Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF AN ACCUSED WHO HAS UNDERGONE PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN THE MINIMUM IMPRISONMENT FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGE TO WHICH HE MAY BE SENTENCED, FURTHER AMENDING PARAGRAPH 3, ARTICLE 29OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 214
Date filed
November 16, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05370 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF AN ACCUSED WHO HAS UNDERGONE PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN THE MINIMUM IMPRISONMENT FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGE TO WHICH HE MAY BE SENTENCED, FURTHER AMENDING PARAGRAPH 3, ARTICLE 29OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 214 |
| ABSTRACT : This bill addresses the problem of jail congestion which has resulted in escapes, riots and disturbances, outbreaks of diseases among the inmates, as well as institutionaliz ation of jail gangs. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGPING, HARRY C. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-11-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1998-11-19 |
Abstract
This bill addresses the problem of jail congestion which has resulted in escapes, riots and disturbances, outbreaks of diseases among the inmates, as well as institutionaliz ation of jail gangs.
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