Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED REFORMATORY CENTERS FOR METROPOLITAN MANILA AND OTHER HIGHLY URBANIZED CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
November 6, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03013
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED REFORMATORY CENTERS FOR METROPOLITAN MANILA AND OTHER HIGHLY URBANIZED CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : The bill authorizes the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to establish integrated reformatory centers in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized centers and to transfer the existing jails to a common site. It also provides for the Supreme Court to establish court rooms in the integrated reformatory centers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANTONINO, RODOLFO W.
DATE FILED : 2007-11-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2007-11-13

Abstract

The bill authorizes the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to establish integrated reformatory centers in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized centers and to transfer the existing jails to a common site. It also provides for the Supreme Court to establish court rooms in the integrated reformatory centers.

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