Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Section 6163 - Confidentiality


(a) Maintenance.--Members of the Parolee Homicide Review Team shall maintain the confidentiality of any identifying information obtained relating to this section.
(b) Agreement.--Each member of the Parolee Homicide Review Team shall sign a confidentiality agreement applicable to all reviews conducted by the Parolee Homicide Review Team.
(c) Liability.--An individual, agency or entity that in good faith provides information or records to the Parolee Homicide Review Team shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability as a result of providing the information or record.
(d) Discovery.--The discussions, deliberations and records of the Parolee Homicide Review Team are privileged and confidential and shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal action.
(e) Right-to-Know Law.--The provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
(f) Meetings.--Meetings of the Parolee Homicide Review Team shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
(g) Penalty.--A person who violates the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE

Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6101 - Definitions

Section 6102 - Operation of parole system generally

Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Parole Board

Section 6112 - Board chairperson

Section 6113 - Board action

Section 6114 - Salaries of board members

Section 6115 - Incompatible offices and removal

Section 6116 - Meetings

Section 6117 - Official seal

Section 6118 - Offices

Section 6119 - District directors (Repealed)

Section 6120 - District office employees (Repealed)

Section 6121 - Disciplinary action (Repealed)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Section 6123 - Advisory committee (Repealed)

Section 6124 - Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed)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Section 6133 - Probation services (Repealed)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 - Parole power

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 6162 - Members

Section 6163 - Confidentiality

Section 6164 - Regulations

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

Section 6181 - Status as peace officers

Section 6182 - Supervisory relationship to offenders