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With the right environment, PDLs can obtain college degrees and aspire to become lawyers
Two stages are crucial in the transformation journey of persons deprived of liberty — post-trial and reintegration. “The transformations seem impossible until it is done,” said…
By Amalia B Cabusao Text And Manman Dejeto Photos·November 15, 2022
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In cramped Philippine prison, authorities get creative to expand facilities
The Philippines is one of the world’s worst in terms of jail congestion. Mass releases have been implemented in recent years but very few additional facilities have been built…
By Kenneth Roland A Guda·November 15, 2022
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‘Some children in conflict with the law are still being placed in detention centers and jails’
Preda runs ideal facilities for the accommodation and rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law. All over the country, many local government units are unable to protect…
By Ritche T Salgado O Carm·November 15, 2022
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Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
The juvenile system in the country continues to lack facilities that could accommodate and properly rehabilitate children in conflict with the law. Organizations like the People's…
By Adminnewspack·November 15, 2022
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Inmates keep busy at Davao City Jail Annex — in photos
At the Jail Annex of the Male Dormitory inside the facility of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Davao City, there are 900 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs)…
By Adminnewspack·November 14, 2022
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Son waits for mom to leave jail — in photos
Kim Ujano, son of human rights defender Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano, watched police officers in plain clothes arrested her mother on November 14, 2021. The arrest was based on a…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·November 14, 2022
