61 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board Of Probation And Parole

Subchapter A.  Preliminary Provisions

  • Section 6101 - Definitions
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
  • Section 6102 - Operation Of Parole System Generally
    The parole system shall operate consistently with the following provisions: (1) The parole system provides several benefits to the criminal justice system, including the...

Subchapter B.  Administration

  • Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Board Of Probation And Parole
    (a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is an independent administrative board for the administration of the probation and parole laws of this...
  • Section 6112 - Board Chairperson
    (a) Designation by Governor.--The Governor shall, from time to time, as the occasion may arise, designate one of the members of the board to...
  • Section 6113 - Board Action
    (a) Quorum.-- (1) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for transacting business and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter and...
  • Section 6114 - Salaries Of Board Members
    The Executive Board shall determine the salaries to be paid to the members of the board.
  • Section 6115 - Incompatible Offices And Removal
    (a) General rule.--The members of the board shall not hold any other public office or employment nor engage in any business, profession or employment...
  • Section 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.--The...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 6118 - Offices
    (a) Principal office.--The principal office of the board shall be in Harrisburg, and the board shall appoint and employ such number and character of...
  • Section 6119 - District Directors
    (a) Establishment.--Each district parole office shall have a district director who: (1) Shall be appointed by the board, with the approval of the Governor....
  • Section 6120 - District Office Employees
    (a) Board to appoint.--The board shall appoint in the various district offices a sufficient number of parole officers, clerks, stenographers and other agents and...
  • Section 6121 - Disciplinary Action
    (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an employee of the board, excluding the secretary and district supervisors, may be removed, discharged...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 6123 - Advisory Committee
    (a) Establishment.--An advisory committee on probation is reestablished to assist the board. (b) Composition.--The advisory committee shall consist of nine members, seven of whom...
  • Section 6124 - Certain Offenders Residing In Group-based Homes
    (a) Notification requirement.-- (1) A group-based home located within a county of the sixth, seventh or eighth class that agrees to provide housing to...

Subchapter C.  Powers and Duties

Subchapter D.  State Parole Agents

Last modified: October 8, 2016