INCREASING THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 235 ON THE MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
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INCREASING THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 235 ON THE MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Executive Order No. 62
November 7, 1986
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Summary of Executive Order No. 62Increasing Penalties for Maltreatment of Prisoners
- Amends Article 235 of the Revised Penal Code on maltreatment of prisoners (Sec. 1)
• Imposes the penalty of prision correccional in its medium period to prision mayor in its minimum period, in addition to liability for physical injuries or damage caused, on any public officer or employee who:
- Overdoes in the correction or handling of a prisoner or detention prisoner under their charge (Sec. 1)
- Imposes punishments not authorized by regulations (Sec. 1)
- Inflicts punishments in a cruel and humiliating manner (Sec. 1)
• If the purpose of the maltreatment is to extort a confession or obtain information from the prisoner, the offender shall be punished by:
- Prision mayor in its minimum period (Sec. 1)
- Temporary absolute disqualification (Sec. 1)
- A fine not exceeding six thousand (P6,000.00) pesos, in addition to liability for physical injuries or damage caused (Sec. 1)
Immediate Effect
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately (Sec. 2)
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INCREASING THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 235 ON THE MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Executive Order No. 62
•November 7, 1986
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 62 November 7, 1986
INCREASING THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 235 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, THE REVISED PENAL CODE, ON THE MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
WHEREAS, the penalties provided for under Article 235 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, have not deterred the commission of the acts sought to be penalized by the said article, as evidenced by the widespread occurrence of torture and other cruel, humiliating and degrading treatment of prisoners during the past regime;
WHEREAS, to prevent the occurrence of such crimes, there is a need to increase the penalties provided for by Article 235 of the Revised Penal Code on the maltreatment of prisoners.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, hereby order:
Sec. 1. Article 235 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Art. 235. Maltreatment of prisoners. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium period to prision mayor in its minimum period, in addition to his liability...
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Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
maltreatment of prisoners
revised penal code
article 235
prision correccional
prision mayor
physical injuries
damage
public officer
employee
correction
handling
prisoner
detention prisoner
punishments
regulations
cruel
humiliating
extort confession
obtain information
temporary absolute disqualification
fine
six thousand pesos
immediate effect
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 62 November 7, 1986
INCREASING THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 235 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, THE REVISED PENAL CODE, ON THE MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
WHEREAS, the penalties provided for under Article 235 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, have not deterred the commission of the acts sought to be penalized by the said article, as evidenced by the widespread occurrence of torture and other cruel, humiliating and degrading treatment of prisoners during the past regime;
WHEREAS, to prevent the occurrence of such crimes, there is a need to increase the penalties provided for by Article 235 of the Revised Penal Code on the maltreatment of prisoners.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, hereby order:
Sec. 1. Article 235 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Art. 235. Maltreatment of prisoners. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium period to prision mayor in its minimum period, in addition to his liability...
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