Published February 22, 2021, 10:32 AM
Five more persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who had been granted parole have been released from the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF).
In a statement, the DPPF said the PDLs were released last Thursday, February 18. They were part of the eight PDLs who had been issued certificates of discharge from prison.
It said that before their release, the eight PDLs underwent testing for the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that was conducted by the DPFF’s Health and Medical Services Section. “The results were negative,” it added.
“Under the command of the Regional Superintendent of Davao Prison and Penal Farm CCSupt. Julie May C. Taguiam, the computations of GCTA (good conduct time allowance) and CPI (credit preventive imprisonment) were done expeditiously but with the accuracy to address the release of PDLs who are already qualified,” the DPPF said.
The Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City has partnered with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in the identification of female inmates with psychological needs.
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In a statement, the CIW said the new facility that was inaugurated last Tuesday, February 18, will also be used for directly observed treatment strategy (DOTS) for tuberculosis.
“This initiative of our very energetic Supt. Virginia S. Mangawit aims to diagnose the current health conditions of the CIW PDLs (persons deprived of liberty) more fast and convenient which helps the institution to ease the paucity of personnel as they will not be anymore escorted to the nearest diagnostic center for laboratory work ups,” it said.
“This is also aimed at letting the personnel and their relatives undergo laboratory tests in order to easily determine conditions and treat their ailments earlier for a more effective public service,” it added.
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