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    Parole Board Organization

    • Chairman's Office 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.
    • Chief Counsel The Office of Chief Counsel provides legal representation and advice to the Pennsylvania Parole Board.
    • Special Assistant 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.
    • Policy and Legislative Affairs Office 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.
    • Hearing Examiners Office 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.