Celebration by the Church and the Government of the Prison Awareness Week and the National Correctional Consciousness Week from October 25 to 31, 1999
Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 16-99, issued on October 19, 1999, announces the celebration of Prison Awareness Week and National Correctional Consciousness Week from October 25 to 31, 1999. Judges and court personnel from various courts are encouraged to visit local jails to promote awareness of the inmates' situations and fulfill their legal mandate. The Executive Judges are responsible for scheduling these visits to avoid disruption of court proceedings and must inform affected parties of any changes to the court calendar. This initiative aims to enhance the judiciary's understanding of the challenges faced by those in correctional facilities.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 16-99
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 19, 1999
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 16-99
| TO | : | Judges and Court Personnel of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Celebration by the Church and the Government of the Prison Awareness Week and the National Correctional Consciousness Week from October 25 to 31, 1999 |
On October 25 to 31, 1999, the Church and the Government will be celebrating the PRISON AWARENESS WEEK AND THE NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK. In this connection, CARITAS Manila, through its Prison Justice and Development Program, is requesting all judges and court personnel of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts to visit the provincial, city, or municipal jails within their respective jurisdiction.
In support of this celebration, and to promote awareness in the Judiciary of the plight of the inmates conformably with the mandate of the law, Judges and court personnel of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts are encouraged to visit the provincial, city, or municipal jails and prisons within their respective jurisdictions.
The Executive Judges shall schedule the jail visitation by the judges and court personnel under their respective administrative supervision in a manner that would not disrupt court proceedings. Affected parties and their counsel shall be notified in advance of any changes in the court calendar by reason of this activity.
19 October 1999.
(SGD.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.Chief Justice
Cite This Law
Celebration by the Church and the Government of the Prison Awareness Week and the National Correctional Consciousness Week from October 25 to 31, 1999, Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 16-99, Oct 19, 1999 (Philippines)
Celebration by the Church and the Government of the Prison Awareness Week and the National Correctional Consciousness Week from October 25 to 31, 1999, Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 16-99 (Phil. 1999)
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