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Parole Board Organization

The Pennsylvania Parole Board maintains one central administrative office in Harrisburg.
 

Office of the Chairman

As chief executive of the Parole Board, the Chairman is responsible for the overall administration of the Parole Board’s operations and services. The chairman represents the Board on a number of statutorily constructed committees, including the Advisory Committee on Probation and the Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Duties also include authorizing legislative and policy initiatives, and working with other agency heads in the criminal justice area of practice. The Chairman provides direction to carry out the Parole Board’s mission. 

Office of Chief Counsel

The Office of Chief Counsel provides legal representation and advice to the Pennsylvania Parole Board.

Administrative Remedies Unit

This division is responsible for implementation of new case processing procedures. The Parole Manager reviews cases and works with individuals to train on areas of need. This division responds to petitions for administrative review on issues such as the order of service of sentences, credit as applied to the inmate’s maximum sentence, and reparole review dates.

 

Special Assistant to the Chairman (Communications/Press)

This office serves as the Parole Board’s point of contact with the media and the general public. The office prepares all forms of communication such as publications, reports and website material.

 

Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs

This office serves as the agency’s point of contact with the General Assembly, other state government agencies, and the Governor’s Office. The office oversees all agency procedure development, state performance plan reporting, budget requests, and legislative initiatives.

 

Office of Hearing Examiners

This office is responsible for conducting parole interviews and various parole hearings in state, county, and community correction facilities. This office assists in training Parole Board staff on the violation and revocation processes, and other procedures. 

Records and Administration Office

The Records and Administration Office (RAO) functions to attest to acts of the Parole Board and affix the official seal of the Parole Board to certificates of the Chairman. The office maintains records for the interview and hearing process. The RAO oversees the production of all board decisions to grant, deny, or revoke parole. It acts as a liaison between the Parole Board and the Department of Corrections at the Joint Resolution Committee meetings where issues are discussed with regards to case decisions. This division monitors offenders in the Witness Protection Program and the Interstate Corrections Compact and prepare their cases for parole review. Juvenile Lifer cases are monitored for the period of parole interview to parole release within this office.

Division of Case Management

This division is responsible for the Parole Board’s records from creation and maintenance to the archiving of files upon closure. Staff is responsible for preparing dockets to ensure all information is available when the inmate is interviewed. This division is responsible for processing of files through the distribution of Board decisions through mail and email to the institutions for dissemination to the inmates. This division responds to written and telephone inquiries about parole decisions and policies and procedures of the Board.

Division of Case Analysis

This division is responsible for data entry of all board decisions regarding inmates eligible for parole and reparole consideration. Technicians in this area are also responsible for time calculations and data entry for violators. The Director assists the Board Secretary with the Joint Resolution Cases.