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Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited

LSPU Self-Paced Learning Module (SLM)

Course Non-Institutional Corrections
Sem/AY Second Semester (2021-2022)
Module No. 4
Lesson Title Other Forms of Non-Institutional Corrections
Week
12-15
Duration
Date June ____-____, 2022
This lesson will discuss the whole four powers of Chief Executive or the Other types of
Description Non-Institutional Corrections, the coverage and types of pardon, the difference
of the between Pardon, Commutation of Sentence, Amnesty and Reprieve, and the
Lesson importance of RA 10592 in the Correction pillar. This lesson also includes tasks and
exercises to assess the student’s understanding of the discussion.

Learning Outcomes
Intended Students should be able to meet the following intended learning outcomes:
Learning  Differentiate the Other types of Non-Institutional Corrections.
Outcomes  Understand the coverage of Pardon, Commutation of Sentence, Amnesty, and
Reprieve.
 Identify the Laws and/or Acts involved in each program.
Targets/ At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Objectives  Discuss and fully understand the process of Pardon, Commutation of Sentence,
Amnesty, and Reprieve from its application until its termination.

Student Learning Strategies

Online Activities A. Online Discussion via Google Meet

(Synchronous/ You will be directed to attend in a Three-Hour class discussion on the
Introduction to Non-Institutional Corrections. To have access to the
Asynchronous) Online Discussion, refer to this link: ____________________.

The online discussion will happen on June ____, 2021 from ______-_____
P.M, and on June ____, 2021 from ______-______ P.M.

(For further instructions, refer to your Google Classroom and see the
schedule of activities for this module)

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B. Learning Guide Questions:

1. What are the other types of Non Institutional Corrections?
2. What is the coverage of each type of program?
3. How is the process of each type of program?
4. What is RA 10592?

Note: The insight that you will post on online discussion forum using Learning Management
System (LMS) will receive additional scores in class participation.

Offline Activities
(e-Learning/Self- Lecture Guide
Paced)
OTHER FORMS OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS

EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
- Collective term for absolute pardon, conditional pardon, reprieve,
amnesty and commutation of sentence.

HOW TO APPLY FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY?

A Formal Petition for executive clemency addressed as follows shall be
submitted to the Board before the question of said clemency will be
considered.
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“The President of the Philippines

Thru: The Chairman
Board of Pardons and Parole,
DOJ Agencies Bldg., NIA Road cor. East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City”

PARDON

- An act of grace proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of
the laws which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed from the
punishment that the law inflicts for a crime he has committed; pardoning
power is exercised by the President.

- It is a form of executive clemency which is exercised by the Chief Executive.

It is an act of grace and the recipient of pardon is not entitled to it as a matter
of right. The exercise of pardon is vested in the Executive, is discretionary and
is not subject to review by the courts. Neither does the Legislative Branch of
the government have the right to establish conditions nor provide procedures
for the exercise of clemency.

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History of Pardon

The exercise of the pardoning power has always been vested in the
hands of the executive branch of the government, whether King, Queen,
President or Governor. Pardons dates back to the pre-Christian era. In fact the
bible contains an illusion where a criminal was released and pardoned by the
King at the time Christ was crucified.

In England, pardon was developed out of the conflict between the King
and the Nobles who threatened their powers. Pardon was applied to members
of the Royal family who committed crimes, and occasionally to those convicted
or offenses against the royal power. It was the general view that the pardoning
power was the exclusive prerogative of the King. In England today the power to
extend pardon is vested in the Queen upon advice of the Minister of the
Interior.

In the United States, pardoning among the early American colonists was
a carry-over of the English practice. The pardoning power was exercised by the
Royal governor through the power delegated by the King. After the declaration
of Independence, the Federal and state constitutions vested the pardoning
power on the President of the United States and the Governor in federal and
state cases, respectively.

In the Philippines, the Jones Law Section 21 stated that “the Governor
General of the Philippine Islands is vested with the power to grant pardons and
reprieves and remit fines and forfeiture.” Currently, the pardoning power is
vested in the Prime Minister by Article IX, Section 14 of the Philippine
Constitution which states:

“The Prime Minister shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and
pardons, and remit fine and forfeitures, after convictions for all offenses, except
cases of Impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and
limitations as he may deem proper to impose. He shall have the power to grant
amnesty with the concurrence of the Congress.”

GENERAL TYPES OF PARDON

1. Special Pardon- Pardon given to a single individual.

2. General Pardon- Pardon given to classes or group of person.

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KINDS OF PARDON

1. Absolute Pardon- The extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to

whom it is granted without any condition and restores to the individual his
civil rights.

The purpose of this kind of pardon are:

a. TO DO AWAY WITH THE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE

Under the present method of judicial procedure justice is not guaranteed. It
is possible to convict innocent person as it is possible for criminals to escape
the hands of justice. When an innocent convict has no more recourse through
courts, the remedy is absolute pardon. The power of the President or Prime
Minister to pardon offender on the grounds of innocence is rarely exercised
because the criminal procedures are liberal in granting a new trial in the case
of an offender has no more legal remedy will pardon of this nature be given. If
so exercised, absolute pardon is granted after an exhaustive investigation is
conducted and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Justice.

b. TO KEEP PUNISHMENT ABREAST WITH THE CURRENT

PHILOSOPHY, CONCEPT OR PRACTICE OF CRIMINAL JUTICE
ADMINISTRATION

A criminal act, because of changing scheme of social values, may become

non-criminal at a later date. Therefore, persons serving imprisonment at the
time of the repeal of the law abolishing the crime may be extended absolute
pardon. For example, a person serving imprisonment for black-marketing of
gasoline when this commodity was rationed, may after the repeal of the law on
black-marketing be extended absolute pardon.

c. TO RESTORE FULL POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS

WHO HAVE ALREADY SERVED THEIR SENTENCE AND HAVE
WAITED THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD.

The greatest number of application for absolute pardon come from ex-
prisoners who desire to be restored their political and civil rights. In the
Philippines, the Office of the President laid down the policy to grant absolute
pardon to ex-prisoners ten years from the date of their release from prison.
Recently the policy was relaxed, thereby shortening the waiting period of five
years. The waiting period is required to give the offender an opportunity to
demonstrate that he has established a new pattern of conduct.

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CRISTOBAL VS. LABRADOR

The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that the
absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences of conviction,
and that it is absolute in so far it restores the pardonee to full civil political
right.

2. Conditional Pardon

The extinction of the criminal liability of an individual, within certain

limits or conditions, from the punishment which the law inflicts for the offense
he has committed.
Conditional Pardon swerves the purpose of releasing, through executive
clemency, a prisoner who is already reformed or rehabilitated but who cannot
be paroled because the parole law does not apply to him. Thus a prisoner
serving a determinate sentence or life imprisonment is excluded from the
benefits of the parole law. However, when this prisoner has already been
reformed, he may be released on conditional pardon.

EFFECTS OF PARDON

1. It removes penalties and disabilities and restores full civil and political
rights.
2. It does not discharge the civil liability of the convict to the individual he
has wronged, as the President has no power to pardon a private wrong.
3. It does not restore offices, property or rights vested in others in
consequence of the conviction. Under our law, a pardon shall not work
the restoration of the right to hold public office or the right of suffrage
unless such rights be expressly restored by the terms of the pardon.

LIMITATIONS/DISQUALIFICATION UPON THE PARDONING POWER

1. It may not be exercised for offenses in impeachment cases;

2. It may be exercised only after conviction by final judgment;
3. It may not be exercised over civil and legislative contempt;
4. In case of violation of election law or rules and regulations, no pardon,
parole or suspension of sentence may be granted without the
recommendation of the Commission on Elections;
5. During pendency of case or trial or during appeal;
6. Violation of Art. 157- evasion of service of sentence for 1 year from the
time of recommitment;
7. It cannot be exercised to violation of tax laws.

It is an elementary principle in political law that pardon can only be given

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after final conviction. Cases pending trial or an appeal are still within the
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts; hence, pursuant to the theory of separation
of powers, the Chief Executive has no jurisdiction over the accused.

Prisoners who escaped or evaded service of sentence are not eligible

for executive clemency for a period of one (1) year from the date or their
last recommitment to prison or conviction for evasion of service of sentence.

ELIGIBILITY FOR CONDITIONAL PARDON

He must have served at least one half (1/2) of the minimum of his
indeterminate sentence or the following portions of his prison sentence:

-At least two (2) years of the minimum sentence if convicted of Murder or
Parricide but not sentenced to Reclusion Perpetua.
-At least one (1) year of the minimum sentence if convicted of Homicide.
At least nine (9) months if convicted of Frustrated Homicide.
-At least six (6) months if convicted of Attempted Homicide.

Nature of Conditional Pardon

Conditional pardon is in the nature of a contract, so that it must first be

accepted by the recipient before it takes effect. The pardonee is under
obligation to comply strictly with the conditions imposed therein; otherwise,
his non-compliance will result to the revocation of the pardon (Art. 95, RPC). If
the pardonee violates any of the conditions of his pardon, he will be prosecuted
criminally as a pardon violator. Upon convictions, the accused will be
sentenced to serve an imprisonment of prision correctional. However, if the
penalty remitted by the granting of such pardon be higher than six years, the
pardonee will be made to serve the unexpired portion of his original sentence
(Art. 159, RPC).

How Conditional Pardon is given?

Conditional Pardon may be commenced by a petition filed by the

prisoner, his family or relative, or upon the recommendation of the prison
authorities. The petition or request is processed by the Board of Pardons
and Parole. The Board shall determine if the prisoner has served to sufficient
portion of his sentence; his release is not inimical to the interest of the
community; and that there is likelihood that the offender will not become a
public charge and will not recidivate in crime. If all these factors are favorable,
then the Board will endorse the petition favorably to the President. If the
case is premature, the petitioner is so informed.

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SOME GUIDES IN PARDON SELECTION

IN DETERMINING THE FITNESS OF A PRISONER FOR RELEASE ON

CONDITIONAL PARDON, THE FOLLOWING POINTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS GUIDES:

a. The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the prisoners

should be disregarded.
b. Due (but not undue) regard should be given the attitude of the people in
the community from which he was sentenced.
c. The judicial history of the case should be carefully investigated.
d. The background of the prisoner before he was committed to prison-
social, economic, psychological and emotional backgrounds- should be
carefully investigated.

CONDITIONAL PARDON DISTINGUISHED FROM PAROLE

The purpose of conditional pardon and parole is the same – the

release of a prisoner who is already reformed in order that he can continue to
serve his sentence outside of the institution, thus giving him the opportunity to
gradually assume the responsibilities of a free man. Both releases are subject
to the same set of conditions will subject the parolee or pardonee to be
recommitted to prison. The only difference between the two is the granting
authority. In parole the granting authority is the Board of Pardons and
Parole, while in conditional pardon, the granting authority is the President.

CONDITIONS OF PARDON

In the Philippines, the pardonee is given the same set of rules or

conditions as the parolee. Among the conditions usually imposed on pardoned
and parolees are the following:

a. That he shall live in his parole residence and shall not change his
residence during the period of his parole without first obtaining the
consent of the Board of Pardons and Parole. If the parolee or pardonee
leaves the parole jurisdiction temporarily, he needs not get the
permission of the Board, although he may so inform his parole officer
(Municipal Judge) of his whereabouts.
b. That he shall report to the Municipal Judge (of the town where he will
reside) or to such officer as may be designated by the Executive Officer
of the Board of Pardons and Parole during the first year once a month
and, thereafter, once every two months or as often as he may be
required by said officer.
c. That he shall not indulge in any injurious or vicious habits, and shall

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avoid places or persons of disreputable or harmful character.
d. That he shall permit the Provincial Commander, Philippine
Constabulary or any officer designated by the Executive Officer of the
Board to visit him at reasonable time at his place of abode or elsewhere
and shall truthfully answer any reasonable inquiries concerning his
conduct or conditions.
e. That he shall not commit any crime and shall conduct himself in an
orderly manner.
f. That he shall pay not less than P50.00 a month to the cashier of the
Department of Justice in payment of the indemnity imposed upon him.
g. That he shall comply with such orders as the Board or its Executive
Officer may from time to time make.

ABUSE OF THE PARDON POWER AND ITS SAFEGUARDS

There are certain safeguards, however, against the abuse of the

pardoning power. First is the constitutional provision that the President may
be impeached for a willful violation of the Constitution. This is enough
deterrent for the Chief Executive to abuse his power. Second, is the policy of
the Office of the Chief Executive, ever since the time of the American Governors
General, to approve pardon cases which are favorably recommended by
the Board of Pardons and Parole. Although this policy does not wholly bind
the President, has it been disregarded?

COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE
-Reduction of lowering, shortening of sentence.
-An executive clemency changing a heavier sentence to a less serious one, or a
longer prison term to a shorter one.
-Granted by the president with the recommendation of the BPP.
-Granted after conviction but do not erase the fact of conviction of the person.
-Granted with condition of maintaining good behavior.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE

He must have served at least one third (1/3) of the minimum of his
indeterminate sentence or the following portions of his prison sentence
consisting of Reclusion Perpetua:

-At least ten (10) years if convicted of Robbery with Homicide, Robbery with
Rape, or Kidnapping with Murder.
-At least eight (8) years if convicted of Simple Murder, Parricide, Rape or
Violation of anti-drug laws.
-At least twelve (12) years if given two or more sentences of Reclusion
Perpetua.

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-At least twenty (20) years in case two (2) sentences for Reclusion Perpetua,
provided that at least one (1) of the sentences had been automatically
commuted from a death sentence.

REPRIEVE

“Reprieve” refers to the deferment of the implementation of the

sentence for an interval of time; it does not annul the sentence but merely
postpones or suspends its execution. The postponement/withholding or
temporary stay of the execution of a death sentence.

Reprieve if a temporary stay of the execution of the sentence. Like

pardon, the President can only exercise reprieve when the sentence has
become final. Generally, reprieve is extended to death penalty prisoners. The
date of the execution of sentence is set back several days to enable the Chief
Executive to study the petition of the condemned man for commutation of
sentence or pardon.

WHEN A DEATH SENTENCE MAY BE SUSPENDED?

Death sentence shall be suspended when the accused is:

1. Woman, while pregnant;

2. Woman, within one year after delivery;
3. Person over 70 years of age;
4. The suspension of the execution of the sentence as regards a person over 70
years old is necessary to give the President time to act, because only the
President can communicate the sentence;
5. In cases wherein, a convicted prisoner became insane before the actual date
of execution.

AMNESTY

-An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion or general pardon for a past
offense usually granted in favor of certain classes of persons who have
committed crimes of a political character, such as treason, sedition or
rebellion.
-Also known as General Pardon or Blanket Pardon.
-Forgiveness which one sovereign grant to the subjects of another, who have
offended by some breach of the law of nations.

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DISQUALIFICATION FOR AMNESTY

1. Proclamation No. 75 made clear that the amnesty “shall not cover
rape, acts of torture, crimes against chastity and other crimes
committed for personal ends”.

Rules, procedures, and further requirements to implement Proclamation

No. 75 were contained in Circular No. 1 of the DND Amnesty Committee.

It included a condition where the applicant should have an “express

admission” of participation and guilt, and a “recantation of all previous
statements” that are not consistent with the admission.

2. Cannot also be granted in cases of impeachment.

3. Cannot be applied to cases of violation of election laws without
favorable recommendation from the COMELEC.
4. Cannot be granted in cases of RA 9745 or anti-torture law.
5. Cannot be extended to cases of civil and legislature contempt.

EFFECTS OF AMNESTY

1. Looks Backward; Extinguishes Criminal Liability

-Amnesty totally extinguish criminal liability and produce total oblivion.

2. Restore Civil and Political Rights

-Amnesty restores all the civil and political rights list due to criminal and other
actions or proceedings as a product of conviction.

PROCESS OF GRANT OF AMNESTY

1. Proclamation of the President granting amnesty, specifying the crime

committed and specific names of the individual(s) that can avail amnesty.
2. Concurrence of majority of the members of Congress.
3. Application of the beneficiaries.
4. Admission of Guilt.
5. Review by the ad hoc committee for qualification.
6. Referral clearance by the ad hoc committee to DND if the crime is against
national security and to COMELEC if against election laws for recommendation.
7. Decision of the Ad Hoc Committee to grant amnesty.

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SALIENT POINTS OF RA 10592

PERIOD OF PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT DEDUCTED FROM TERM OF

IMPRISONMENT

1. Full time credit allowance for preventive imprisonment

 If the inmates agrees to the rules in writing that he will be treated as
like a regular convicted inmate (inmate’s manifestation).
 It didn’t agree to abide with the rules; the inmates will be given 4/5 of
the credit.

Whenever an accused has undergone preventive imprisonment for a period

equal to the possible maximum imprisonment of the offense charged to which
he may be sentenced and his case is not yet terminated, he shall be released
immediately without prejudice to the continuation of the trial thereof or the
proceeding on appeal, if the same is under review.
In case the maximum penalty to which the accused may be sentenced is
Destierro, he shall be released after thirty (30) days of preventive
imprisonment.

2. GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE

OLD GCTA LAW ART. 97, RPC

1. 1st 2 year- 5 days per month.

2. 3rd-5th year- 8 days per month.
3. 6th-10th year- 10 days per month.
4. 11th-succeeding years- 15 days per month.

Granted only by the director of BUCOR to a convicted inmate and cannot

be applied in BJMP.

Act No. 2489, otherwise known as the Industrial Good Time Law,
provides that when a prisoner has been classified as trusty or penal colonists,
he is given an additional 5 days’ time allowance for every month of service.
A prisoner serving life sentence has his sentence automatically reduced to 30
years of imprisonment upon attaining the classification of trusty or penal
colonists.

The above-mentioned privilege will not apply if:

 When they are recidivists, or have been convicted previously twice or
more times of any crime; and
 When upon being summoned for the execution of their sentence they
have failed to surrender voluntarily.

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NEW GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE (RA 10592)

1. 1st 2 years- 20 days/month.

2. 3rd to 5th year- 23 days/month.
3. 6th to 10th year- 25 days/month.
4. 11th up- 30 days/month.
5. -15 days/month for study and mentoring.

May be granted by the Director of BJMP, Director of BuCor and

Provincial, City and Municipal Jail Wardens and can be granted even to a
detainee while undergoing trial.

DISQUAIFIED FOR GCTA

 Recidivist, quasi-recidivist and habitual delinquents.

 Failed to surrender voluntarily after being summoned to the execution
of the sentence.

3. SPECIAL TIME ALLOWANCE FOR LOYALTY (STAL)

ART. 98- Deduction of 1/5 if the convict voluntarily surrendered within 48

hours after the declaration of passing of calamities or conflagration or even
man-made crisis.

ART. 158- Evasion of Service of Sentence due to failure to return within 48

hours after passing of calamity or disorder. Surrendered after 48 hours shall
also be charged with Art. 158 but must be given the mitigating circumstance of
voluntary surrender.
“This Article shall apply to any prisoner whether undergoing preventive
imprisonment or serving sentence.”

RA 10592- Deduction of 2/5 if the inmate stayed while disaster is present.

Performance Tasks

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PT 1

Directions: Choose two of the Powers of Chief Executive and explain them in 3-5 minute video. Use
English language in your discussion (15 pts.)

PT 2

Directions: In a yellow sheet of paper, enumerate the other types of Non-Institutional Corrections and
define them according to your understanding with at least 2-3 sentences. (15 pts.)

Name: Date:
Year and Sec.: Subject:

Understanding Directed Assess

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Rubric for Assessment in PT 1 and PT 2

It does not have a Majority of required elements All required elements are
grasp of the are present. Is at ease with present. Demonstrate full
information and expected information to all knowledge by presenting
cannot answer the needed elements without information responsive to
questions about the elaboration. all elements with
subject. explanation and
While there may be minor elaboration.
It contains numerous errors, which it follows normal
Content &
errors. conventions throughout and The content is error-free
Substance
Plagiarism is has carefully proofread and develops a position
(15 pts)
disturbing in the based on evidence from
answers. Develops a position based on sources that consider
evidence from sources that multiple perspectives;
It does not develop a doesn’t consider multiple draws reasonable
position; no perspectives; draws somewhat conclusions.
conclusion evident. reasonable conclusions.

(1-5) (5-10) (11-15)

Learning Resources

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 Dionisio, John Michael RCrim, MSCJ. (2019) Compilation of Correctional Administration

1&2.
 Presidential Decree No. 968. (1976) Adult Probation Law in the Philippines.
 Presidential Decree 1257. (1977). Amending Certain Sections of Presidential Decree
Numbered Nine Hundred And Sixty-Eight, Otherwise Known as The Probation Law Of 1976.
 Presidential Decree 1990. (1986). Amending BP 76 back to original form and made
probation and appeal exclusive remedies.
 Batas Pambansa Blg. 76. (1980). An Act Amending Presidential Decree Numbered Nine
Hundred Sixty-Eight, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Probation Law of Nineteen
Hundred and Seventy-Six, So as to Expand its Coverage.
 Republic Act No. 10707. (2015). An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 968, Otherwise
Known As The “Probation Law Of 1976”, As Amended.
 Parole and Probation Administration Omnibus Rules On Probation Methods and
Procedures. (2004).
 Rules and Regulations of the Parole and Probation Administration on Parole Supervision.

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