Saunders v. Commonwealth, Department of Corrections

SMITH, Judge.

Petitioner George Saunders, pro se, brings this action in the original jurisdiction of the Court seeking a writ of mandamus. Saunders seeks to compel the Department of Corrections (Respondent) to credit Saunders’ current 5-to-10-year sentence with 2 years, 3 months and 11 days, pursuant to Section 9760 of the Sentencing Code, as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9760. Respondent filed preliminary objections asserting that Saunders is not entitled to credit under Section 9760 and that he has failed to petition to the proper court to obtain relief.

Saunders is an inmate currently confined at…