pennsylvania board probation scott argued march decided june held federal exclusionary rule bar introduction parole revocation hearings evidence seized violation parolees fourth amendment rights state use evidence violate constitution see leon rather violation fully accomplished illegal search seizure exclusion evidence cure invasion rights defendant already suffered exclusionary rule instead judicially created means deterring illegal searches seizures calandra proscribe introduction illegally seized evidence proceedings persons stone powell applies contexts remedial objectives thought efficaciously served calandra supra moreover rule prudential rather constitutionally mandated applies deterrence benefits outweigh substantial social costs inherent precluding consideration reliable probative evidence leon recognizing costs repeatedly declined extend rule proceedings criminal trials declines social costs allowing convicted criminals violate parole remain large particularly high see morrissey brewer compounded fact parolees particularly already committed parole violations likely commit future crimes average citizens see griffin wisconsin application exclusionary rule moreover incompatible traditionally flexible nonadversarial administrative procedures parole revocation see morrissey supra require extensive litigation determine whether particular evidence must excluded calandra supra rule provide minimal deterrence benefits context application criminal trials already provides significant deterrence unconstitutional searches cf janis pennsylvania special rule situations searching officer knows subject parolee rejected never suggested exclusionary rule must apply every circumstance might provide marginal deterrence calandra supra piecemeal approach add additional layer collateral litigation regarding officer knowledge parolee status event additional deterrence minimal whether person conducting search police officer parole officer pp reversed remanded thomas delivered opinion rehnquist scalia kennedy joined stevens filed dissenting opinion souter filed dissenting opinion ginsburg breyer joined notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions washington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press pennsylvania board probation parole petitioner keith scott writ certiorari ofpennsylvania middle district june justice thomas delivered opinion case presents question whether exclusionary rule generally prohibits introduction criminal trial evidence obtained violation defendant fourth amendment rights applies parole revocation hearings hold respondent keith scott pleaded nolo contendere charge murder sentenced prison term years beginning march september months completing minimum sentence respondent released parole one conditions respondent parole refrain owning possessing firearms weapons app parole agreement respondent signed provided expressly consent search person property residence without warrant agents pennsylvania board probation parole items sic possession constitutes violation shall subject seizure may used evidence parole revocation process five months later obtaining arrest warrant based evidence respondent violated several conditions parole possessing firearms consuming alcohol assaulting three parole officers arrested respondent local diner transferred correctional facility respondent gave officers keys residence officers entered home owned mother perform search parole violations respondent mother arrived officers neither requested obtained consent perform search respondent mother direct bedroom finding relevant evidence officers searched adjacent sitting room found five firearms compound bow three arrows parole violation hearing respondent objected introduction evidence obtained search home ground search unreasonable fourth amendment hearing examiner however rejected challenge admitted evidence result pennsylvania board probation parole found sufficient evidence record support weapons alcohol charges recommitted respondent serve months backtime commonwealth pennsylvania reversed remanded holding inter alia hearing examiner erred admitting evidence obtained search respondent residence ruled search violated respondent fourth amendment rights conducted without owner consent authorized state statutory regulatory framework ensuring reasonableness searches parole officers petn held exclusionary rule apply circumstances respondent case deterrence benefits rule outweighed costs pennsylvania affirmed stated respondent fourth amendment right unreasonable searches seizures unaffected signing parole agreement giving parole officers permission conduct warrantless searches id held search question unreasonable supported mere speculation rather reasonable suspicion parole violation ibid carving exception per se bar application exclusionary rule parole revocation hearings see commonwealth kates ruled federal exclusionary rule applied case officers conducted search aware respondent parole status reasoned absence rule illegal searches undeterred officers know subjects searches parolees illegally obtained evidence introduced parole hearings ibid granted certiorari determine whether fourth amendment exclusionary rule applies parole revocation proceedings ii emphasized repeatedly state use evidence obtained violation fourth amendment violate constitution see leon stone powell rather fourth amendment violation accomplished illegal search seizure exclusion evidence judicial administrative proceeding invasion defendant rights already suffered leon supra quoting stone powell supra white dissenting exclusionary rule instead judicially created means deterring illegal searches seizures calandra rule proscribe introduction illegally seized evidence proceedings persons stone powell supra applies contexts remedial objectives thought efficaciously served calandra supra see also janis exclusionary rule result appreciable deterrence clearly use instant situation unwarranted moreover rule prudential rather constitutionally mandated held applicable deterrence benefits outweigh substantial social costs leon recognizing costs repeatedly declined extend exclusionary rule proceedings criminal trials janis supra example calandra held exclusionary rule apply grand jury proceedings emphasized proceedings play special role law enforcement process traditionally flexible nonadversarial nature proceedings jeopardized application rule likewise janis held exclusionary rule bar introduction unconstitutionally obtained evidence civil tax proceeding costs excluding relevant reliable evidence outweigh marginal deterrence benefits noted minimal use exclusionary rule criminal trials already deterred illegal searches finally ins lopezmendoza refused extend exclusionary rule civil deportation proceedings citing high social costs allowing immigrant remain illegally country noting incompatibility rule civil administrative nature proceedings calandra janis asked extend operation exclusionary rule beyond criminal trial context decline application exclusionary rule hinder functioning state parole systems alter traditionally flexible administrative nature parole revocation proceedings rule provide minimal deterrence benefits context application rule criminal trial context already provides significant deterrence unconstitutional searches therefore hold federal exclusionary rule bar introduction parole revocation hearings evidence seized violation parolees fourth amendment rights exclusionary rule precludes consideration reliable probative evidence imposes significant costs undeniably detracts truthfinding process allows many otherwise incarcerated escape consequences actions see stone powell supra although held costs worth bearing certain circumstances cases repeatedly emphasized rule costly toll upon law enforcement objectives presents high obstacle urging application rule payner costs excluding reliable probative evidence particularly high context parole revocation proceedings parole variation imprisonment convicted criminals morrissey brewer state accords limited degree freedom return parolee assurance comply often strict terms conditions release cases state willing extend parole able condition upon compliance certain requirements state thus overwhelming interest ensuring parolee complies requirements returned prison fails id exclusion evidence establishing parole violation however hampers state ability ensure compliance conditions permitting parolee avoid consequences noncompliance costs allowing parolee avoid consequences violation compounded fact parolees particularly already committed parole violations likely commit future criminal offenses average citizens see griffin wisconsin indeed premise behind system close parole supervsion ibid exclusionary rule moreover incompatible traditionally flexible administrative procedures parole revocation parole revocation deprives parolee absolute liberty every citizen entitled conditional liberty properly dependent observance special parole restrictions morrissey brewer supra wide latitude constitution structure parole revocation proceedings including pennsylvania see scott pennsylvania bd probation parole rivenbark pennsylvania bd probation parole adopted informal administrative parole revocation procedures order accommodate large number parole proceedings proceedings generally conducted judges instead parole boards members need judicial officers lawyers morrisey brewer traditional rules evidence generally apply ibid process flexible enough consider evidence including letters affidavits material admissible adversary criminal proceedings entirely adversarial designed discretionary well factfinding gagnon scarpelli quoting morrissey brewer supra application exclusionary rule significantly alter process exclusionary rule frequently requires extensive litigation determine whether particular evidence must excluded cf calandra noting application exclusionary rule delay disrupt grand jury proceedings uppression hearings halt orderly process investigation might necessitate extended litigation issues tangentially related grand jury primary objective ins lopezmendoza noting prospect even occasional invocation exclusionary rule might significantly change complicate character deportation system litigation inconsistent nonadversarial administrative processes established although adapt parole revocation proceedings accommodate litigation change transform proceedings predictive discretionary effort promote best interests parolees society proceedings less attuned interests parolee gagnon scarpelli supra quoting morrissey brewer supra simply unwilling intrude correctional schemes see morrisey brewer supra recognizing overwhelming interest maintaining informal administrative parole revocation procedures transformation ultimately might disadvantage parolees adversarial proceeding hearing body may less tolerant marginal deviant behavior feel pressure reincarcerate continue nonpunitive rehabilitation gagnon scarpelli supra financial costs system reduce state incentive extend parole first place one purposes parole reduce costs criminal punishment maintaining degree supervision parolee deterrence benefits exclusionary rule outweigh costs pennsylvania recognized application exclusionary rule parole revocation proceedings little deterrent effect upon officer unaware subject search parolee situation officer likely searching evidence criminal conduct eye toward introduction evidence criminal trial likelihood illegally obtained evidence excluded trial provides deterrence fourth amendment violations remote possibility subject parolee evidence may admitted parole revocation proceeding surely little effect officer incentives cf janis pennsylvania thus fashioned special rule situations officer performing search knows subject search parolee decline adopt approach never suggested exclusionary rule must apply every circumstance might provide marginal deterrence calandra supra alderman furthermore piecemeal approach exclusionary rule add additional layer collateral litigation regarding officer knowledge parolee status event additional deterrence pennsylvania rule minimal person conducting search police officer officer focus upon ensuring compliance parole conditions obtaining evidence introduction administrative proceedings upon obtaining convictions commit crimes parole proceeding falls outside offending officer zone primary interest janis supra thus even officer knows subject search parolee officer deterred violating fourth amendment rights application exclusionary rule criminal trials even officer performing search parole officer deterrence benefits exclusionary rule remain limited parole agents contrast police officers engaged often competitive enterprise ferreting crime leon instead primary concern whether parolees remain free parole thus relationship parolees supervisory adversarial griffin wisconsin thus unfair assume parole officer bears hostility parolee destroys neutrality realistically failure parolee sense failure supervising officer morrissey brewer although relationship prevent parole officers ever violating fourth amendment rights parolees mean harsh deterrent exclusion unwarranted given deterrents departmental training discipline threat damages actions moreover although instances parole officers may act like police officers seek uncover evidence illegal activity like police officers undoubtedly aware unconstitutionally seized evidence lead indictment suppressed criminal trial case assuming search violated respondent fourth amendment rights evidence inadmissible trial respondent criminally prosecuted long averse imposing federal requirements upon parole systems federal requirement parole boards apply exclusionary rule grudgingly taken medicant janis supra severely disrupt traditionally informal administrative process parole revocation marginal deterrence unreasonable searches seizures insufficient justify intrusion therefore hold parole boards required federal law exclude evidence obtained violation fourth amendment accordingly judgment reversed case remanded pennsylvania ordered pennsylvania board probation parole petitioner keith scott writ certiorari ofpennsylvania middle district june justice stevens dissenting justice souter explained deterrent function exclusionary rule implicated much parole revocation proceeding conventional criminal trial agree explanation add comment merely endorse justice stewart conclusion rule constitutionally required explicitly incorporated fourth amendment prohibitions remedy necessary ensure prohibitions observed fact stewart road mapp ohio beyond origins development future exclusionary rule cases colum rev see also arizona evans stevens dissenting segura stevens dissenting leon stevens dissenting pennsylvania board probation parole petitioner keith scott writ certiorari ofpennsylvania middle district june justice souter justice ginsburg justice breyer join dissenting holding exclusionary rule mapp ohio application parole revocation proceedings rests upon mistaken conceptions actual function revocation objectives gather evidence support petitions revoke consequently need deter violations fourth amendment tend occur administering parole laws reality revocation proceeding often serves function criminal trial revocation hearing may well present forum state seek use evidence parole violation even evidence support independent criminal charge deterrent function exclusionary rule therefore implicated much revocation proceeding conventional trial exclusionary rule applied accordingly conclusion contrary respectfully dissent said primary purpose exclusionary rule deter future unlawful police conduct thereby effectuate guarantee fourth amendment unreasonable searches seizures calandra cause exclusionary rule thus operates judicially created remedy designed safeguard fourth amendment rights generally deterrent effect rather personal constitutional right party aggrieved leon internal quotation marks omitted hether exclusionary sanction appropriately imposed particular case issue separate question whether fourth amendment rights party seeking invoke rule violated police conduct ibid quoting illinois gates exclusionary rule therefore mandate exclusion illegally acquired evidence proceedings persons calandra supra made clear rule applies instances remedial objectives thought efficaciously served arizona evans deterrent value applying rule given class proceedings seen outweigh price including loss often probative evidence secondary costs flow less accurate cumbersome adjudication therefore occurs ins see also janis calandra supra found requisite efficacy rule applied criminal trials see elkins mapp ohio supra weeks deterrent effect evidentiary limitation upon prosecution baseline evaluating degree incremental degree deterrence expected extending exclusionary rule sorts cases see ins supra thus thought additional deterrent value obtainable applying rule civil tax proceedings see janis supra habeas proceedings see stone powell grand jury proceedings see calandra supra marginal outweighed incremental costs janis example performed incremental benefit analysis focusing two classes law enforcement officers affected reasoned offending official state police officer zone primary interest state criminal prosecution federal civil proceedings accordingly said common sense dictates deterrent effect exclusion relevant evidence highly attenuated imposed upon offending criminal enforcement officer removal evidence civil suit different sovereign stone powell another variant theme looked collateral nature habeas proceedings rule might applied view deterrence fourth amendment violations furthered rests dubious assumption law enforcement authorities fear federal habeas review might reveal flaws search seizure went undetected trial appeal calandra observed excluding evidence grand jury proceedings deter police investigation consciously directed toward discovery evidence solely use grand jury investigation investigation unambitious rare one said since prosecutors unlikely seek indictments face dim prospects conviction trial ibid formal sense reasoning majority deciding today application exclusionary rule parole revocation proceedings insignificant marginal deterrent value application rule criminal trial context already provides significant deterrence unconstitutional searches ante substance however conclusion jibe examples cited rests erroneous views roles regular police parole officers relation revocation proceedings practical significance proceedings police majority say regular officers investigating crimes almost always act prospect criminal prosecution fear evidentiary suppression criminal trial much deterrent effect expected therefore risk suppression parole administration unlikely minds influence conduct majority assumption sometimes true however many even cases quite likely false sure police officer acts spur moment seize evidence thwart crime may idea perpetrator parole status contrary almost certainly case first identified person eye local police know local felons criminal history information instantly available nationally police parole officers routinely cooperate see ex rel santos new york state bd parole police officer obtained reasonable grounds believe parolee dealing stolen goods informed parole officer parolee officer police officer together searched parolee apartment cert denied grimsley dodson upon receipt information probationer probation officer contacted sheriff sheriff obtained search warrant together searched probationer house cert denied state ex rel wright ohio adult parole auth ohio police officers suspected parolee committed burglary asked parole officer search resi dence parolee reincarcerated violating parole conditions people stewart app police conducting illegal traffic stop subsequent search seizure knew reason know defendant probation people montenegro cal app cal rptr dist police contacted parole agent conduct search parolee apartment see also pennsylvania board probation parole police procedures handling parolees parole agent responsibility inform police area parolee living provide full cooperation police cases show police likely know parolee status go contrary majority assumption fact significant three reasons first obviously police reason concern outcome parole revocation proceeding foreseeable criminal trial least likely held police officers especially employed sovereign runs parole system therefore every incentive jeopardize recommitment rendering evidence inadmissible seeins deterrence especially effective law enforcement prosecution one government second explain actual likelihood trial often far less probability petition parole revocation consequence revocation hearing forum evidence ever offered often therefore nothing incremental significance evidence offered administrative tribunal nothing marginal deterrence provided exclusionary rule operating ante finally cooperation parole police officers instances shown cases cited casts serious doubt upon aptness treating police officers differently parole officers doubt confirmed following attention characterization position parole officer recalls description police engaged often competitive enterprise ferreting crime raises temptation cut constitutional corners turn requires countervailing influence exclusionary rule leon picture police paints parole officer figure nearly immune competitive zeal describes parole officer interested less catching parole violator making sure parolee continues go straight since failure parolee sense failure supervising officer ante quoting morrissey brewer view parole officer suffers however selectiveness parole officers wear several hats indeed parolees counselors social workers also often serve prosecutors law enforcement officials relationship probationers parolees cohen gobert law probation parole see also minnesota murphy probation officer peace officer allied greater lesser extent fellow peace officers internal quotation marks omitted wile pennsylvania law probation parole parole officers act various capacities supervisor social worker advocate police officer investigator advisor offenders supervision indeed parole officer obligation petition revocation parolee goes bad see cohen gobert supra presumably basis legal rule pennsylvania state parole agents considered police officers respect offenders jurisdiction wile supra fact officer turned counselor adversary every reason expect least much competitive zeal regular police officer see gagnon scarpelli exclusive focus benevolent attitudes administer system working successfully obscures modification attitude likely take place officer decided recommend revocation fails respond parolee criminality neglecting public safety brings revocation petition without enough evidence sustain hardly look forward professional advancement prus stratton parole revocation decisionmaking private typings official designations federal probation mar competitiveness one need ask whether parole officer rather leave credit state local police parolee brought book course mean deny parole officers subject temptation skirt limits search seizure believes deterrents evidentiary exclusion suffice contends parole agents kept within bounds departmental training discipline threat damages actions ante course might said police yet arguments heard perhaps reason suggestion sounds hollow parole officers points specific departmental training regulation cites instance discipline imposed pennsylvania parole officer conducting illegal search parolee residence least surprisingly majority mentions single lawsuit brought parolee parole officer seeking damages illegal search sum police need deterrence exclusionary rule offset temptations forget fourth amendment parole officers need quite much underestimated competitive influences tending induce police parole officers stint fourth amendment obligations think misunderstood significance admitting illegally seized evidence revocation hearing one hand majority magnifies cost exclusionary rule parole cases overemphasizing differences revocation hearing trial hand minimized benefits failing recognize significant likelihood revocation hearing principal secondary forum evidence parolee criminal conduct offered course correct revocation hearing adversarial side factfinding predictive discretionary aspect addressing proper disposition violation found see ante citing gagnon scarpelli supra quoting morrissey brewer supra agree discretionary dispositional stage promoted relative informality proceeding even factfinding stage gagnon scarpelli supra informality fostered limiting issues lawyers always necessary appointing lay members parole boards morrissey brewer question either application exclusionary rule waiver fourth amendment rights tend underscore adversary character factfinding process however dispositive objection exclusionary rule revocation hearing adversary degree counsel must provided whenever complexity fact issues warrant gagnon scarpelli supra lay board members capable passing upon fourth amendment issues police necessarily charged responsibility legality warrantless arrests investigatory stops searches benefit exclusionary rule revocation proceedings majority see investigation criminal conduct someone known parole fourth amendment standards little deterrent sanction unless evidence offered parole revocation subject suppression unconstitutional duct merely parole revocation government consolation prize whatever reason obtain criminal conviction though sometimes true see state ex rel wright ohio adult parole auth ohio state sought revocation parole criminal prosecution dismissed insufficient evidence defendant motion suppress successful anderson virginia va app chase maryland md gronski wyoming wyo least equally telling parole revocation frequently pursued instead prosecution course choice fact recognized quarter century ago observed morrissey brewer parole revocation proceeding often preferred new prosecution procedural ease recommitting individual basis lesser showing state see also cohen gobert favoring exclusionary rule applicability fact revocation proceeding often based items discovered search used lieu criminal trial reasons tendency skip new prosecution obvious conduct question crime right odds revocation high since time street revocation subtracted balance sentence served revocation morrissey brewer supra balance may well long enough render recommitment practical equivalent new sentence separate crime may accomplished without shouldering burden proof beyond reasonable doubt hence obvious popularity revocation place new prosecution upshot without suppression remedy revocation proceedings often influence capable deterring fourth amendment violations parole revocation possible response new crime suppression revocation proceeding looked upon furnishing merely incremental marginal deterrence effect exclusion criminal prosecution instead commonly provide deterrence unconstitutional conduct incarceration parolees sought reasons support suppression remedy prosecution therefore support parole revocation apply exclusionary rule evidence offered revocation hearings affirm judgment case scott gave written consent warrantless searches form signed provided consented search person property residence without warrant agents pennsylvania board probation parole app pennsylvania held consent insufficient waive requirement searches supported reasonable suspicion absence waiver state bound justify search described information indicating likelihood facts justifying search griffin sin dealing analogous context probation revocation state makes claim satisfied standard describes parole agent knowledge rising possibility presence weapons scott home brief petitioner rests argument even reasonable suspicion required search violated fourth amendment conclude exclusionary rule apply parole revocation proceedings affirm decision pennsylvania footnotes also held board probation parole erred admitting hearsay evidence regarding alcohol consumption separate incident weapons possession case pending pennsylvania commonwealth filed en banc opinion another case overruled decision respondent case held exclusionary rule apply parole revocation hearings kyte pennsylvania bd probation parole also invited parties brief question whether search parolee residence must based reasonable suspicion parolee consented searches condition parole respondent argues lack jurisdiction decide question case pennsylvania held matter pennsylvania law respondent consent warrantless searches condition state parole constitute consent searches unreasonable fourth amendment petitioner amici contend pennsylvania opinion least ambiguous whether relied state federal law determine extent respondent consent therefore jurisdiction michigan long need parse pennsylvania decision attempt discern intent however clear jurisdiction determine whether exclusionary rule applies state parole revocation proceedings decision issue sufficient decide case therefore express opinion regarding constitutionality search discussed generally held exclusionary rule apply criminal trials moreover significantly limited application even context example held rule apply officer reasonably relied search warrant later deemed invalid leon officer reasonably relied statute later deemed unconstitutional illinois krull defendant seeks assert another person fourth amendment rights alderman illegally obtained evidence used impeach defendant testimony havens walder thus held parolee entitled full panoply due process rights criminal defendant entitled morrissey brewer right counsel generally attach proceedings introduction counsel alter significantly nature proceeding gagnon scarpelli true found ins deterrence value applying exclusionary rule deportation proceedings diminished ins comprehensive scheme deterring fourth amendment violations officers id alternative remedies institutional practices ins might violate fourth amendment rights available id two factors reflected least agency books event stand alone case found practical matter highly unlikely particular arrestee end challenging lawfulness arrest formal deportation proceeding id instant case may suggest reason expect parolees reticent subject cost majority also argues cost applying exclusionary rule revocation proceedings high interest ensuring parolees comply conditions parole given fact parolees likely commit future crimes average citizens ante certainly contest fact merely point differentiate suppression parole hearings suppression trials suppression illegally obtained evidence prosecution certainly takes toll state interest convicting criminals first place majority argument suggests exclusionary rule necessarily place parole revocation proceedings permitted condition parole agreement submit warrantless suspicionless searches possibility case bearing see infra see scott pennsylvania bd probation parole parolee signing parole agreement giving parole officer permission conduct warrantless search mean either parole officer conduct search time reason parolee relinquishes fourth amendment right free unreasonable searches rather parolee signature acts acknowledgement parole officer right conduct reasonable searches residence listed parole agreement without warrant quoting commonwealth williams since pennsylvania sought review conclusion look behind offer opinion whether terms sufficiency waiver scrutinized state federal law