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(Eagle News) – At least 371 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released as of Tuesday, September 13, 2022, according to the Department of Justice which vowed more releases in the coming months. The DOJ said that the 371 PDLs were released after the computation of time served in prison by the DOJ and the Bureau of Correction with the help of the lawyers of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO). Majority or 240 of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Corrections has warned of unscrupulous individuals using the names Board of Pardons and Parole officials to extort money from families of persons deprived of liberty (PDL). In a statement, the bureau said under the modus operandi, the individuals would inform the families of PDLs that the PDLs are about to be released from prison and then ask for money to pay for the PDL’s swab test. The BuCor said […]
(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. […]
(Eagle News)–Almost 22,000 persons deprived of liberty have been released amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the 21,858 PDLs were released from March 17 to July 13 from 470 jail facilities managed by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. Año said of the total, 5,102 were paralegal releases through bail, plea-bargaining, parole or probation. Over 6000, or 6,756 were non-paralegal releases through acquittal or served sentences. Año said […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 persons deprived of liberty are eligible for parole. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said according to information from the Board of Pardons and Parole, the initial batch of 117 PDLs were confirmed eligible under the Interim Guidelines for Parole and Executive Clemency. He said another 424 are “deemed possibly eligible for parole” but are awaiting clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation before their eligibility is confirmed. The results, he said, are based […]
(Eagle News)–All persons deprived of liberty who are committed to a detention facility in Quezon City are now required to undergo COVID-19 testing. This was after Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Executive Order No. 30, following reports from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Quezon City Police District that some inmates and personnel in their respective detention facilities tested positive for COVID-19. According to the EO, the BJMP is required to coordinate with […]
(Eagle News)–Over 1000 persons deprived of liberty who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered to authorities, the Department of Justice said. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the 1025 PDLs were as of 2:27 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18. The figure does not include the two convicts in the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters in Cebu in the 1990s who recently surrendered to authorities. James Anthony Uy and Josman Aznar surrendered past […]
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) -Pormal na nagtapos ang 87 inmates sa training na Electronics Products Assembly and Servicing ng TESDA. Ito ay may temang “Poverty Alleviation to PDL’s with Drug Related Cases Skills and Training Program”. Isinagawa ito sa Urdaneta City District Jail, Anonas, Urdaneta City,Pangasinan noong Lunes, February 6, 2017. Layunin ng nasabing programa na matulungan ang Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL). Ito ay upang maging produktibo sila para magamit ang kanilang mga natutunan […]
