Parole

PAROLE “Parole” refers to the conditional release of an offender from a correctional institution after he has served the minimum of  his prison sentence (ISL Act No. 4103. “Parolee ” refers to a prisoner !ho is released on parole. “Parole Supervision” refers to the supervision"surveillance #$ a %ro#ation and %arole &fficer of a parolee" pardonee. “Board” refers to the 'oard of %ardons and %arole )he 'oard ma$ consider the case of a prisoner for e*ecutive clemenc$ or parole onl$ after his case has #ecome final and e*ecutor$. It !ill not ta+e action on the petition of a prisoner !ho has a pendin, criminal case in court or !hen his case is on appeal.

PETITIONS FOR PAROLE

WHAT ARE THE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PETITION FOR PAROLE!

shall #e addressed to the -hairman or to the *ecutive /irector of the 'oard. 1

If he he is confin confined ed in in priso prison n or ail ail to serve serve an an indeterminate sentence the ma*imum period of !hich e*ceeds one (1 $ear pursuant to a final  ud,ment of conviction conviction and 2 that that he he has has served served the the minim minimum um period period of said said sentence.

WHO CANNOT BE GRANTED PAROLE enerall$ those sentenced

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to a term term of impr impris iso onmen nmentt of one one (1 $ea $earr or  less  # or to a strai,ht penalt$ penalt$ or  or  to a priso rison n sent senten ence ce !ith !ithou outt a mini minimu mum m term term of  imprisonment WHO MA GRANT PAROLE TO A PRISONER!

)he 'oard of %ardons and %arole an a,enc$ under the /epartment of ustice WHEN MA A PRISONER BE GRANTED PAROLE!

5henever the 'oard of %ardons and %arole finds 1 that that ther theree is a reas reason ona# a#le le pro#a pro#a#i #ili lit$ t$ that that if  released the prisoner !ill #e la!6a#idin, and 2 that that his releas releasee !ill !ill not not #e #e incom incompat pati#l i#lee !ith !ith the the interest and !elfare of societ$ and 3 !hen !hen a pris prisone onerr has has alrea alread$ d$ serv served ed the the mini minimum mum  penalt$ of his"her indeterminate sentence of  imprisonment

a a,e ,ravit$ ,ravit$ of of the offense offense and the manner manner it !as committed institutional #ehavior or conduct and  previous criminal record7 record7  # evidence of le,itimate emplo$ment emplo$ment upon release7 c that the petitione petitionerr has a place place !here !here he !ill !ill reside7 d availa#il availa#ilit$ it$ of of after6c after6care are service servicess for the old old seriousl$ ill or sufferin, from a ph$sical disa#ilit$7 Spe"ial Fa"#ors

a. $outhful offenders7  #. prisoners !ho are si*t$ si*t$ (80 $ears old and a#ove7 a#ove7 c. ph$sical disa#ilit$ (#edridden a deaf mute a leper a cripple or is #lind or similar disa#ilities d. serious illness and other life6threatenin, disease7 e.pris e.prisone oners rs recomm recommend ended ed for the ,rant ,rant of e*ecut e*ecutive ive clemen clemenc$ c$ #$ the trial" trial"app appell ellate ate court court as stated stated in the decision7 f. alien prisoners !here diplomatic considerations and amit$ #et!een nations necessitate revie!7 ,. circ circum umst stan ance cess !hic !hich h sho! sho! that that his cont contin inue ued d impris imprisonm onment ent !ill !ill #e inhuma inhuman n or !ill !ill pose pose a ,rave ,rave dan,er to the life of the prisoner or his co6inmates7 and h. such such othe otherr simi simila larr or anal analo, o,ou ouss circ circum umst stan ance cess !henever the interest of ustice !ill #e served there#$. there#$. %arole of An Alien. 9 )he 'oard ma$ recommend the ,rant of e*ecutive clemenc$ or ,rant parole to a prisoner  !ho is an alien. In such a case the alien !ho is released on parole or pardon shall #e referred to the 'ureau of  Immi Immi,r ,rat atio ion n for for disp dispos osit itio ion n docu docume ment ntat atio ion n and and appropriate action.

PRISONER WHO IS RELEASED ON PAROLE

the prisoner is placed under the supervision of %ro#ation and %arole &fficer  P$RPOSE OF PAROLE S$PER%ISION

:or ,uidance and assistance to!ards reha#ilitation PERIOD OF PAROLE S$PER%ISION

Shall e*tend up to the e*piration of the ma*imum sentence !hich should appear in the ;elease /ocument su#ect to the provisions of Section 8 of Act No. 4103 !ith respect to the earl$ ,rant of :inal ;elease and /ischar,e EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF FINAL RELEASE AND DISCHARGE

)he accessor$ penalties of the la! !hich have not #een e*pressl$ remitted therein shall su#sist TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE

 A client ma$ not transfer from the place of residence desi,nated in his ;elease /ocument !ithout the prior  !ritten approval of the ;e,ional /irector su#ect to the confirmation #$ the 'oard.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A PAROLEE %IOLATES THE CONDITIONS OF HIS PAROLE!

?e shall #e rearrested and recommitted or returned to  prison to serve the une*pired portion of the ma*imum  period of his sentence. ARREST OF CLIENT >pon receipt of an Infraction ;eport the 'oard ma$ order the arrest or recommitment of the client.

RECOMMITTED PAROLEE

After the latter shall have served one6fourth (1"4 of the unserved portion of his ma*imum sentence

EFFECT OF RECOMMITMENT OF CLIENT

)he client !ho is recommitted to prison #$ the 'oard shall #e made to serve the remainin, une*pired portion of the ma*imum sentence for !hich he !as ori,inall$ committed to prison. DEFERMENT OF PAROLE

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