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TECHNICAL
PAROLE and
PROBATION
VIOLATIONS:
Challenging the
Status Quo
Len Sosnov
T
his article examines a few issues concerning technical
violations of probation and parole1 and discusses the
framework for a few mini-arguments that are worth
advancing. The biggest concern for our clients is the prospect
of incarceration. A new statute provides some hope that this
ultimate penalty can be avoided. Although these arguments
may have varying chances for success, each is consistent with
my overall philosophy when a client's liberty is at stake: if it
seems plausible, give it a try. If you lose the issue, your client is
no worse off than before.
Recommitment to Prison After a Technical
Parole Revocation
The former controlling statute showed a clear preference for
non-incarceration following a technical state parole violation. It required the Board to "divert" parolees from a state
correctional institution "unless the parolee's diversion posed
an undue risk to public safety."2 In a dubious decision, the
Commonwealth Court ignored the statutory language, and
held that the Board had traditional broad discretionary power
in applying the statute.3
Utilizing more restrained language in a later decision, the
Commonwealth Court held, en banc, that there was no abuse
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