Request of Bureau of Corrections, Department of Justice, to be Furnished All Court Orders of Release Addressed to Superintendents of the Agency's Operating Prison and Penal Farm
OCA Circular No. 216-2019, issued on November 19, 2019, instructs all judges and clerks of court in the First and Second Level Courts to provide the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) with all court orders of release directed to the superintendents of its operating prisons and penal farms. This request comes from the BuCor's Inmate Documents and Processing Division, which seeks to streamline the processing of inmate releases. Compliance with this directive is mandatory, and the specified address for sending the orders is the Office of the Director General, BuCor, Department of Justice in Muntinlupa City. The circular underscores the importance of cooperation between the judiciary and the corrections system to ensure efficient inmate management.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 216-2019
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 19, 2019
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 216-2019
| TO | : | All Judges and Clerks of Court of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Request of Bureau of Corrections, Department of Justice, to be Furnished All Court Orders of Release Addressed to Superintendents of the Agency's Operating Prison and Penal Farm |
Acting on the letter dated 6 November 2019 of Atty. Julie May C. Taguiam, Officer-in-Charge, Inmate Documents and Processing Division, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Department of Justice (DOJ), requesting that the Office of the Director General (ODG), BuCor, DOJ, be furnished with all court orders of release addressed to the superintendents of the Operating Prison and Penal Farm (OPPF), 1 all concerned are hereby DIRECTED to furnish the ODG, BuCor, DOJ, with all said court orders of release addressed to the superintendents of the OPPF at the following address:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERALBureau of Corrections
Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Footnotes
1.Refers to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW), Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF), Leyte Regional Prison (LRP), New Bilibid Prison (NBP), Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) and San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm (SRPPF).
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Request of Bureau of Corrections, Department of Justice, to be Furnished All Court Orders of Release Addressed to Superintendents of the Agency's Operating Prison and Penal Farm, OCA Circular No. 216-2019, Nov 19, 2019 (Philippines)
Request of Bureau of Corrections, Department of Justice, to be Furnished All Court Orders of Release Addressed to Superintendents of the Agency's Operating Prison and Penal Farm, OCA Circular No. 216-2019 (Phil. 2019)
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