(a) General rule.--This section applies to persons committed to the department with an aggregate minimum sentence of total confinement under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9756(b) (relating to sentence of total confinement) of 4 years or more. Regardless of the sentence imposed, this section does not apply to persons sentenced to death, life imprisonment, persons otherwise ineligible for parole or persons subject to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.5 (relating to mandatory period of probation for certain sexual offenders).
(b) Reentry supervision.--Any person under subsection (a) shall be sentenced to a period of reentry supervision of 12 months consecutive to and in addition to any other lawful sentence issued by the court.
(c) Parole granted.--Persons who have been granted any period of parole by the parole board during the same period of incarceration shall be deemed to have served the requirements of this section.
(d) Supervision.--A person released to reentry supervision shall be considered to be released on parole.
(e) Imposition.--The court shall impose reentry supervision in addition to the maximum sentence permitted for the offense for which the defendant was convicted.
(f) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to persons sentenced after the effective date of this section.
(Dec. 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, eff. imd.)
2019 Amendment. Act 115 added section 6137.2.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Section 6102 - Operation of parole system generally
Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Parole Board
Section 6112 - Board chairperson
Section 6114 - Salaries of board members
Section 6115 - Incompatible offices and removal
Section 6119 - District directors (Repealed)
Section 6120 - District office employees (Repealed)
Section 6121 - Disciplinary action (Repealed)
Section 6122 - Political activities
Section 6123 - Advisory committee (Repealed)
Section 6124 - Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed)
Section 6131 - General powers of board
Section 6132 - Specific powers of board involving offenders
Section 6133 - Probation services (Repealed)
Section 6134 - Sentencing court recommendation
Section 6134.1 - General criteria for parole by court
Section 6135 - Investigation of circumstances of offense
Section 6136 - Right of access to offenders
Section 6137.1 - Short sentence parole
Section 6137.2 - Reentry supervision
Section 6138 - Violation of terms of parole
Section 6139 - Parole procedure
Section 6140 - Victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing
Section 6141 - General rules and special regulations
Section 6142 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons
Section 6143 - Early parole of offenders subject to Federal removal order
Section 6161 - Parolee Homicide Review Team
Section 6163 - Confidentiality
Section 6171 - Powers and duties of department
Section 6171.1 - District offices
Section 6171.2 - District directors
Section 6171.3 - District office employees
Section 6172 - Probation services
Section 6173 - Investigation of circumstances of offense
Section 6174 - Right of access to offenders
Section 6175 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons