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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and Parole § 5003. Offenders who may be housed

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Community corrections centers, parole violator centers and community corrections facilities.--The following offenders may be housed in community corrections centers, parole violator centers and community corrections facilities:

(1) An offender paroled by the board who is in good standing as defined in section 6101 (relating to definitions).

(2) An offender paroled by the board who:

(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), is detained or awaiting a hearing or who has been recommitted for a technical violation of the conditions of supervision if the offender is eligible to be housed in a community corrections center, parole violator center or community corrections facility under section 6138 (relating to violation of terms of parole).

(ii) Subparagraph (i) shall not apply to an offender paroled by the board who is detained pending resolution of criminal charges as a convicted violator under section 6138(a) or awaiting a hearing or who has been recommitted.

(3), (4) Deleted by 2021, June 30, P.L. 260, No. 59, § 9, imd. effective.

(5) Expired July 1, 2013, pursuant to 2012, July 5, P.L. 1050, No. 122, § 13.

(b) Community corrections centers and community corrections facilities.--The following offenders may be housed in community corrections centers and community corrections facilities:

(1) An offender who is serving the community-based portion of a sentence in a State drug treatment program.

(2) An offender who has been granted clemency by the Governor.

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