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117 convicts get parole amid pandemic
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that 117 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been granted parole under newly implemented interim guidelines.
An additional 424 PDLs are considered possibly eligible and are awaiting clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation.
These interim rules aim to expedite parole and executive clemency, especially for elderly and sick PDLs vulnerable to COVID-19.
The simplified guidelines reduce documentary requirements from a maximum of 16 to just three.
PDLs convicted of heinous crimes, involved in illegal drug cases, or classified as high-risk by the Bureau of Corrections are not covered by these rules.
Those granted parole will undergo quarantine at a facility in their penal farm and colony before release.
However, former army comptroller Carlos Garcia and Jovito Palparan are not among those granted parole due to pending cases and appeals.
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