Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1190.21. 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). 1

“Innovative policing.” The term shall include all of the following:

“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.