Don't Forget Your Partner
Located on the fifth floor of the ROC, this “Partner” was created by Act 8 of 1995 during Governor Tom Ridge’s Special Session on Crime.
What is OVA?
This is the preliminary hearing for a special probation case to decide if there is probable cause that a Reentrant violated their probation and whether they should stay in jail while waiting for your final hearing?
What is a Gagnon 1?
This document is created by DOC Records staff and is multiple pages that breaks down the inmate’s sentence structure.
What is the DC-16E?
Known as Kalmia latifolia in the scientific community, this plant can grow up to 15 feet tall and was made the official state flower in 1933.
What is the Mountain Laurel?
This pilot started 1/14/2019 to help support staff in the use of technology, increase our efficiencies and reduce the learning curve.
What is Field Training Agent?
Pennsylvania law requires that after a conviction for a sexually violent offense, but prior to sentencing, the court shall order the individual to be assessed by this “Partner” to determine if the individual meets the legal criteria to be designated a sexually violent predator.
What is SOAB?
This supervision protocol is for reentrants with charges and/or convictions of any offense(s) committed to the detriment of a current/former intimate partner or member of intimate relationship, i.e., burglary of the residence belonging to a family member or a current/former intimate partner, etc;
What is Domestic Violence Protocol?
This type of interview involves inmates wo have never been interviewed by the Board. It is held four (4) months prior to the controlling minimum date.
What are (M) minimum interviews?
Site of a famous speech by President Lincoln, this cemetery is the final resting place of more than 3,500 American soldiers and shares its name with a town and was the location of the “turning point of the civil war”.
What is the Gettysburg National Cemetery?
This pilot will be implemented at SCI Frackville. The idea for this came from a Delaware Corrections Program of the same name. It will offer inmates an ability to make money while showing off their artistic ability.
What is the Tattoo Pilot Program?
This “Partner” is directly responsible for nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges, a system first established in 1911. They also administer the state's 11.8 million vehicle registrations, 10.3 million driver's licenses and IDs, and oversees safety and emission inspection programs
What is Penn Dot?
This level of supervision does not require any collateral contacts and the reentrant's supervision fees are fully-waived.
What is Monitored Supervision?
This type of case eligibility involves inmates who may be paroled without an interview if they meet all requirements and receive a YES vote from a HE.
What is Short Sentence Parole (SSP)?
Home of the Highest Point on I-80 East of the Mississippi at an elevation of 2250 feet, this sixth-class county is also home to SCI Houtzdale and formerly the Quehanna Bootcamp.
What is Clearfield County?
This pilot is used to see the impact upon release in regards to recidivism. Inmates were given 1 of 3 different explanations as to what why this is needed. Data is being collected to determine if successful. (3 letter abbreviation)
What is the DNA Project Pilot?
This “Partner” was created by an act of the legislation which was signed into law by Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker on May 2, 1905. It was the first organization of its kind in the United States. It has an authorized complement of 4,730 sworn members and more than 1,850 civilians.
What is PSP?
Under this Act cases that were sentenced or resentenced after June 11th, 2024, with qualifying offenses have the chance for early termination once a predetermined time under active supervision is reached.
What is Act 44 of 2023?
This is a 24 month program with 4 levels. Upon completion of the levels, the inmates state sentence is considered complete. If expelled, inmates are to be returned to prison to serve their original sentence.
What is the State Drug Treatment Program (SDTP)?
During the American Revolution the liberty bell was moved from Philadelphia to this city.
What is Allentown?
This pilot is most famous for making the first solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in May 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This “Partner” was created by the Judiciary Act approved by Congress and signed into law by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. Robert Forsyth was the first to be killed in the line of duty while serving a civil process on January 11, 1794.
What is the US Marshall Service?
In order to obtain this supervision staff must provide the following information to the Extradition Unit. The location of the reentrant, a copy of the reentrant's sentencing order or criminal complaint, and the case must be staffed through your chain of command up to the DD approval.
What is an interstate warrant?
The DOC sometimes loans inmates the money to pay for this if they are deemed indigent.
What is the Crime Victims Compensation Fund (CVCF)?
On September 27, 1777, this city served as the country’s capital for just one day.
What is Lancaster?
This pilot ran from 10/21/2025 to 3/31/2026 and aimed to bring greater consistency and transparency to retaking decisions through a structured, evidence-based framework grounded in risk, needs, and responsivity principles. The pilot tested a structured, research-informed tool designed to guide decision-making when a violation occurs.
What is ICAOS Violation Framework Pilot?