PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 302 PRINTER NO. 2077
No. 295 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, ANDREZESKI, STAPLETON, FATTAH, REGOLI,
MELLOW, REIBMAN, O'PAKE, PORTERFIELD, SCANLON, LYNCH,
GREENWOOD, HESS, WENGER, FISHER, RHOADES, SHAFFER, STOUT,
HELFRICK, AFFLERBACH AND HOPPER, JANUARY 25, 1989
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, APRIL 2, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 13, 1963 (P.L.774, No.390), entitled
2 "An act authorizing courts to permit certain prisoners to
3 leave jail during reasonable and necessary hours for
4 occupational, scholastic or medical purposes; conferring
5 powers and imposing duties upon courts, county commissioners
6 and sheriffs and other persons in charge of a jail or
7 workhouse," DELETING GENDER SPECIFIC LANGUAGE; AND <--
8 authorizing the collection of confinement costs in cases
9 relating to prisoners confined only during weekends or short
10 periods of time.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The SECTION 1 OF THE act of August 13, 1963 <--
14 (P.L.774, No.390), referred to as the County Jail Prisoner
15 Temporary Release Law, is amended by adding a section AMENDED <--
16 DECEMBER 10, 1974 (P.L.824, NO.273), IS AMENDED to read:
17 SECTION 1. WHENEVER ANY PERSON HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO UNDERGO <--
18 IMPRISONMENT IN A COUNTY JAIL OR WORKHOUSE, HEREAFTER REFERRED
19 TO AS A JAIL, FOR A TERM OF LESS THAN FIVE YEARS THE COURT, AT
20 THE TIME OF SENTENCE OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER UPON APPLICATION
21 MADE THEREFOR, MAY BY ORDER DIRECT THE SHERIFF, PRISON KEEPER,
1 JAIL KEEPER, WARDEN OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF A JAIL TO
2 PERMIT THE PRISONER TO LEAVE THE JAIL DURING NECESSARY AND
3 REASONABLE HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING AT HIS EMPLOYMENT,
4 CONDUCTING HIS OWN BUSINESS OR OTHER SELF-EMPLOYED OCCUPATION,
5 INCLUDING [IN THE CASE OF A WOMAN] HOUSEKEEPING AND ATTENDING TO
6 THE NEEDS OF [HER] FAMILY, SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, ATTENDANCE AT AN
7 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, SECURING MEDICAL TREATMENT OR SUCH
8 OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES AS THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER NECESSARY AND
9 APPROPRIATE. THE ORDER OF COURT MAY BE RESCINDED OR MODIFIED AT
10 ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE TO THE PRISONER.
11 SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
12 Section 6. The county prison board, or where applicable the
13 county commissioners, may, BY RESOLUTION WHICH SHALL ESTABLISH <--
14 RATES AND QUALIFICATIONS, authorize the warden, sheriff or other
15 person in charge of the jail to collect a reasonable amount from
16 prisoners incarcerated only on weekends or other short periods
17 each week.
18 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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