Who Is Eligible?
A person convicted of an offense who does not demonstrate a present or past pattern of violent behavior and who would otherwise be sentenced to partial confinement under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9724 (relating to partial confinement) or total confinement under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9725 (relating to total confinement) in a county or state correctional facility. The Expanded Intermediate Punishment Program focuses on non-DUI charged, nonviolent, Level 3 and 4 offenders.
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Who Is Not Eligible?
Any individual with a past pattern of violent behavior or probation and parole violations are excluded. An individual is also deemed ineligible, if the current offense involves serious injury to another person and/or if a minor was present in the vehicle at the time of the current offense.
If an offender commits the current offense while on supervised parole or under an Intermediate Punishment disposition, the offender shall be ineligible for Intermediate Punishment except in cases where the parole violator has a significant history of substance abuse, is in need of treatment offered by the county prison’s Prison Recovery Program (PRP) and otherwise qualifies for the Intermediate Punishment program.
Additionally, any individual with current or past convictions for the following offenses:
INELIGIBLE OFFENSES
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18 Pa. CSA Sec. 901 Criminal Attempt(ineligible offense) 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 902 Criminal Solicitation(ineligible offense) 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 903 Criminal Conspiracy(ineligible offense) 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 907 Possessing Instruments of Crime 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 908 Prohibited Offensive Weapons 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 911 Corrupt Organization 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2502 Murder 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2503 Voluntary Manslaughter 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2504 Involuntary Manslaughter 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2702 Aggravated Assault 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2703 Assault by Prisoner 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2704 Assault by Life Prisoner 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2709 Stalking 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2901 Kidnapping 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2910 Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3121 Rape 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3122 Statutory Rape 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3123 Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3124 Voluntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse 18 Pa. CSA Sec 3124.1 Sexual Assault 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3125 Aggravated Indecent Assault |
18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3126 Indecent Assault 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3301 Arson and Related Offenses 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3302 Causing or Risking a Catastrophe 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3502 Burglary (felony 1 only) 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3701 Robbery 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3702 Robbery of a Motor Vehicle Chapter 39 of Crimes Code – Theft and Related Offenses (except < $25,000) 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 3923 Theft by Extortion 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 4302 Incest Chapter 49 of Crimes Code – Falsification and Intimidation 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 5121 Escape 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 5122 Weapons or Implements for Escae 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 5123 Contraband 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 5501 Riot Chapter 61 of Crimes Code – Firearms and other Dangerous Articles 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 6301 Corruption of Minors 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 6312 Sexual Abuse of Children 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 6314 Drug Trafficking to Minors 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 7508 Drug Trafficking |
Any offense committed while in possession of a “Deadly Weapon” as defined in 18 Pa. CSA Sec. 2301.