Can a parole officer violate you for being in a methadone program under doctor supervision?
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Can a parole officer violate you for being in a methadone program under doctor supervision?
I am under doctors order.
Asked on August 26, 2012 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Andrew Goldberg
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The parole officer can do what he wants but that doesn't mean he or she is right. If you are violated, you have a right to hiren an attorney and the attorney will file a Petition for a Gagnon Hearing. At the Hearing, a Judge will decide if your participation in a methadone treatment program violated the terms of your earlier sentence or parole. It better be a program prescribed and supervised by a medical doctor at a reputable or credible facility.
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