Intermediate Punishment Program


All participants must be referred through the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Participants must be nonviolent offenders listed at Levels 3 and 4 in accordance with the Pennsylvania Commission of Sentencing Guidelines. Once determined eligible, participants are evaluated for chemical dependency by the Clinical Evaluation Unit (CEU) and, when appropriate, sentenced to IPP. Guidelines for the participant to obtain treatment acceptance are similar to the FIR Program.

Services include:

  • Behavioral health assessments 
  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Vocational trainings
  • Case management
  • Intensive probation supervision

Electronic monitoring is required for participants in nonresidential treatment.

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