in the absence of a local law enforcement agency, with the
Pennsylvania State Police having jurisdiction of the
nonsecure juvenile facility.
(2) Provide for notice in a reasonable amount of time,
not exceeding 24 hours, of an incident of escape involving a
juvenile resident of a nonsecure juvenile facility.
(3) Be approved and adopted by the local governing board
where the nonsecure juvenile facility is located.
(4) Be updated on an annual basis.
(b) Penalties.--Failure to develop or maintain safety and
security plans shall result in the following sanctions:
(1) Suspension or revocation of licensure by the
department.
(2) Fines imposed by the department in an amount of $100
per day not to exceed $5,000.
(c) Municipalities.--Municipalities shall continue to be
required to utilize all Statewide and countywide notification
systems to notify residents of the municipalities of an escape
from a nonsecure juvenile facility.
(d) Fines.--A fine imposed under subsection (b)(2) shall be
returned to the municipality in which the nonsecure juvenile
facility is located.
(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
"department" means the Department of Human Services of the
Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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