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Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 61 was added August 11, 2009, P.L.147, No.33,...
Section 6101 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...
Section 6102 - Operation of parole system generally - The parole system shall operate consistently with the following provisions:...
Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Parole Board - (a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Parole Board is established as an independent...
Section 6112 - Board chairperson - (a) Designation by Governor.--The Governor shall, from time to time,...
Section 6113 - Board action - (a) Quorum.-- (1) A majority of the board shall constitute...
Section 6114 - Salaries of board members - The Executive Board shall determine the salaries to be paid...
Section 6115 - Incompatible offices and removal - (a) General rule.--The members of the board shall not hold...
Section 6116 - Meetings - (a) General rule.--As soon as may be convenient after their...
Section 6117 - Official seal - The board shall adopt an official seal by which its...
Section 6118 - Offices - The department shall provide offices for the board. The board...
Section 6119 - District directors (Repealed) - 2021 Repeal. Section 6119 was repealed June 30, 2021, P.L.260,...
Section 6120 - District office employees (Repealed) - 2021 Repeal. Section 6120 was repealed June 30, 2021, P.L.260,...
Section 6121 - Disciplinary action (Repealed) - 2021 Repeal. Section 6121 was repealed June 30, 2021, P.L.260,...
Section 6122 - Political activities - (a) General rule.--No member of the board, or officer, clerk...
Section 6123 - Advisory committee (Repealed) - 2019 Repeal. Section 6123 was repealed November 27, 2019, P.L.667,...
Section 6124 - Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed) - 2021 Repeal. Section 6124 was repealed June 30, 2021, P.L.260,...
Section 6131 - General powers of board - (a) General rule.--The board shall have the power and its...
Section 6132 - Specific powers of board involving offenders - (a) General rule.--The board shall have exclusive power: (1) (i)...
Section 6133 - Probation services (Repealed) - 2021 Repeal. Section 6133 was repealed June 30, 2021, P.L.260,...
Section 6134 - Sentencing court recommendation - The following shall apply: (1) A judge may make at...
Section 6134.1 - General criteria for parole by court - (a) Guidelines.--The court may parole or reparole subject to consideration...
Section 6135 - Investigation of circumstances of offense - (a) Duty to investigate.--The board, on the commitment to a...
Section 6136 - Right of access to offenders - All prison officials shall: (1) At all reasonable times grant...
Section 6137 - Parole power - (a) General criteria for parole.-- (1) The board may parole...
Section 6137.1 - Short sentence parole - (a) General rule.--This section applies to persons committed to the...
Section 6137.2 - Reentry supervision - (a) General rule.--This section applies to persons committed to the...
Section 6138 - Violation of terms of parole - (a) Convicted violators.-- (1) The board may, at its discretion,...
Section 6139 - Parole procedure - (a) Specific requirements.-- (1) The board may, subject to the...
Section 6140 - Victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing - (a) Duty of district attorney to provide notice.-- (1) The...
Section 6141 - General rules and special regulations - The board may make general rules for the conduct and...
Section 6142 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons - The board shall make an investigation for the Board of...
Section 6143 - Early parole of offenders subject to Federal removal order - (a) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may...
Section 6161 - Parolee Homicide Review Team - (a) Establishment.--The department shall establish the Parolee Homicide Review Team,...
Section 6162 - Members - (a) Permanent members.--The Parolee Homicide Review Team shall consist of...
Section 6163 - Confidentiality - (a) Maintenance.--Members of the Parolee Homicide Review Team shall maintain...
Section 6164 - Regulations - The department shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the...
Section 6171 - Powers and duties of department - (a) Powers and duties.--The department shall have the following powers...
Section 6171.1 - District offices - (a) Principal office.--The department shall provide offices for the board....
Section 6171.2 - District directors - (a) Establishment.--Each district office shall have a district director who:...
Section 6171.3 - District office employees - (a) Department to appoint.--The department shall appoint in the various...
Section 6172 - Probation services - (a) General rule.--The department shall have exclusive power to supervise...
Section 6173 - Investigation of circumstances of offense - (a) Duty to investigate.--The department, upon the commitment to a...
Section 6174 - Right of access to offenders - All prison officials shall: (1) At all reasonable times grant...
Section 6175 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons - The department shall make an investigation for the Board of...
Section 6181 - Status as peace officers - An agent is declared to be a peace officer and...
Section 6182 - Supervisory relationship to offenders - (a) General rule.--Agents are in a supervisory relationship with department-supervised...