An Act Amending Section Eight of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Eighty-Nine, Entitled "An Act Authorizing Special Compensation, Credits, and Modification in the Sentence of Prisoners as a Reward for Exceptional Conduct and Workmanship, and for Other Purposes"
Commonwealth Act No. 81, enacted on October 26, 1936, amends Section Eight of Act No. 2489 concerning special compensation and sentence modifications for prisoners. The amendment specifies that benefits under this act do not apply to prisoners previously convicted twice or more for any crime or misdemeanor. However, it allows recidivists and habitual delinquents who demonstrate excellent conduct for at least one year and acquire skills in prison industrial shops to receive such compensation. The act takes effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 81
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 26, 1936
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 81
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL COMPENSATION, CREDITS, AND MODIFICATION IN THE SENTENCE OF PRISONERS AS A REWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL CONDUCT AND WORKMANSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
SECTION 1. Section eight of Act Numbered Twenty-four hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An Act authorizing special compensation, credits, and modification in the sentence of prisoners as a reward for exceptional conduct and workmanship and for other purposes" is hereby amended to read as follows: HAICET
"SEC. 8. The benefits accruing under this Act shall not be made applicable to any prisoner who has previously been convicted twice or oftener of any crime or misdemeanor: Provided, however, That recidivists and habitual delinquents who have observed excellent conduct and behaviour for a period of not less than one year and who have acquired skill in any of the industrial shops of the Bureau of Prisons may receive the compensation authorized in section one of this Act.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, October 26, 1936.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Section Eight of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Eighty-Nine, Entitled "An Act Authorizing Special Compensation, Credits, and Modification in the Sentence of Prisoners as a Reward for Exceptional Conduct and Workmanship, and for Other Purposes", Commonwealth Act No. 81, Oct 26, 1936 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Section Eight of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Eighty-Nine, Entitled "An Act Authorizing Special Compensation, Credits, and Modification in the Sentence of Prisoners as a Reward for Exceptional Conduct and Workmanship, and for Other Purposes", Commonwealth Act No. 81 (Phil. 1936)
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