Mission Statement: 
The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is committed to protecting the safety
of the public, addressing the needs of crime victims, improving county adult probation
and parole services, and assisting in the fair administration of justice by ensuring the
custody, control, and treatment of those under the jurisdiction of the Board.
 

Parole is the conditional release of an inmate from incarceration to continue serving the balance of his court-ordered maximum sentence under structured supervision within the community. According to another definition, provided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, parole from a state sentence is, “a matter of grace and mercy that is shown to an offender who has demonstrated to the Parole Board’s satisfaction the offender’s future ability to function as a law-abiding member of society upon release before the expiration of the offender’s maximum sentence.”