(a) If an agent has
reason to believe that a parolee has violated the conditions of his parole,
that action of the Board is necessary, and that
an arrest or the lodging of a detainer is appropriate, the agent
may apply to his district supervisor for permission to arrest and for
the issuance of a Warrant to Commit
and Retain (PBPP-141).
(b) An application should normally be responded to either by the granting
of permission to arrest with the issuance
of the Board warrant or by a refusal to issue the warrant promptly.
(c) The warrant shall be executed forthwith, with every diligent effort
being made to locate and arrest, as promptly
as possible, the parolee named in the Board warrant.
(d) If the agent is unable to contact the district supervisor or feels
that immediate confinement of the parolee
is imperative, he may utilize an Order to Detain for 48 hours
(PBPP-142), as warrant to commit and retain
the parolee. If the warrant is used, the agent shall apply to his district supervisor for a Warrant to
Commit and Retain (PBPP-141), as promptly as possible.
(e) In those instances where the parolee is already in custody on another
charge, the Warrant to Commit and
Retain (PBPP-141) shall be lodged as a detainer at the institution
where the parolee is held.
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For Additional Information
Please contact the Board's Office of Legislative
Affairs and Communications
Pennsylvania
Board of Probation and Parole
Office of Legislative Affairs and Communications
1101 S. Front St., Suite 5100
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104-2517
(717) 787-6208
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