Pennsylvania Code
Title 37 - LAW
Part II - Board of Probation and Parole
Chapter 71 - ARREST AND HEARING FOR PAROLE VIOLATORS
Section 71.1 - Initiation of proceedings

(a) If an agent has reason to believe that a parolee has violated the conditions of his parole, that action of the Board is necessary, and that an arrest or the lodging of a detainer is appropriate, the agent may apply to his district supervisor for permission to arrest and for the issuance of a "Warrant to Commit and Retain" (PBPP-141).

(b) An application should normally be responded to either by the granting of permission to arrest with the issuance of the Board warrant or by a refusal to issue the warrant promptly.

(c) The warrant shall be executed forthwith, with every diligent effort being made to locate and arrest, as promptly as possible, the parolee named in the Board warrant.

(d) If the agent is unable to contact the district supervisor or feels that immediate confinement of the parolee is imperative, he may utilize an "Order to Detain for 48 hours" (PBPP-142), as warrant to commit and retain the parolee. If the warrant is used, the agent shall apply to his district supervisor for a "Warrant to Commit and Retain" (PBPP-141), as promptly as possible.

(e) In those instances where the parolee is already in custody on another charge, the "Warrant to Commit and Retain" (PBPP-141) shall be lodged as a detainer at the institution where the parolee is held.