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61 Pa.C.S. § 5001

Definitions

Known as the Prisons and Parole Code

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

(June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board." The Pennsylvania Parole Board.

"Chairman." The chairman of the Pennsylvania Parole Board.

"Community corrections center." A residential program that is supervised and operated by the department in accordance with this chapter.

"Community corrections facility." A residential facility operated by a private contractor that:

(1) houses offenders pursuant to a contract with the department; and

(2) is operated in accordance with this chapter.

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