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61 PA Cons Stat § 6116 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6116 - Meetings

§ 6116. Meetings. (a) General rule.--As soon as may be convenient after their appointment, the members of the board shall meet and organize.  (b) Appointment of secretary of board.--The members of the board shall appoint a secretary, who shall:  (1) Not be a member of the board. (2) Hold office at the pleasure of the board. (3) Maintain a record of the proceedings of the board and perform such duties not inconsistent with any law of this Commonwealth as the board shall prescribe.  (4) Receive such compensation as the board shall determine in conformity with the rules of the Executive Board.  (c) Temporary secretary of board.--In the absence or incapacity of the secretary to act, the board may designate such other person as it may choose to perform temporarily the duties of the secretary of the board.  (d) Counsel.--Legal counsel for the board shall be appointed in accordance with the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.  (e) Hearing examiners.--The board may appoint a sufficient number of individuals to conduct hearings as required or authorized by this title.  (June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6117 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6117 - Official seal

§ 6117. Official seal.  The board shall adopt an official seal by which its acts and proceedings shall be authenticated and of which the courts shall take judicial notice. The certificate of the chairperson of the board, under the seal of the board and attested by the secretary, shall be accepted in evidence in any judicial proceeding in any court of this Commonwealth as adequate and sufficient proof of the acts and proceedings of the board referenced in the certificate.
61 PA Cons Stat § 6118 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6118 - Offices

§ 6118. Offices.  The department shall provide offices for the board. The board shall appoint and employ such number and character of officers, agents, clerks, stenographers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The salaries of persons so appointed and employed by the board shall be fixed by the board.  (a) Principal office.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b) District offices.--(Deleted by amendment).  (c) Location of district offices.--(Deleted by amendment).  (d) Consideration for fixing compensation.--(Deleted by amendment).  (June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6122 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6122 - Political activities

§ 6122. Political activities.   (a) General rule.--No member of the board, or officer, clerk or employee thereof, or any person officially connected with the board: (1) Shall take any active part in politics or be a member of or delegate or alternate to any political convention or be present at such convention, except in the performance of that person's official duties under this chapter. (2) Shall serve as a member of or attend the meetings of any committee of any political party, or take any part in political management or political campaigns, or use that person's office to influence political movements, or to influence the action of any other officer, clerk or employee of the board. (3) Shall in any way or manner interfere with or participate in the conduct of any election or the preparation therefore at the polling place, or with the election officers while counting the votes or returning the ballot boxes, books, papers, election paraphernalia and machinery to the place provided by law, or be within any polling place, except for the purpose of voting as speedily as it reasonably can be done, or be otherwise within 50 feet of any polling place, except for purposes of ordinary travel or residence during the period of time beginning with one hour preceding the opening of the polls for holding the election and ending with the time when the election officers shall have finished counting the votes and have left the polling place. (4) Shall directly or indirectly make or give, demand or solicit or be in any manner concerned in making, giving, demanding, soliciting or receiving any assessments, subscriptions or contributions, whether voluntary or involuntary, to any political party or for any political purpose whatsoever.  (b) Penalty.--Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section: (1) Commits a misdemeanor of the third degree, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. (2) Shall forfeit that person's office or employment, as the case may be. (3) Shall not thereafter be appointed or employed by the board in any position or capacity whatsoever.  (c) Dismissal required.--The board shall dismiss any officer, clerk or employee thereof who shall violate this section from that person's office or employment.
61 PA Cons Stat § 6131 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6131 - General powers of board

§ 6131. General powers of board. (a) General rule.--The board shall have the power and its duty shall be:  (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) To collect and maintain copies of all presentence investigations and reports. (3) (Deleted by amendment). (4) (Deleted by amendment). (5) (Deleted by amendment). (6) (Deleted by amendment). (7) (Deleted by amendment). (8) (Deleted by amendment). (9) (Deleted by amendment). (10) (Deleted by amendment). (11) (Deleted by amendment). (12) To provide information as required under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2153(a)(14) (relating to powers and duties) as requested by the commission.  (13) To incorporate evidence-based practices into parole decision making. (14) (Deleted by amendment). (15) To conduct research to identify, to be informed of and to recommend recognized evidence-based parole practices that promote public safety and reduce recidivism.  (16) To conduct outcome and performance analyses on implemented board programs and practices to enhance public safety through reduced recidivism.  (b) Court-appointed probation officers to submit information to department.--A court that appoints a probation officer shall require the probation officer to submit to the department such information as the department may require on forms prescribed and furnished by the department.  (c) Access to county records.--The department and the board shall have free and ready access to all probation and parole records of any county.  (d) Definitions.--(Deleted by amendment).  (Oct. 27, 2010, P.L.931, No.95, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, eff. 60 days; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6132 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6132 - Specific powers of board involving offenders

§ 6132. Specific powers of board involving offenders. (a) General rule.--The board shall have exclusive power:  (1) (i) To parole and reparole, commit and recommit for violations of parole and to discharge from parole all persons sentenced by any court at any time to imprisonment in a State correctional institution pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762 (relating to sentencing proceeding; place of confinement).  (ii) This paragraph applies to inmates sentenced to definite or flat sentences. (2) (i) (Deleted by amendment). (ii) Except for such special cases, the powers and duties conferred by this section shall not extend to persons sentenced for a maximum period of less than two years and shall not extend to those persons committed to county confinement within the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762 (relating to sentencing proceeding; place of confinement).  (3) To establish special conditions of supervision for paroled offenders. Conditions of supervision must be based on the risk presented by and the rehabilitative needs of the offender. Conditions may be modified pursuant to section 6171 (relating to powers and duties of department) or if the board or its designee consents to such modification.  (4) To promulgate regulations establishing general conditions of supervision applicable to every paroled offender.  (b) Construction.--Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent a court from paroling any person sentenced by it for a maximum period of less than two years and housed in a county correctional facility or from paroling an offender committed to county confinement pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762.  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, "period of two years" means the entire continuous term of sentence to which a person is subject, whether for one or more sentences, either to simple imprisonment or to an indeterminate imprisonment as authorized by law to be imposed for criminal offenses.  (July 5, 2012, P.L.1050, No.122, eff. imd.; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)   2021 Amendment. Act 59 amended the section heading and subsecs. (a) and (b).
61 PA Cons Stat § 6134 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6134 - Sentencing court recommendation

§ 6134. Sentencing court recommendation.  The following shall apply: (1) A judge may make at any time a recommendation to the board respecting the offender sentenced and the term of imprisonment the judge believes that offender should be required to serve before parole is granted to that offender.  (2) A recommendation made by a judge under paragraph (1) respecting the parole or terms of parole of an offender shall be advisory only. No order in respect to the recommendation made or attempted to be made as a part of a sentence shall be binding upon the board or the department in performing the duties and functions conferred on it by this chapter.  (a) Duty to transmit.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b) Recommendations from judge.--(Deleted by amendment).  (June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6134.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6134.1 - General criteria for parole by court

§ 6134.1. General criteria for parole by court. (a) Guidelines.--The court may parole or reparole subject to consideration of guidelines established under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154.5 (relating to adoption of guidelines for parole).  (b) Report of decision to commission.--If a court paroles or reparoles an offender, the court shall report the parole or reparole decision and shall provide a contemporaneous written statement for any deviation from the guidelines established under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154.5, to the commission under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2153(a)(14) (relating to powers and duties).  (c) Procedure.-- (1) Prior to making a decision to parole an offender committed to county confinement within the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762 (relating to sentencing proceeding; place of confinement) from a sentence of imprisonment imposed following conviction for a personal injury crime, each victim who has registered to receive victim services in connection with the personal injury crime shall be given an opportunity by the court to submit a preparole statement to the court expressing concerns or recommendations regarding the parole or parole supervision of the offender.  (2) The district attorney shall, immediately following sentence in cases where a sentence of confinement has been imposed and the sentenced offender remains within the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762, notify all registered victims that they shall have the opportunity to submit a preparole statement to the court.  (3) Victims shall notify the court of their intention to submit a preparole statement and shall provide and keep current an appropriate mailing address.  (4) Preparole statements submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in section 6140 (relating to victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing) applicable to preparole statements submitted to the board and shall be considered by the court prior to any parole decision, and each victim submitting a preparole statement shall be given notice of the court's parole decision.  (d) Definitions.--(Deleted by amendment).  (July 5, 2012, P.L.1050, No.122, eff. imd.; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6135 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6135 - Investigation of circumstances of offense

§ 6135. Investigation of circumstances of offense. (a) Duty to investigate.--The board, on the commitment to a correctional facility of any person whom the board is given the power to parole under this chapter, shall consider:  (1) The nature and circumstances of the offense committed. (2) Any recommendations made by the trial judge and prosecuting attorney. (3) The general character and background of the inmate. (4) Participation by an inmate sentenced after February 19, 1999, and who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9714(g) (relating to sentences for second and subsequent offenses) in a victim impact education program offered by the Department of Corrections.  (5) The written or personal statement of the testimony of the victim or the victim's family submitted under section 6140 (relating to victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing).  (6) The notes of testimony of the sentencing hearing, if any, together with such additional information regarding the nature and circumstances of the offense committed for which sentence was imposed as may be available.  (7) The conduct of the person while in prison and his physical, mental and behavioral condition and history, his history of family violence and his complete criminal record.  (b) Cooperation of public officials.--A public official who possesses such records or information shall furnish the records or information to the board upon its request and without charge so far as may be practicable while the case is recent.    Cross References. Section 6135 is referred to in sections 6137.1, 6142, 6175 of this title.
61 PA Cons Stat § 6136 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6136 - Right of access to offenders

§ 6136. Right of access to offenders. All prison officials shall: (1) At all reasonable times grant access to any offender whom the board has power to parole to the members of the board or its properly accredited representatives.  (2) At all reasonable times provide for the board or its properly accredited representative facilities for communicating with and observing an offender while imprisoned. Such facilities may, at the discretion of the prison officials, be provided via videoconferencing or similar virtual presence technology.  (3) Furnish to the board, no fewer than 90 days prior to a scheduled parole interview or if an interview is scheduled to be held within less than 90 days, as quickly as possible after such public officials are informed of such interview, reports concerning the conduct of offenders in their custody together with any other facts deemed pertinent in aiding the board to determine whether such offenders shall be paroled.  (June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6137.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6137.2 - Reentry supervision

§ 6137.2. Reentry supervision. (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.
61 PA Cons Stat § 6141 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6141 - General rules and special regulations

§ 6141. General rules and special regulations. The board may make general rules for the conduct and supervision of offenders and may, in particular cases, as it deems necessary to effectuate the purpose of parole, prescribe special regulations for particular persons.  (June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
61 PA Cons Stat § 6142 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6142 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons

§ 6142. Investigations for the Board of Pardons.  The board shall make an investigation for the Board of Pardons in cases coming before it and upon its request. The investigation shall include all information set forth under section 6135 (relating to investigation of circumstances of offense), including a risk assessment if the applicant is incarcerated.
61 PA Cons Stat § 6143 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE|Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole|Section 6143 - Early parole of offenders subject to Federal removal order

§ 6143. Early parole of offenders subject to Federal removal order. (a) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may parole an offender into the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation prior to the expiration of the offender's minimum term of imprisonment if all of the following requirements are satisfied:  (1) The board has received an order of removal for the offender from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  (2) The offender is at least 18 years of age and is not a native or citizen of the United States.  (3) The offender has never been convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a crime of violence or a crime requiring registration under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H (relating to registration of sexual offenders).  (4) The board certifies that removal of the offender is appropriate and in the best interests of the Commonwealth.  (5) The offender has been advised of all of the following: (i) Unlawful reentry into the United States will result in the offender's return to the department to serve the remainder of the offender's maximum term of imprisonment without the possibility of parole.  (ii) If the offender reenters the United States and commits a criminal offense, upon conviction the offender shall be subject to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.3 (relating to sentencing for certain paroled offenders).  (iii) Reentry into the United States may subject the offender to prosecution by the United States under 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (relating to reentry of removed aliens).  (b) Parole discretionary.--The decision to parole an offender under subsection (a) shall be within the sole discretion of the board. Nothing under this section shall be construed to confer a legal right upon the offender to parole under subsection (a).  (c) Return of offender by United States.--If the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is unable to or does not deport the offender, the offender shall be returned to the custody of the department and the board shall rescind the offender's parole.  (d) Unlawful reentry.--An offender paroled under this section who returns unlawfully to the United States shall be given a hearing before the board and recommitted as a parole violator upon a determination by the board that the offender did unlawfully return to the United States. Upon recommitment, the offender shall be required to serve the remainder of the offender's maximum term of imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The offender shall not be entitled to credit for any time on parole under this section.  (e) Definition.--(Deleted by amendment).  (July 5, 2012, P.L.1050, No.122, eff. 60 days; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)    Cross References. Section 6143 is referred to in section 6138 of this title; 9720.3 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).