Pennsylvania Code
Title 204 - JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part VIII - CRIMINAL SENTENCING
Chapter 311 - STATE PAROLE RECOMMITMENT RANGES
Section 311.2 - Parole violator recommitment range standards

Universal Citation: 204 PA Code ยง 311.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) The Board shall consider recommitment ranges in determining the recommitment time recommended for technical and convicted parole violators.

(b) In every case in which the Board deviates from the recommitment ranges, the Board shall provide a contemporaneous written statement of the reasons for the deviation from the recommitment ranges to the Commission as established under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2153(a)(14) (relating to powers and duties of commission).

(c) The recommitment ranges apply to revocations of parole when recommitment is ordered by the Board.

(d) The recommitment ranges shall apply to all State parole violation hearings initiated on or after January 1, 2024. Amendments to the recommitment ranges shall apply to all State parole violation hearings initiated on or after the effective date of the amendment to the recommitment ranges.

(e) Unless otherwise provided by the Commission, the sentencing guidelines application shall be used by the Board to do the following:

(1) Provide required information on the violation used to determine the recommended recommitment range.

(2) Provide details on the recommitment order, including the type of facility (i.e., correctional facility, group facility and/or parole violator center) and the duration of the recommitment.

(3) Report the date of recommitment and date of eligibility for re-parole or automatic reparole.

(4) Attach a copy of the completed State Parole Guidelines Form, as provided in § 309.5 (relating to State Parole Guidelines Form), used to report the grant of parole.

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