DOJ reduces bail recommendation for indigents in criminal cases

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Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) talk with their loved ones and relatives over the telephone during the launch of the non-contact booth at the Manila City Jail male dorm on April 26, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice has ordered the reduction of bail for indigent persons charged in bailable criminal cases in a bid to address the perennial problem of prison congestion.

 

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla issued Department Circular No. 11 on February 20, setting the guidelines on the recommendation of bail amounts in criminal informations or charge sheets.

 

Following the order, which DOJ Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said is effective immediately, state prosecutors will recommend to accused who claimed indigency only 50% of the suggested bail under the department’s 2018 Bail Bond Guide or P10,000, whichever is lower.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/21/2246554/doj-reduces-bail-recommendation-indigents-criminal-cases

 

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