PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3360 PRINTER'S NO. 4105
No. 2605 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, DEMPSEY, FARGO, GIGLIOTTI, NICKOL, VANCE,
CLARK, CONTI, LAUB, JADLOWIEC, ULIANA, TRUE, FARMER, CESSAR,
GERLACH, JAROLIN, WOGAN, HENNESSEY, BOYES, GODSHALL, DeLUCA,
CARONE, MELIO, NYCE, NAILOR, KING, PITTS, L. I. COHEN, STEIL,
SAURMAN, ZUG, TULLI, MICOZZIE, FLICK, BUNT, CLYMER, HARLEY,
J. TAYLOR, STABACK, WAUGH, E. Z. TAYLOR, PLATTS, RUDY,
SCHEETZ, MARSICO, STEELMAN, DRUCE, MERRY, GEIST, TOMLINSON,
PETTIT AND SAYLOR, MARCH 16, 1994
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGING AND YOUTH, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing for motivational
4 boot camps for certain juvenile offenders.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
8 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to
9 read:
10 Section 726. Motivational Boot Camps.--(a) The department
11 shall contract with an agency or organization licensed by the
12 department for the establishment of motivational boot camps for
13 juvenile offenders found to be delinquent pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.
14 § 6341(b) (relating to finding of delinquency). PLACEMENT IN <--
15 THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT; HOWEVER,
1 PRIORITY FOR PLACEMENT SHALL BE GIVEN TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS WHO
2 HAVE HAD NO PRIOR INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT AS A DISPOSITION IN A
3 DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING.
4 (b) The boot camps shall provide for rigorous physical
5 activity, intensive regimentation and discipline, substance
6 abuse treatment and, educational and vocational training AND <--
7 POSTRELEASE PLANNING AND SERVICES.
8 (c) The department shall promulgate regulations for the
9 operation of boot camps for juvenile offenders which shall
10 include standards of conduct for staff to insure humane
11 programming and prohibit the use of excessive force.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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