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Decongestion of PNP Lock-Up Cells DTD August 14, 2012 PDF
Decongestion of PNP Lock-Up Cells DTD August 14, 2012 PDF
MEMORANDUM
TO See Distribution
4. On the other hand, the reason why said temporary lock-up cells are
extremely overcrowded is because some of the prisoners temporarily detained
therein are already "overstaying". Although such prisoners are no longer under
custodial investigation or preliminary investigation by the prosecutor's office because
a criminal case against him/her was already filed before the Court, he/she is not yet
committed to the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
(BJMP).
5. This happens when the Court has not yet issued the corresponding
commitment order. It also happens when the prisoner is not immediately delivered to
the specific jail indicated since the PNP unit concerned is not aware that a
commitment order has already been issued.
6. An accounting on May 18, 2012 was also made and it was found out that
the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame is already congested because of the
increasing number of high-risk detention prisoners who have been arrested and
indicted for various offenses, being detained and/or committed therein.
a. When the case against the detention prisoner is already filed in Court,
the PNP unit concerned shall verify with the Court whether or not a
commitment order has already been issued;
b. When the commitment order has not yet been issued by the Court, the
Chief of Police or the Head of the PNP unit must write a formal request
letter addressed to the Clerk of Court for the issuance of a commitment
order to the BJMP of the place or territory where the prisoner is being
tried (See Annex A - sample request letter);
c. When the commitment order has already been issued by the Court, the
Chief of Police or the Head of the PNP unit must ensure that the
prisoner is immediately delivered, without delay, to the jail indicated in
the commitment order; and
Command Group
D-Staff
April 27,2012
Sir/Madam:
Kindly be informed that the detention cell of the JOSE ABAD SANTOS POLICE
STATION (PS-7, MPD), Jose Abad Santos Street, Tondo, Manila, is already congested
with inmates who have been arrested/detained and indicted for various offenses.
Being the Station Commander of said police station, I directed the jailer (P03 Juan
Manalo) to turn over all the inmates to the Manila City Jail. He however reported that he
could not deliver some inmates to the Manila City Jail since the required COMMITMENT
ORDER had not yet been issued by the concerned Court.
In this connection, I respectfully and humbly request for your kind assistance for the
issuance of a COMMITMENT ORDER concerning the above-named accused who is
presently detained in our police station.