Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE PRACTICE OF PRISON MANAGEMENT AND SET FOR THAT PURPOSE THE QUALIFICATION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE NATIONAL PRISON SYSTEM AND OF WARDENS OF PROVINCIAL, CITY OR MUNICIPAL JAILS
Date filed
September 4, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02400 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE PRACTICE OF PRISON MANAGEMENT AND SET FOR THAT PURPOSE THE QUALIFICATION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE NATIONAL PRISON SYSTEM AND OF WARDENS OF PROVINCIAL, CITY OR MUNICIPAL JAILS |
| SHORT TITLE : "Professionalization of Prison Management Act" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill requires the Superintendents of Prisons/Colonies/Prison Farms to hold a bahelor's degree in law or a bachelor's degree in public administration and have educational training in psychology or sociology. It also provides for wardens of provincial, city or municipal jails to have a bachelor's degree in law, public administration, psychology or its equivalent. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2007-09-17 |
Abstract
The bill requires the Superintendents of Prisons/Colonies/Prison Farms to hold a bahelor's degree in law or a bachelor's degree in public administration and have educational training in psychology or sociology. It also provides for wardens of provincial, city or municipal jails to have a bachelor's degree in law, public administration, psychology or its equivalent.
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