Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SECURED AND SEPARATE PRISON CELL FOR FEMALE PRISONERS IN EVERY DISTRICT, CITY AND MUNICIPAL JAIL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975
Congress Author
Date filed
July 16, 2007
Scope

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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01137
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SECURED AND SEPARATE PRISON CELL FOR FEMALE PRISONERS IN EVERY DISTRICT, CITY AND MUNICIPAL JAIL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975
ABSTRACT : There have been a number of reports of rape and sexual harassment of female prisoners by male prisoners. The bill provides for a secured, clean, safe, sanitary and separate jail for female prisoners in every district, city and municipal.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MAZA, LIZA L.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ilagan (007 ) 2. Almario (009 )
3. Chatto (052 ) 4. Mariano (010 )
5. Colmenares (002 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY ON 2007-08-01

Abstract

There have been a number of reports of rape and sexual harassment of female prisoners by male prisoners. The bill provides for a secured, clean, safe, sanitary and separate jail for female prisoners in every district, city and municipal.

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