pa-56-31-1079: Transfer of authority of parole supervision

Summary

The Pennsylvania Parole Board (board) deletes Chapters 65, 69 and 77 as set forth in Annex A. The Department of Corrections (department) amends its regulations by adding Chapters 98, 99, 100 and 101 to read as set forth in Annex B. Statutory Authority This final-omitted rulemaking is required as a result of the enactment of the act of June 30, 2021 (P.L. 260, No. 59) (Act 59), which transferred the powers and duties of parole supervision from the board to the department. This statutory transfer of authority subsequently caused the need for the board's regulations in Chapters 65, 69 and 77 to be deleted, as the regulatory authority for these chapters now falls outside of the jurisdiction of the board. By extension, the statutory transfer of authority of the powers and duties of parole supervision necessitates that the department promulgate Chapters 98, 99, 100 and 101 to replace the deleted regulations and to ensure continuity of operations. This final-omitted rulemaking is further authorized by 61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(e) (relating to Pennsylvania Parole Board), which provides the board with the powers and duties generally vested in and imposed upon independent administrative boards, and by 61 Pa.C.S. § 6141 (relating to general rules and special regulations), which provides the board with the power to make general rules and to prescribe special regulations for particular persons. In addition, section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186) empowers the heads of...

The agency’s own summary, as published.