DOJ aims to process 200 parole, clemency applications weekly
The Department of Justice aims to process 200 parole and executive clemency applications per week to decongest Philippine prisons amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete stated that simplified processes will lead to a significant number of prisoner releases, particularly those aged 65 and above.
The Board of Pardons and Parole has removed most documentary requirements and is doubling its caseload under interim rules approved by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
Parolees and pardonees are exempt from reporting to parole and probation officers during the state of national emergency.
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