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§ 2154.5. Adoption of guidelines for parole

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: October 13, 2009

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Organization
Subpart B. Other Structural Provisions
Chapter 21. Judicial Boards and Commissions
Subchapter F. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 13, 2009
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154.5
§ 2154.5. Adoption of guidelines for parole
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(a) Adoption.--The commission shall adopt guidelines that shall be considered by the board and any other paroling entity when exercising its power to parole and reparole all persons sentenced by any court in this Commonwealth to imprisonment in any correctional institution. The guidelines shall do all of the following:
(1) Give primary consideration to the protection of the public and to victim safety.
(2) Provide for due consideration of victim input.
(3) Be designed to encourage inmates and parolees to conduct themselves in accordance with conditions and rules of conduct set forth by the department or other prison facilities and the board.
(4) Be designed to encourage inmates and parolees to participate in programs that have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing recidivism, including appropriate drug and alcohol treatment programs.
(5) Provide for prioritization of incarceration, rehabilitation and other criminal justice resources for offenders posing the greatest risk to public safety.
(6) Use validated risk assessment tools, be evidence based and take into account available research relating to the risk of recidivism, minimizing the threat posed to public safety and factors maximizing the success of reentry.
(b) Discretionary authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall not remove the discretionary parole authority of the board and any other paroling entity when exercising its power to parole and reparole.

Credits

2008, Sept. 25, P.L. 1026, No. 81, § 4, effective in 60 days [Nov. 24, 2008]. Amended 2009, Aug. 11, P.L. 147, No. 33, § 1.3, effective in 60 days [Oct. 13, 2009].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154.5, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154.5
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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