Purpose:To provide an alternative to incarceration for pretrial detainees charged with bailable offenses.
To provide assistance in receiving needed social services to defendants released under supervision
Frequently Asked Questions:Who is eligible? Residents of PA who are charged with a bailable offense in Centre County.
When will a defendant be interviewed?Eligible defendants will be interviewed within 72 hours of their commitment.
Are there other Pretrial Programs in PA?Yes, but not all counties have a pretrial program. The Pennsylvania Pretrial Association can be contacted at
www.papretrial.org . The state association holds an annual conference in State College in the Fall. There is also a national association which can be accessed at
www.napsa.org.
Defendants can be placed on supervised bail by a Magisterial District Judge or a Judge of the Common Pleas Court.
All defendants will be required to abide by a standard set of conditions (see box, at right) governing their release, as well as special conditions imposed by the court. Any violation of these conditions can result in a motion to revoke supervised bail.
All defendants released will remain under supervision until their case is properly disposed of in the court system.
Fees are assessed on the basis of a defendant’s income.
