Issuance of Warrant for Temporary Custody (Detainer)

(1) If a parole officer has reasonable belief that a parolee: engaged or is about to engage in criminal ways; or has associated or is about to associate with criminal company; or has violated the conditions of his or her parole; the parole officer, with the consent of a parole supervisor or other superior officer, may issue a warrant for the temporary custody of the parolee. M.G.L. c. 127, § 149A; 120 CMR 100.00: Definitions. (2) A warrant for temporary custody authorizes the detention of the parolee named therein for a period no longer than 15 days. The issuance of a warrant for temporary custody does not interrupt the sentence. (3) When a preliminary revocation hearing is postponed as provided in 120 CMR 303.07, the Chair of the Parole Board or a Parole Board member designated by the Chair may authorize the issuance of a subsequent warrant for temporary custody for not longer than an additional 15 days.