WEEK 6

TYPES OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION PROGRAMS

1. Probation - It is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to
conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.
2. Indeterminate Sentence Law / Parole Program – It is that type of correctional program that enables the
convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.
3. Executive Clemency – It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty, commutation of sentence,
pardon, reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners
4. Restorative Justice Program – It refers to the program enacted under RA 9344 for CICL’s that requires a
CICL’s to undergo after he/she is found responsible for an offense without resorting to formal court
proceeding like diversion, intervention and Community based programs.
PROBATION
Latin verb
"probare" - to prove, to test (John Augustus)
“probatio” – testing period (Frederick Rainier)
Is a procedure under which the court releases a defendant found guilty of a crime without imprisonment
subject to the condition imposed by the court and subject to the supervision of the probation service.
What is Probation?
According to the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA), probation is a privilege granted by the
court to a person convicted of a criminal offense to remain in the community instead of going to peison/jail.
According to the Presidential Decree 968 also known as Probation Law of 1976 probation is a disposition
under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the court to
the supervision of a probation officer.
Parole and Probation Administration
The Probation Administration was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 968, also known as The
Probation Law of 1976, to administer the probation system. Then, under Executive Order No. 292, also
known as The Administrative Code of 1987 which was promulgated on November 23, 1989, the Probation
Administration was renamed Parole and Probation Administration and given the added function of
supervising prisoners who, after serving part of their sentence in jails are released on parole pardon with parole
conditions.
Goals of Philippine Probation System
The Parole and Probation Administration has the following goals:
1. Promote the correction and rehabilitation of offenders by providing them with individualized treatment
in a community-based setting and reduced the incidence of recidivism;
2. Provide a cheaper alternative to the institutional confinement of offender who are likely to respond
individualized community –based treatment; and
3. Prevent further commission of crime by promoting their development utilizing innovative intervention
and technique with the end goal of transforming them productive, law abiding and self-respecting
individuals.

AGENCIES CONCERNED
Parole and Probation Administration (PPA)
1. Headed by Administrator
2. Handles the Investigation petitioners for Probation & Supervision of Probationer, Parolees, and
Conditional Pardonees.
3. Hon. Teodulo Natividad was the first Administrator
Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP)
1. Headed by Chairman (DOJ Undersecretary)
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 2. Responsible for grant of Parole and recommending Executive Clemency
to the President ( E.O 83, series of 1937)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
1. Act. 3202, PD 603
2. Headed by DSWD Undersecretary as Chairman
3. renders services for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL)
LEGAL BASIS OF THE PHILIPPINE PROBATION SYSTEM
PD 968 of 1976
PD 968 also known as the Probation Law of 1976, was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on July
24, 1976. It is a decree that establishes a probation system in the Philippines. This is to establish a more
enlightened and humane correctional systems that will promote the reformation of offenders and thereby
reduce the incidence of recidivism; and to provide a less costly alternative to the imprisonment of offenders
who are likely to respond to individualized community-based treatment programs.
Aside from defining probation, it also defined the following terms:
1. Probationer – means a person placed on probation.
2. Probation officer – means one who investigates for the court a referral for probation or supervises a
probationer or both.