To install and maintain records and recording

systems needed for the correct reporting of statistical data

required by the commission.

(2)  To report statistical data to the commission at such

times and in such manner as the commission prescribes.

(3)  To give to the staff of the commission access to

statistical data for the purpose of carrying out the duties

of the commission relative to criminal statistics.

Section 4.  Section 6(a) of the act, amended June 22, 2001

(P.L.396, No.30), is amended and the section is amended by

adding subsections to read:

Section 6.  Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Committee. 

(a)  Establishment [and membership].--There is hereby

established the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Committee within the commission.

(a.1)  Composition.--The members of the committee shall be

appointed by the Governor and shall include:

(1)  The Executive Director of the Juvenile Court Judges'

Commission.

(2)  [representation] Representatives of units of local

government, law enforcement and juvenile justice agency

probation personnel, juvenile court judges, [the Executive

Director of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission,] public

and private agencies and organizations concerned with

delinquency prevention or treatment and services to

delinquency prevention or treatment and services to dependent

children, community-based prevention in-treatment programs,

organizations concerned with the quality of juvenile justice

or that utilize volunteers to work with delinquent or

dependent children, businesses employing youth, youth workers

involved with alternative youth programs, persons with

special experience and competence in addressing the problem

of school violence and vandalism and the problem of learning

disabilities and representatives of public agencies concerned

with special education.

(a.2)  Term.--Members shall serve for a four-year term, and

may be appointed for no more than one additional consecutive

term.

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(f)  Powers and duties.--The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention Committee shall have the power, and its duty shall

be:

(1)  To serve in an advisory capacity to the commission

through the committee's participation in the development of

that part of the commission's comprehensive plan relating to

juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

(2)  To perform those functions related to the direct

approval and disbursement of financial assistance in an

advisory capacity only, but the advisory committee shall have

the opportunity to review and comment on such applications

within 30 days after receipt of the application from the

commission.

(3)  To advise the commission on the definition,

development and correlation of programs and projects and the

establishment of priorities for juvenile justice and

delinquency prevention.

(4)  To develop standards, methods and procedures for

evaluating and monitoring services for delinquent and

dependent children.

(5)  Upon request, to provide assistance and advice to

the commission on any other matters relating to juvenile

justice and delinquency prevention.

(6)  To submit to the Governor and the General Assembly

such reports as may be required by Federal law.

(7)  To advise the commission in defining and

collaborating with all State agencies on planning and

programming related to juvenile delinquency prevention and

the reduction and prevention of violence by and against

children.

(8)  To advise and assist the commission in designing and

promoting comprehensive research-based initiatives to assist

communities and community-based organizations in reducing

risk to and promoting the positive development of children

and in preventing juvenile delinquency and youth violence.

(g)  Staff support.--Staff support shall be made available to

the committee by the executive director in order to adequately

perform the duties provided for under this section.

Section 5.  Section 7 of the act, amended June 22, 2001

(P.L.396, No.30), is repealed:

[Section 7.  Powers and duties of the Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention Committee.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee

shall have the power, and its duty shall be:

(1)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the commission

through the committee's participation in the development of

that part of the commission's comprehensive plan relating to

juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

(2)  Those functions related to the direct approval and

disbursement of financial assistance shall be in an advisory

capacity only, but the advisory committee shall have the

opportunity to review and comment on such applications within

30 days after receipt of the application from the commission.

(3)  To advise the commission on the definition,

development and correlation of programs and projects and the

establishment of priorities for juvenile justice and

delinquency prevention.

(4)  To develop standards, methods and procedures for

evaluating and monitoring services for delinquent and

dependent children.

(5)  Upon request provide whatever assistance and advice

to the commission on any other matters relating to juvenile

justice and delinquency prevention.

(6)  Staff support shall be made available to the

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee by the

executive director in order to adequately perform the duties

provided for in this section.

(7)  Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly such

reports as may be required by Federal Law.

(8)  To advise the commission in defining and

collaborating with all State agencies on planning and

programming related to juvenile delinquency prevention and

the reduction and prevention of violence by and against

children.

(9)  To advise and assist the commission in designing and

promoting comprehensive research-based initiatives to assist

communities and community-based organizations in reducing

risk to and promoting the positive development of children

and in preventing juvenile delinquency and youth violence.]

Section 6.  Section 7.1(b)(16) of the act, added December 6,

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2002 (P.L.1180, No.146), is amended and the section is amended

by adding subsections to read:

Section 7.1.  Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime

Prevention Advisory Committee.

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(b)  Composition.--The committee shall consist of the

following members or their designees:

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(16)  [Eight members who are located in or serve a

targeted community, appointed by the Governor, one] One 

district attorney representative, one representative of

county commissioners, one representative of community and

economic development agencies, one representative of crime

prevention agencies, one representative of a community-based

organization, one representative of a faith-based

organization, one nonsupervisory local law enforcement

officer representative and one nonsupervisory Pennsylvania

State Police representative, each of whom shall be appointed

by the Governor and shall reside in or serve a targeted

community.

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(g)  Powers and duties.--The Targeted Community

Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee shall

have the power and its duty shall be to:

(1)  Advise the commission through the committee's

participation in the development of that part of the

commission's comprehensive plan relating to targeted crime

prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted

communities.

(2)  Advise the commission on those functions related to

the direct approval and disbursement of financial assistance.

The committee shall have the opportunity to review and

comment on applications after their receipt from the

commission.

(3)  Advise the commission on the definition, development

and correlation of programs and projects and the

establishment of priorities for supporting law enforcement

and community partnerships developing comprehensive, targeted

crime prevention efforts and a planning process for the

revitalization of high-crime and distressed communities.

(4)  Develop standards, methods and procedures for

evaluating and monitoring services and programs for crime

prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted

communities.

(5)  Provide assistance and advice requested by the

commission on any other matters relating to the crime

prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted

communities.

(6)  Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly

reports as may be required by Federal and State law.

(h)  Staff support.--Staff support shall be made available to

the committee by the executive director of the commission in

order for the committee to adequately perform the duties

provided for under this section.

Section 7.  Section 7.2 of the act, added December 6, 2002

(P.L.1180, No.146), is repealed:

Section 6.  Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of the act, added December

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6, 2002 (P.L.1180, No.146), are repealed:

[Section 7.1.  Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime

Prevention Advisory Committee.

(a)  Establishment.--There is hereby established the Targeted

Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

within the commission.

(b)  Composition.--The committee shall consist of the

following members or their designees:

(1)  The Secretary of Public Welfare.

(2)  The Secretary of Community and Economic Development.

(3)  The Secretary of Health.

(4)  The Secretary of Education.

(5)  The Secretary of Labor and Industry.

(6)  The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(7)  The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Housing

Finance Agency.

(8)  The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania

Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

(9)  The Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory

Commission on Latino Affairs.

(10)  The Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory

Commission on African American Affairs.

(11)  The Executive Director of the Juvenile Court

Judges' Commission.

(12)  The Director of the Governor's Office of Policy

Development.

(13)  The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.

(14)  The chairman of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation

and Parole.

(15)  Four members of the General Assembly, one of whom

shall be designated by and serve at the pleasure of the

President pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be

designated by and serve at the pleasure of the Minority

Leader of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by and

serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and one of whom shall be designated by and

serve at the pleasure of the Minority Leader of the House of

Representatives. The members designated must have a targeted

community in their legislative districts.

(16)  Eight members who are located in or serve a

targeted community, appointed by the Governor, one district

attorney representative, one representative of county

commissioners, one representative of community and economic

development agencies, one representative of crime prevention

agencies, one representative of a community-based

organization, one representative of a faith-based

organization, one nonsupervisory local law enforcement

officer representative and one nonsupervisory Pennsylvania

State Police representative.

(17)  Five private citizens appointed by the Governor,

all of whom reside in a targeted community.

(18)  Such additional members appointed by the Governor,

all of whom shall have experience and involvement in

community revitalization and crime prevention efforts.

(c)  Number and qualifications.--The committee shall consist

of no more than 33 members, all of whom shall have had training

or experience in law enforcement, social services, community

revitalization or economic development.

(d)  Conditions of appointment.--The committee and its

members are subject to the same limitations and conditions

imposed upon the commission as prescribed in section 2(d), (e),

(h), (m) and (n).

(e)  Quorum.--A majority of the members shall constitute a

quorum, and a vote of the majority of the members present shall

be sufficient for all actions.

(f)  Chairman.--The Governor shall appoint a chairman from

among the members of the committee who shall serve at the

pleasure of the Governor. A vice chairman shall be designated by

the chairman and preside at meetings in the absence of the

chairman. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman

but not less than four times a year.

[Section 7.2.  Powers and duties of Targeted Community

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Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory

Committee.

(a)  Powers and duties.--The Targeted Community

Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee shall

have the power and its duty shall be to:

(1)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the commission

through the committee's participation in the development of

that part of the commission's comprehensive plan relating to

targeted crime prevention efforts and the revitalization of

targeted communities.

(2)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the commission on

those functions related to the direct approval and

disbursement of financial assistance. The committee shall

have the opportunity to review and comment on applications

after their receipt from the commission.

(3)  Advise the commission on the definition, development

and correlation of programs and projects and the

establishment of priorities for supporting law enforcement

and community partnerships developing comprehensive, targeted

crime prevention efforts and a planning process for the

revitalization of high-crime and distressed communities.

(4)  Develop standards, methods and procedures for

evaluating and monitoring services and programs for crime

prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted

communities.

(5)  Provide assistance and advice requested by the

commission on any other matters relating to the crime

prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted

communities.

(6)  Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly

reports as may be required by Federal and State law.

(b)  Staff support.--Staff support shall be made available to

the committee by the executive director of the commission in

order for the committee to adequately perform the duties

provided for in this section.]

Section 7.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:

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Section 8.1.  Justice reinvestment grants.

(a)  Justice Reinvestment Fund.--The Justice Reinvestment

Fund is established within the State Treasury to support

programs and activities to improve the delivery of criminal

justice services within this Commonwealth.

(b)  Savings assessment.--For fiscal years 2013-2014 through

2017-2018, the Office of the Budget shall develop a formula to

calculate the amount of savings to the Department of Corrections

in the prior fiscal year. The calculation may include all of the

following:

(1)  The reduction in prison population because of the

diversion to counties of mid-minimum and short-minimum

offenders.

(2)  The elimination of prerelease programs and the

improved efficiencies in the parole system, directly

resulting from the act of July 5, 2012 (P.L.1050, No.122),

entitled "An act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42

(Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and

Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in

burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for

the offense of burglary; in other offenses, further providing

for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, further providing for

powers and duties and for publication of guidelines; in

sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and

subsequent offenses; in sentencing, providing for sentencing

for certain paroled offenders; in sentencing, further

providing for sentencing generally, for disposition under

guilty but mentally ill, for partial confinement, for total

confinement and for proceedings and location; in sentencing,

providing for court-imposed sanctions for offenders violating

probation; in county intermediate punishment, further

providing for definitions and for programs; in correctional

institutions administration, further providing for drug

distribution definitions; in inmate confinement visitation,

further providing for Gubernatorial visitors, for official

visitors and for rights of official visitors; in inmate

confinement prerelease plans, further providing for

establishment of prerelease centers, for prerelease plan for

inmates, for regulations and for compensation of inmates; in

inmate confinement motivational boot camps, further providing

for definitions and for selection of inmate participants; in

inmate confinement State intermediate punishment, further

providing for definitions and for referral to State

intermediate punishment program; in inmate confinement

recidivism risk reduction incentive, further providing for

definitions; in inmate confinement community corrections

facilities, further providing for definitions; in inmate

confinement, providing for safe community reentry and for

community corrections centers and community corrections

facilities; in probation and parole administration, further

providing for certain offenders residing in group-based

homes, for administrative powers over parolees, for general

court criteria for parole, for parole power, for parole

violation and for parole procedure; in probation and parole

administration, providing for early parole subject to Federal

order; making a related repeal; and abrogating regulations."

(c)  Deposit.--

(1)  In fiscal year 2013-2014, 75% of the amounts

determined to be savings under subsection (b) are hereby

appropriated to the fund.

(2)  In fiscal year 2014-2015, the amounts determined to

be savings under subsection (b) are hereby appropriated to

the fund in an amount not to exceed $21,000,000.

(d)  Distributions.--For fiscal years 2013-2014 and

2014-2015, the money in the fund shall be transferred as

follows:

(1)  The sum of $1,000,000 shall be distributed to the

commission. At least 25% of the money under this paragraph

shall be used for a Statewide automated victim information

and notification system, 25% shall be used for victim service

automated data collection and reporting projects and the

balance of the money under this paragraph shall be used for

programs for victims of juvenile offenders.

(2)  The sum of $400,000 shall be distributed to the

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to establish models for

risk assessment under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154.7 (relating to

adoption of risk assessment instrument).

(3)  Following distribution under paragraphs (1) and (2),

the remaining money in the fund shall be distributed as

follows:

(i)  Forty-three percent to the commission to provide

grants for innovative policing.

(ii)  Twenty-one percent to the department to

implement contracts with counties for offender diversion

for mid-minimum offenders and short-minimum offenders.

(iii)  Twenty-six percent to the commission for

grants, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Board of

Probation and Parole, for county probation improvement,

to include the reduction of offenders on probation who

violate the terms of their supervision.

(iv)  Six percent to the board for costs related to

streamlining the State parole process.

(v)  Four percent to the department to support the

coordinated implementation by the board and the

department of the program under 61 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49

(relating to safe community reentry), including the

outreach to and use of community organizations and other

nonprofit and for-profit entities.

(e)  Appropriation.--Beginning in fiscal year 2013-2014, if

county participation in the program under subsection (d)(3)(ii)

exceeds the amount authorized, the General Assembly may

appropriate additional money to the fund for offender diversion

for mid-minimum offenders and short-minimum offenders.

(f)  Additional distributions.--For fiscal years 2015-2016

through 2017-2018, 25% of the amount determined to be savings

under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the fund and

appropriated by the General Assembly for activities related to

sentencing, victim services, contracts for offender diversion,

innovative policing, community reentry programs or probation and

county parole improvement.

(g)  Restriction.--Grants awarded under this section shall be

annual grants and shall be used to supplement and not supplant

existing funding, including funding provided by county

governments and grant-in-aid under 61 Pa.C.S. § 6133(c)(relating

to probation services).

(h)  Criteria.--The commission, in consultation with the

board, shall adopt criteria for the award of grants by the

commission under this subsection.

(i)  Expiration.--This section shall expire July 15, 2018.

Section 8.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.