Sentencing Seminars
Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing
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Sentencing Seminars
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August – December 2007 –
Click HERE for the registration
form
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Introduction
to Sentencing in Pennsylvania
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Wednesday,
October 17, 2007
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Penn
State Harrisburg
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Education
Activities Building, Room 101
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777
West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17057 1:00
p.m.—4:15 p.m.
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Training
Hours / CLE credits = 3
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Course
Description
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This
seminar will cover basic terminology used in the field and provide an
overview of statutes and policies related to sentencing (sentencing
alternatives, mandatory minimums, county vs. state sentences, aggregation,
merger, etc.).
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Target
Audience
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This
seminar is targeted for attorneys, probation officers, law clerks, support
staff, and other court related staff who are new to the criminal justice
system and have little or no experience with criminal justice concepts,
terminology, and sentencing practices.
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Please
note: New probation/parole
officers who already attended the PBPP-Basic Training Academy, should not
attend this course unless a review is needed.
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Wednesday,
September 19, 2007
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Penn
State DuBois
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DEF
Education & Tech. Center, Room #209
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College
Place, DuBois, PA 15801
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8:30
a.m.—4:00 p.m.
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Training
Hours / CLE credits = 6
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OR
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Wednesday,
October 24, 2007
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Penn
State Hazleton
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Butler
TLRC Building
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Seminar
Room-Lower level
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Hazleton,
PA 18202
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8:30
a.m.—4:00 p.m.
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Training
Hours / CLE credits = 6
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OR
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Wednesday,
November 7, 2007
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Penn
State Berks
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Janssen
Conference Center
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Tulpehocken
Road, Reading, PA 19610
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8:30
a.m.—4:00 p.m.
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Training
Hours / CLE credits = 6
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Course
Description
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This
seminar will provide a comprehensive explanation of Offense Gravity Score,
Prior Record Score, and sentencing recommendations specific to the 6th
Edition Sentencing Guidelines. There will be a review of statutes and policies related to
sentencing (mandatory minimums, county vs. state sentences, aggregation,
merger, etc.). It will also
include an overview of State Intermediate
Punishment in addition to SGS Web.
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6th
Edition guidelines apply to offenses committed on or after June 3, 2005.
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Target
Audience
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This
seminar is targeted for those individuals who will be required to
calculate the 6th Edition Sentencing Guidelines as part of their job or
those individuals who need to become more familiar with and have an
understanding of general sentencing policies and the guidelines. This session could be used as a
review for someone who has not taken a sentencing training session
recently.
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Pre-Registration
is Required
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The
training seminars are free-of-charge to anyone involved in Pennsylvania’s
criminal justice system.
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To
register, please complete the registration form and mail or fax to the PA
Commission on Sentencing. Once registered, you will be sent a confirmation approximately one
week prior to the training date. Anyone requiring
special arrangements or assistance please inform the PA Commission on
Sentencing prior to the training session.
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Please
complete a separate form for each registrant. Forms may be photocopied as
needed.
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Please
note that the Commission reserves the right to cancel any training seminar
due to lack of registered participants. All training seminars require a
minimum of 20 participants.
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Training
Site Information
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Parking: Most
Penn State campuses provide free parking to visitors. Parking information will be
included with your confirmation after you have registered for a particular
seminar.
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Food
and Beverages: For the all day seminars there
will be a lunch break. However, lunch is on your own. There will also be several short
breaks throughout the day. Food and beverages will not be provided. Please plan accordingly.
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6th
Edition Sentencing Guidelines Implementation Manual
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6th
Edition Sentencing Guideline Manuals will not be distributed at any of the
training sessions.
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The
6th Edition Sentencing Guidelines (text, analysis, case law, charts, etc.) can
be found on the commission’s website at http://pcs.la.psu.edu.
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If
you do not have internet access and would like to order a 6th Edition
manual prior to a training date, please contact the PA Commission on
Sentencing at (814)863-2797 x 1. Please note there may be a fee associated with ordering a
manual.
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Continuing
Legal Education (CLE) Credits Available
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The
seminars are pending approval for CLE credits; if approved, certificates
of training and CLE forms will be given out at the completion of the
training sessions. Attorneys
return the CLE Request Form directly to the Pennsylvania CLE Board along
with their payment.
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Special
Requests for Training
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You
may request that any of our seminars be provided on-site at your
location.
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Counties
may also request training on a particular topic that can be tailored to
fit a particular time frame.
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Groups
who are interested in on-site training are required to have a minimum of
20 participants. Please
contact Field Services staff at (814)863-5204 for details and
arrangements.
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If
CLE accreditation is requested for an on-site training, there is a $25
application fee required prior to the seminar date. Attorneys will be provided a CLE
Request Form indicating the fee scale payable to the Pennsylvania CLE
Board.
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SGS
Web Information
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Please
note that these seminars (“Introduction to Sentencing” and “6th Edition Sentencing Guidelines”) will not include SGS Web “hands-on”
computer based
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training. Refer to the SGS Web Training link
on the Commission’s website for a schedule of sessions.
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For
questions regarding SGS Web, please contact the SGS Web Help Desk at (814)
867-1243.
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