P.R. Laws tit. 33, § 4696
As an alternative to the punishment of imprisonment, the court may impose one or any combination of the following punishments for third and fourth degree felonies and the attempt thereof, and for attempted second degree felonies: therapeutic confinement, house arrest, probation or community services. Likewise, alternative punishments shall be applicable to accessories after the fact, as defined in § 4672 of this title.
If the court combines one or more of these punishments, it shall ensure that the combination thereof shall not exceed the maximum limit of the term of imprisonment established for the corresponding crime.
The court shall determine the imposition of a punishment alternative to imprisonment taking into consideration the recommendations of the pre-sentencing report, the requirements of each punishment, the degree of the crime and the consequences thereof, the rehabilitation of the convicted person and the security of the community.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 68, eff. May 1, 2005.