EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 324 April 12, 1996
CREATING A REVIEW COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE INTEGRATION INTO ONE DEPARTMENT OF ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CORRECTIONS
WHEREAS, the present correctional system is highly fragmented in view of the fact that penal and prison farms are under the supervision and control of the Bureau of Corrections of the Department of Justice; provincial jails, under the provincial governments; district, city and municipal jails, under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology of the Department of Interior and Local Government; and regional youth rehabilitation centers are under the Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;
WHEREAS, this fragmented set-up is aggravated by the non-institutional correctional programs handled by the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Parole and Probation Administration, which are under the Department of Justice;
WHEREAS, this existing system is not conducive to efficiency, sound management and a unified development program for corrections;
WHEREAS, in line with the vision of Philippines 2000, there is an urgent need to...
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Creating a review committee to study the integration into one department of all government agencies involved in corrections
Executive Order No. 324
Summary of Executive Order No. 324
Creation of a Review Committee to Study the Integration of Correctional Agencies
- A Review Committee on the Correctional System is created to study the integration of all government agencies involved in corrections into one department. (Section 1)
- The Committee is composed of representatives from various government agencies and non-government organizations related to corrections. (Section 1)
Functions of the Review Committee
- Review and study existing correctional systems, policies, and problems, and propose measures, including legislative and administrative proposals, to address deficiencies in the correctional system. The Committee must submit its recommendations to the President through the Office of the Executive Secretary by May 31, 1996. (Section 2a)
- Serve as the Secretariat for government agencies involved in corrections to monitor and follow up on the implementation of the outputs from the Strategic Planning Workshop on the Modernization of the Correctional System held in Antipolo, Rizal, from November 13 to 15, 1995. (Section 2b)
- Create a technical working group that includes non-government agencies involved in corrections. (Section 2c)
- Formulate its rules and regulations. (Section 2d)
Funding
- An amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) is allocated from the President's Contingency Fund for the operations of the Committee. (Section 3)
Creation of a Review Committee to Study the Integration of Correctional Agencies
- A Review Committee on the Correctional System is created to study the integration of all government agencies involved in corrections into one department. (Section 1)
- The Committee is composed of representatives from various government agencies and non-government organizations related to corrections. (Section 1)
Functions of the Review Committee
- Review and study existing correctional systems, policies, and problems, and propose measures, including legislative and administrative proposals, to address deficiencies in the correctional system. The Committee must submit its recommendations to the President through the Office of the Executive Secretary by May 31, 1996. (Section 2a)
- Serve as the Secretariat for government agencies involved in corrections to monitor and follow up on the implementation of the outputs from the Strategic Planning Workshop on the Modernization of the Correctional System held in Antipolo, Rizal, from November 13 to 15, 1995. (Section 2b)
- Create a technical working group that includes non-government agencies involved in corrections. (Section 2c)
- Formulate its rules and regulations. (Section 2d)
Funding
- An amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) is allocated from the President's Contingency Fund for the operations of the Committee. (Section 3)