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SC to judges: Suspend orders transferring convicted PDLs from BJMP to BuCor facilities

July 29, 2020

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 29, ordered judges to suspend the issuance of commitment orders for the transfer of convicted persons deprived of liberty from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facilities to those managed by the Bureau of Corrections. The SC order, which applies until Aug. 31, was contained in OCA circular no. 125-2020 signed by Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez days after he issued another circular, OCA circular no. […]

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SC to judges: Send newly-arrested PDLs to PNP, not BJMP, facilities for the time being

July 22, 2020

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 21, ordered all judges to suspend the issuance of commitment orders for newly detained persons deprived of liberty to facilities of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. The SC, through Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, said this was based on a letter of request from Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, and to prevent COVID-19 infections among PDLs. Instead, all judges were directed to issue orders for newly-arrested PDLs […]

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