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61 Pa.C.S. § 1734

Powers of peace officers

Known as the Prisons and Parole Code

The act spans §§ 61-101 to 61-7301 (235 sections).

A chief administrator, deputy warden or corrections officer of a county correctional institution may exercise the powers of a peace officer in the performance of that person's duties generally in:

(1) Guarding, protecting and delivering inmates.

(2) Protecting the property and interests of the county.

(3) Capturing and returning inmates that may have escaped.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.