The answers may not be as simple or obvious as you think, hence the need for a National Jail Congestion Summit. The JSCC is composed of the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. READ: Gov’t starts jail decongestion; new city jails chief namedADVERTISEMENTREAD: PCIJ audit finds PH prison system gaps: Congestion, kids in jailAccording to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, agencies in the justice sector will work on establishing new policies and initiatives to expedite the processing of criminal cases and alleviate jail congestion. These will be the bases in formulating policies that shall enhance jail management and ensure the humane safekeeping of PDLs. Earlier, Gesmundo also assured PDLs that the Supreme Court would examine the “compassionate interpretation” of Republic Act No.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 01, 2023 23:12 UTC