Pennsylvania Statutes Title 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and Parole § 5004. Authority of Commonwealth employees

(1) In order to maintain security and to enforce the rules of the community corrections center, parole violator center or community corrections facility:

(2) Detain, by using reasonable force if necessary, an offender residing in the community corrections center, parole violator center or community corrections facility to maintain control of the offender pending the arrival of a department parole agent,  1 police officer or other appropriate law enforcement officer.