SUBCHAPTER B
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PAROLE BOARD
Sec.
6111. Pennsylvania Parole Board.
6112. Board chairperson.
6113. Board action.
6114. Salaries of board members.
6115. Incompatible offices and removal.
6116. Meetings.
6117. Official seal.
6118. Offices.
6119. District directors (Repealed).
6120. District office employees (Repealed).
6121. Disciplinary action (Repealed).
6122. Political activities.
6123. Advisory committee (Repealed).
6124. Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed).
Subchapter Heading. The heading of Subchapter B was amended December 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, effective
in 60 days.
§ 6111. Pennsylvania Parole Board.
(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Parole Board is established as an independent administrative board
for the purpose of granting and revoking paroles to certain offenders within this
Commonwealth. The board shall function independently of the department regarding all
of the board's decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties specified
in this title.
(b) Membership.--The board shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the Senate, and each
of whom shall hold office for a term of six years or until that person's successor
shall have been duly appointed and qualified, but in no event more than 90 days beyond
the expiration of that person's appointed term.
(c) Vacancies.--
(1) Vacancies occurring in an office of a member of the board by expiration of term, death,
resignation, removal or for any other reason shall be filled in the manner provided
by section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania for the remainder of
the term.
(2) Whenever a board member's term expires, that member's position shall be immediately
deemed a vacancy, and the Governor shall nominate a person to fill that membership
position on the board within 90 days of the date of expiration, even if the member
continues to remain on the board.
(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to be appointed by the Governor for membership on the board, an individual
shall have at least six years of professional experience in parole, probation, social
work or related areas, including one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity,
and a bachelor's degree. Any equivalent combination of experience and training shall
be acceptable.
(e) General powers.--Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board shall have all the powers and
shall perform the duties generally vested in and imposed upon independent administrative
boards and commissions by the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929, and shall be subject to all the provisions of that act
applicable generally to independent administrative boards and commissions.
(Dec. 18, 2019, P.L.776, No.115, eff. 60 days; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff.
imd.)
2021 Amendment. Act 59 amended subsec. (a).
2019 Amendment. Act 115 amended the section heading and subsec. (a).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
12
cases (
5 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case:
Pa Prison Soc'y v. Cortes, 622 F.3d 215 (3rd Cir. 2010).
Pa Prison Soc'y v. Cortes, 622 F.3d 215 (3rd Cir. 2010).
“The Parole Act states that “[t]he parole system provides several benefits to the criminal justice system, including the provision of adequate supervision of the offender while protecting the public, the opportunity for the offender to become a useful member of society and the…”
Fross v. Cnty. of Allegheny, 20 A.3d 1193 (Pa. 2011).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The Board operates the parole system with the primary purpose of protecting the public, but also with the twin goals of supplying an “opportunity for the offender to become a useful member of society” and of diverting appropriate offenders from prison.”
Barge v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 39 A.3d 530 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The provisions that outline the Board’s powers and duties contain no reference to any authority to place parolees into CCCs upon the grant of parole.”
Barge v. Penn. Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 39 A.3d 530 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The provisions that outline the Board's powers and duties contain no reference to any authority to place parolees into CCCs upon the grant of parole.”
J.S. Deeter v. PBPP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“Section 6111(b) of the Prisons and Parole Code, 61 Pa. C.S. § 6111(b), provides that “[t]he [B]oard shall consist of nine members.”
D. Warren v. M.C. Potteiger (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“The Prisons and Parole Code defines the Board as “an independent administrative board for the administration of the probation and parole laws of this Commonwealth,” 61 Pa. C.S. § 6111(a), rather than a corporation or corporate entity.”
C. Turner v. Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020).
“61 Pa. C.S. §6111(e). See also Section 201(a) of the Administrative Code, 71 P.”
P.J. Thiel v. SERB (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).
“§ 102 (defining “Commonwealth agency” as “[a]ny executive or independent agency”); 61 Pa.C.S. § 6111 (establishing Parole Board as “an independent administrative board”).”
D.A. Bell, Sr. v. Pbpp (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
“” 61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The Board has minimal duties related to enforcing or defending SORNA II.”
J. Brown v. PBPP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
“The Board is charged, with respect to offenders, with the exclusive power to (1) “parole and reparole, commit and recommit for violations of parole and to discharge from parole all persons sentenced by any court at any time to imprisonment in a State correctional institution”;…”
C. Iwanicki v. PPB (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025).
“” 61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). Under Section 6132(a) of the Code, 61 Pa.”
Com. v. Clayborne, L., 2026 Pa. Super. 61 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026).
“After serving part of a sentence of incarceration, a convicted criminal offender is conditionally released from confinement to serve the remainder of the term outside the ____________________________________________ 14 The Parole Board, an independent administrative board of…”
— 61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6111(a) — 8 cases
Pa Prison Soc'y v. Cortes, 622 F.3d 215 (3rd Cir. 2010).
“The Parole Act states that “[t]he parole system provides several benefits to the criminal justice system, including the provision of adequate supervision of the offender while protecting the public, the opportunity for the offender to become a useful member of society and the…”
Fross v. Cnty. of Allegheny, 20 A.3d 1193 (Pa. 2011).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The Board operates the parole system with the primary purpose of protecting the public, but also with the twin goals of supplying an “opportunity for the offender to become a useful member of society” and of diverting appropriate offenders from prison.”
Barge v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 39 A.3d 530 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The provisions that outline the Board’s powers and duties contain no reference to any authority to place parolees into CCCs upon the grant of parole.”
Barge v. Penn. Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 39 A.3d 530 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“61 Pa.C.S. § 6111(a). The provisions that outline the Board's powers and duties contain no reference to any authority to place parolees into CCCs upon the grant of parole.”
D. Warren v. M.C. Potteiger (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“The Prisons and Parole Code defines the Board as “an independent administrative board for the administration of the probation and parole laws of this Commonwealth,” 61 Pa. C.S. § 6111(a), rather than a corporation or corporate entity.”
— 61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6111(b) — 1 case
J.S. Deeter v. PBPP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“Section 6111(b) of the Prisons and Parole Code, 61 Pa. C.S. § 6111(b), provides that “[t]he [B]oard shall consist of nine members.”
— 61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6111(e) — 1 case
C. Turner v. Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020).
“61 Pa. C.S. §6111(e). See also Section 201(a) of the Administrative Code, 71 P.”
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