4.4.6 Ra 9344 (Jjwa)

Lesson 4.4.
6: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

of 2006
(RA 9344)
IOBC 1
Lesson 4.4.6: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
Lesson Goal:
This lesson aims to provide the
participants with knowledge on RA 9344, its
salient features and for them to learn how to
become sensitive in handling cases
involving children in conflict with the law.
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Lesson Objectives:
After this lesson, the participants will be able
to;
• Define terms in relation to RA 9344.
• Enumerate the rights of the child in conflict

with the law.
• Explain the minimum age of criminal

responsibility.
• Enumerate the duties of authority which

have initial contact with a child below age of
criminal responsibility.
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Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)

• Explain the procedure in taking a child into
custody.
• Enumerate the duties of law enforcement

officer during initial investigation.
• Explain the diversion program.
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Scope of Presentation
• Background
• Definition of Terms
• Rights of the Child in Conflict with the

Law
• Minimum age of criminal responsibility
• Treatment of children below age of

criminal responsibility
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Scope of Presentation (Cont.)

• Initial Contact with the child
• Duties during Initial Investigation
• Diversion
• Rehabilitation and Reintegration
• Offenses not applicable to children
• Prohibition against labeling and shaming
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Background:
The State shall:
 Recognize the role of children and youth

in nation building.
 Promote and protect their (youth’s)

physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and
social well-being.
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Background: (Cont.)
 Protect the best interests of the child
through measures that will ensure the
observance of international standards of
child protection,
 Apply the principles of restorative justice in

all its laws, policies and programs
applicable to children in conflict with the law.
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I. Definition of Terms:
 Best Interest of the Child
Refers to the totality of the
circumstances and conditions which are
most congenial to the survival, protection
and feelings of security of the child and
most encouraging to the child's physical,
psychological and emotional development.
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Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

 Child at Risk
- refers to a child who is vulnerable to
and at the risk of committing criminal
offenses, such as, but not limited to,
the following:
 being abused by any person
through sexual, physical,
psychological, mental, economic or
any other means
 exploited sexually or economically
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 Child at Risk: (Cont.)
 abandoned or neglected
 coming from a dysfunctional or broken

family or without a parent or guardian
 out of school
 street child
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 Child at Risk: (Cont.)
 member of a gang
 living in a community with a high

level of criminality or drug abuse
 living in situations of armed conflict
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 Child in Conflict with the Law
(CICL)
A child who is alleged as, accused of,
or adjudged as, having committed an
offense.
 Deprivation of Liberty
Any form of detention or
imprisonment, or placement of a child in
conflict with the law in a custodial setting,
from which the child is not permitted to
leave.
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 Diversion
Refers to an alternative, child-
appropriate process of determining the
responsibility and treatment of a child in
conflict with the law.
 Diversion Program
Refers to the program that the child in
conflict with the law is required to undergo
after he/she is found responsible for an
offense.
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 Initial Contact with the Child
- refers to the apprehension or taking into

custody of a child in conflict with the law
by law enforcement officers or private
citizens.
- includes the time when the child alleged to

be in conflict with the law receives a
subpoena or summons.
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 Intervention
Refers to a series of activities which are
designed to address issues that caused the
child to commit an offense.
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 Juvenile Justice and Welfare
System
A system dealing with children at risk
and CICL, which provides child-
appropriate proceedings, programs and
services for prevention, diversion,
rehabilitation to en, re-integration and
aftercare to ensure their normal growth
and development.
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 Restorative Justice
Refers to a principle which requires a
process of resolving conflicts with the
maximum involvement of the victim, the
offender and the community.
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 Youth Detention Home
A 24-hour child-caring institution
managed by accredited local government
units (LGUs) and licensed and/or
accredited nongovernment organizations
(NGOs) providing short-term residential
care for CICL who are awaiting court
disposition of their cases or transfer to
other agencies or jurisdiction.
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 Youth Rehabilitation Center
A 24-hour residential care
facility managed by the Department
of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD), LGUs, licensed and/or
accredited NGOs monitored by the
DSWD, which provides care,
treatment and rehabilitation services
for children in conflict with the law.
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II. RIGHTS OF THE CICL

A. Right not to be subjected to torture
or other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment.
B. Right not to be imposed a sentence

of capital punishment or life
imprisonment, without the
possibility of release.
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RIGHTS OF THE CICL: (Cont.)

C. Right not to be deprived, unlawfully
or arbitrarily, of his/her liberty.
D. Right to be treated with humanity and

respect.
E. Right to prompt access to legal and

other appropriate assistance.
F. Right to bail and recognizance.
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G. Right to testify as a witness in
his/her own behalf.
H. Right to have his/her privacy

respected fully at all stages of the
proceedings.
I. Right to diversion if he/she is

qualified.
J. Right to be imposed a judgment in

proportion to the gravity of the
offense.
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K. Right to have restrictions on his/her
personal liberty limited to the
minimum.
L. Right to automatic suspension of

sentence.
M. Right to probation as an alternative

to imprisonment.
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N. Right to be free from liability for
perjury, concealment or
misrepresentation.
O. Other rights as provided for under

existing laws, rules and regulations.
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III. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

A. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
1. 15 years of age or under
 at the time of the commission of the

offense shall be exempt from criminal
liability.
 shall be subjected to an intervention

program
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A. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

(Cont.)
2. Above 15 years but below 18 years
of age
 be exempt from criminal liability
 be subjected to an intervention
program, unless he/she has acted
with discernment.
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B.Considerations in Determination of Age
 CICL shall enjoy the presumption of minority.

 Shall enjoy all the rights of a CICL until he/she
is proven to be 18 years old or older.
 Age of a child may be determined from the

child's birth certificate, baptismal certificate or
any other pertinent documents.
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Considerations in Determination of Age: (Cont.)

 In the absence of these documents, age
may be based on information from child
himself/herself, testimonies of other
persons, the physical appearance of the
child and other relevant evidence.
 In case of doubt as to the age of the child, it

shall be resolved in his/her favor.
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IV. TREATMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW THE

AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
A. Immediately release the child to the
custody of his/her parents or guardian, or
in the absence thereof, the child's nearest
relative.
B. Give notice to the LSWDO who will

determine the appropriate programs in
consultation with the child and to the
person having custody over the child.
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TREATMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF

CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY: (Cont.)
C. If parents, guardians or nearest relatives

cannot be located, or if refuse to take custody,
any of the following:
 Duly registered NGO or religious

organization;
 Barangay official;
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C. If parents, guardians or nearest relatives

cannot be located, or if refuse to take custody,
any of the following: (Cont.)
 Local social welfare and development officer

(LSWDO); or the DSWD.
 If child has been found by LSWDO to be
abandoned, neglected or abused by his
parents, the proper petition for involuntary
commitment shall be filed by the DSWD or
LSWDO.
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V. INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CHILD

A. Procedure for Taking the Child into
Custody
1. Explain to the child in simple language

and in a dialect that he/she can
understand why he/she is being placed
under custody and the offense that
he/she allegedly committed;
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Procedure for Taking the Child into

Custody: (Cont.)
2. Inform the child of the reason for such
custody and advise the child of his/her
constitutional rights in a language or
dialect understood by him/her;
3. Properly identify himself/herself and

present proper identification to the child;
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Custody: (Cont.)
4. Refrain from using vulgar or profane
words and from sexually harassing or
abusing, or making sexual advances on
the child in conflict with the law;
5. Avoid displaying or using any firearm,

weapon, handcuffs or other instruments
of force or restraint, only after all other
methods of control have been exhausted
and have failed;
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Custody: (Cont.)
6. Refrain from subjecting the child in
conflict with the law to greater restraint
than is necessary for his/her
apprehension;
7. Avoid violence or unnecessary force;
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Custody: (Cont.)
8. Determine the age of the child;
9. Immediately but not later than eight (8)

hours after apprehension, turn over
custody of the child to the Social Welfare
and Development Office or other
accredited NGOs;
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Custody: (Cont.)
10. Take the child immediately to the proper
medical and health officer for a thorough
physical and mental examination;
11. Ensure that should detention of the child

in conflict with the law be necessary, the
child shall be secured in quarters
separate from that of the opposite sex
and adult offenders;
IOBC 38

Custody: (Cont.)
12. Record the following in the initial
investigation:
 Whether handcuffs or other instruments of
restraint were used;
 That the parents or guardian of a child, the

DSWD, and the PAO have been informed of
the apprehension; and
 The exhaustion of measures to determine the

age of a child and the precise details of the
physical and medical examination;
IOBC 39

Custody: (Cont.)
13. Ensure that all statements signed by

the child during investigation shall be
witnessed by the child's parents or
guardian, social worker, or legal
counsel in attendance who shall affix
his/her signature to the said statement.
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INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CHILD: (Cont.)
Note:
CICL shall only be searched by a law
enforcement officer of the same gender
and shall not be locked up in a
detention cell.
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VI. DUTIES DURING INITIAL

INVESTIGATION
The taking of the statement of the child shall
be conducted in the presence of the following:
 Child's counsel of choice or in the

absence thereof, a lawyer from the PAO;
 Child's parents, guardian, or nearest

relative, as the case may be; and
 Local social welfare and development

officer.
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VII. DIVERSION
A. System of Diversion
CICL shall undergo diversion programs
subject to the conditions herein provided:
1. Where the penalty for the crime is not
more than 6 years imprisonment,;
2. In victimless crimes where the penalty
is not more than 6 years imprisonment;
3. Where the penalty for the crime
committed exceeds 6 years
imprisonment.
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B. Stages Where Diversion May be

Conducted
Diversion may be conducted at the:
• Katarungang Pambarangay;
• the police investigation;
• the inquest or preliminary investigation

stage;
• and at all levels and phases of the

proceedings including judicial level.
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C. Conferencing, Mediation and Conciliation
- CICL may undergo conferencing, mediation

or conciliation outside the criminal justice system
or prior to his entry into said system.
- A contract of diversion may be entered into

during such conferencing, mediation or conciliation
proceedings.
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D. Contract of Diversion
- If during the conferencing, mediation or

conciliation, the child voluntarily admits
the commission of the act, a diversion
program shall be developed when
appropriate and desirable.
- The diversion proceedings shall be

completed within 45 days.
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D. Contract of Diversion (Cont.)
. During the diversion:

• The child shall present himself/herself to
the authorities once a month.
• Failure to comply with terms and

conditions of the contract of diversion,
shall give the offended party the option
to institute the appropriate legal action.
• The period of prescription of the offense

shall be suspended during the effectivity
of the diversion program.
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E. Duty of the Law Enforcement Officer

When There is No Diversion
If the child, his/her parents or guardian

does not consent to a diversion, the WCPD,
or other law enforcement officer handling the
case of the child, shall turn-over to the
prosecutor or judge concerned for the
conduct of inquest and/or preliminary
investigation.
IOBC 49
F. Factors in Determining Diversion

Program
1. The nature and circumstances of the offense
charged;
2. The frequency and the severity of the act;
3. The circumstances of the child (e.g. age,
maturity, intelligence, etc.);
4. The influence of the family and environment
on the growth of the child;
5. The reparation of injury to the victim;
6. The weight of the evidence against child; and
7. The safety of the community.
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G. Kinds of Diversion Programs
1. Diversion programs:
 Restitution of property;
 Reparation of the damage caused;
 Indemnification for consequential damages;
 Written or oral apology;
 Care, guidance and supervision orders;
 Counseling for the child in conflict with the
law and the child's family;
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G. Kinds of Diversion Programs (Cont.)
 Attendance in trainings, seminars and

lectures ;
 Participation in available community-based
programs, including community service; or
 Participation in education, vocation and life
skills programs
2. Confiscation and forfeiture of the proceeds or

instruments of the crime;
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Lesson 4.4.6: Juvenile Justice and
Welfare Act
Step I Settlement/
Forward records to
Diversion Proceedings Diversion
Prosecution for diversion
under Brgy/ LEO/LSWDO Activity
Accepted?
Step 3 Step 2 Settlement/

Monitoring and Supervision Implementation of Diversion
by the C/MSWDO Diversion Program Activity
Accepted?
CICL and family From Prosecutor For Preliminary

Complied with Investigation
contract?
From Brgy/ LEO/ LSWDO
Step 4
Case Terminated
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H. Confidentiality of Records and Proceedings
- All records and proceedings involving CICL

from initial contact until final disposition of the case
shall be considered privileged and confidential.
- The public shall be excluded during the

proceedings and the records shall not be
disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone by any
of the parties or the participants in the proceedings.
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VIII. REHABILITATION AND

REINTEGRATION
A. Objective of Rehabilitation and
Reintegration
The objective of rehabilitation and

reintegration of CICL is to provide them
with interventions, approaches and
strategies that will enable them to improve
their social functioning with the end goal of
reintegration to their families and as
productive members of their communities.
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B. Court Order Required

No child shall be received in any
rehabilitation or training facility without a
valid order issued by the court after a
hearing for the purpose.
C. Separate Facilities from Adults

In all rehabilitation or training facilities, it
shall be mandatory that children shall be
separated from adults unless they are
members of the same family.
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D. Female Children
Female CICL shall be given special
attention as to their personal needs and
problems. They shall be handled by female
doctors, correction officers and social
workers, and accommodated separately from
male CICL.
E. Gender-Sensitivity Training
No personnel of rehabilitation and
training facilities shall handle CICL without
having undergone gender sensitivity training.
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IX. OFFENSES NOT APPLICABLE TO

CHILDREN
 Exempted from prosecution for the crime of
vagrancy and prostitution.
 Provided, that said child/children shall undergo

appropriate counseling and treatment program.
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X. PROHIBITION AGAINST
LABELING AND SHAMING
From the initial contact with the
child, the competent authorities must
refrain from branding or labeling
children as young criminals, juvenile
delinquents, prostitutes or attaching to
them in any manner any other
derogatory names.
IOBC 59
A. Other Prohibited Acts
• Employment of threats of whatever kind and

nature;
• Employment of abusive, coercive and punitive

measures such as cursing, beating, stripping,
and solitary confinement;
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A. Other Prohibited Acts (Cont.)
• Employment of degrading, inhuman end cruel

forms of punishment such as shaving the
heads, pouring irritating, and others which
embarrass, humiliate, and degrade his/her
personality and dignity; and
• Compelling the child to perform involuntary

servitude in any and all forms under any and
all instances.
IOBC 61
B. Violation of the Provisions of this Act
Upon conviction for each act or omission,

be punished by:
 fine of P20,000.00 to P50,000.00,

 imprisonment of not less than 8 years
to 10 years,
 Both, at the discretion of the court,
unless a higher penalty is provided for
in the Revised Penal Code or special
laws.
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QUESTIONS????
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Summary
After this lesson, we were able to:
 Define terms in relation to RA 9344.
 Rights of the child in conflict with the law.
 Minimum age of criminal responsibility.
 Duties of authority which have initial

contact with a child below age of criminal
responsibility.
 Procedure in taking a child into custody.

IOBC 64
Summary (Cont.)
 Duties of law enforcement officer during

initial investigation.
 Diversion program.
IOBC 65
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Lesson 4.4.

6: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

• Define terms in relation to RA 9344.

• Enumerate the rights of the child in conflict

• Explain the minimum age of criminal

• Enumerate the duties of authority which

Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)

• Enumerate the duties of law enforcement

• Explain the diversion program.

• Rights of the Child in Conflict with the

• Minimum age of criminal responsibility

• Treatment of children below age of

Scope of Presentation (Cont.)

• Duties during Initial Investigation

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration

• Offenses not applicable to children

• Prohibition against labeling and shaming

 Recognize the role of children and youth

 Promote and protect their (youth’s)

 Apply the principles of restorative justice in

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

 Child at Risk: (Cont.)

 coming from a dysfunctional or broken

 Child at Risk: (Cont.)

 living in a community with a high

 living in situations of armed conflict

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

- refers to the apprehension or taking into

- includes the time when the child alleged to

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

II. RIGHTS OF THE CICL

B. Right not to be imposed a sentence

RIGHTS OF THE CICL: (Cont.)

D. Right to be treated with humanity and

E. Right to prompt access to legal and

F. Right to bail and recognizance.

RIGHTS OF THE CICL: (Cont.)

H. Right to have his/her privacy

I. Right to diversion if he/she is

J. Right to be imposed a judgment in

RIGHTS OF THE CICL: (Cont.)

L. Right to automatic suspension of

M. Right to probation as an alternative

RIGHTS OF THE CICL: (Cont.)

O. Other rights as provided for under

III. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

 at the time of the commission of the

 shall be subjected to an intervention

A. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

 be exempt from criminal liability