Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the 234 were the fourth batch of inmates to be released from prison since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed power in July. READ:
Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the 234 were the fourth batch of inmates to be released from prison since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed power in July.
Of the 234, the data showed 106 were released on parole, 104 have already completed their maximum sentence with Good Conduct Time Allowance , and 12 were acquitted.For the 128 inmates from the NBP, eight were acquitted, 45 served their maximum sentence with GCTA, while 71 were released on parole. Earlier, Remulla said more than 2, 000 carpetas were delivered for review in the first 100 days of the Marcos administration. Another 318 names have been submitted to Malacanang for executive clemency through various methods of acts of the President such as parole, pardon or commutation of sentence.
Remulla disclosed the matter in his speech during the release of 234 inmates in the NBP in Muntinlupa City. Aside from this, Remulla said those who are convicted of sexual offenses will not be included if the program pushes through. “Most of the newly incarcerated are convicted of sexual offenses and it is difficult to include them as they can be considered a menace to society,” he said.
Last month, the DOJ chief said the government might be able to build regional prisons within the next three to four years as part of the effort to reform the country’s prison system.
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