The following words and phrases when used in this title shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board." The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.

"Chief administrator." The warden, superintendent or other officer in charge of a correctional institution.

"City department." The department of human services of a city of the first class, or such other agency of a city of the first class as shall be determined by a mayor of the city.

"Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.

"Correctional institution." A State correctional institution or a county correctional institution.

"Corrections officer." A person employed at a correctional institution to provide any security or custodial service for inmates.

"County correctional institution." A correctional facility, prison or jail owned or operated by a county.

"Department." The Department of Corrections of the Commonwealth.

"Inmate." A person committed to a term of imprisonment or otherwise confined under the custody of the Commonwealth or a county in a correctional institution in accordance with law.

"Prescribed programming." An individualized treatment plan that is part of the correctional plan jointly developed by the department and the board following a diagnostic evaluation and risk and needs assessment that includes a structured set of evidence-based treatment curriculums designed to reduce the risk of reoffense by an offender.

"Secretary." The Secretary of Corrections of the Commonwealth.

"State correctional institution." A correctional facility, prison or jail owned or operated by the Commonwealth.

(Oct. 27, 2010, P.L.931, No.95, eff. imd.)

2010 Amendment. Act 95 added the def. of "prescribed programming."

Cross References. Section 102 is referred to in section 9777 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).