Smith v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Ronald Smith (Parolee) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board) denying Parolee’s administrative appeal of a parole revocation decision.

While on parole, Parolee was charged with three technical parole violations and a new arrest.1 Although the new criminal charges were dismissed, a violation hearing was held, at which Parolee admitted to committing the three parole violations. Consequently, the Board found Parolee delinquent, revoked his parole and recommitted Parolee to serve nine months backtime.

Parolee, acting pro se, petitioned the…