LESSON

6
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE GRANT
OF PAROLE
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE
GRANT OF PAROLE
Evidence that the petitioner will find legitimate source of livelihood
upon release.

Petitioner has a place to establish residence.

Availability of after-care services for old, seriously-ill or physically

disable petitioner.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE GRANT OF
PAROLE
Old age, provided that the inmate is below 60 years of age when crime is
committed;

Physical disability, provided such physical disability is not present when the
crime was committed;

Serious illness duly certified by a government physician;

Similar circumstances which show that the continued imprisonment will be

inhuman or will pose grave danger to the life of the probationer.
 PROCEDURE IN
APPLICATION OF
PAROLE
 Review upon the petition or motu proprio: forms and contents of the petition:

A. That the prisoner’s case is eligible for review by the Board;

B. That he is not disqualified from being granted parole.

 Transmittal of Carpeta and Prison record by the Superintendent or Warden at least one

month prior to the date when his case shall be eligible for review.

 Publication of names of prisoners being considered for parole in a news paper of general

circulation of those convicted of heinous crimes or those sentenced to Reclusion Perpetua

or life imprisonment and whose sentence has been commuted for release on parole.
 PROCEDURE IN
APPLICATION OF
PAROLE
Notice to offended party or his immediate relatives,
personality or by registered mail and given 30 days from
notice within which to communicate their comment to the
Board regarding the contemplated grant of parole to the
prisoner.
GRANT OF PAROLE
The board may grant a prisoner parole based on reports regarding the
prisoner’s work and conduct and on the study and investigation by the Board
itself and its finds the following circumstances are present:

1. The prisoner is fitted by his training for release;

2. That there is a reasonable probability that, if released, he will live and

remain at liberty without violating the law;

3. That if release will not be incompatible with welfare of society.

 RULES AFTER
THE GRANT OF
1.
PAROLE
TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE – A parolee may not transfer from one place of residence designated in
his release document without the prior written approval of the Regional Director subject to

confirmation of the Board.

2. OUTSIDE TRAVEL – The Chief Probation and Parole Officer may authorize a parolee to travel
outside his area of operational jurisdiction for a period of not more than 30 days. A travel for more

than 30 days shall be approved by the Regional Director.

3. TRAVEL ABROAD AND/OR WORK ABROAD – Any parolee under active

supervision/surveillance who has no pending criminal case in any court may apply for overseas work or

travel abroad. However, such application for travel abroad shall be approved by the PPA Administration

and confirmed by the Board.

4. DEATH OF THE PAROLEE – If a parolee dies during parole
supervision, the PPO shall immediately transmit a certified true copy of
the parolee’s death certificate to the Board recommending the closing of
the case.

Note:
Absence of the death certificate of the parolee, an affidavit
narrating the circumstances of the fact of the death from the
barangay chairman or any authorized officer or any immediate
relative where the parolee resided, shall suffice.
 WHAT IS PAROLE
SUPERVISION?
A supervision made after release of a client from
confinement, placed under the supervision of a Parole
Officer.

The period of parole supervision shall extend up to the

expiration of the maximum sentence.
 REPORTS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
BY THE SUPERVISING PPO

1. PROGRESS REPORT – When a parolee commits another offense during the period of his parole
supervision and the case filed against him has not yet been decided by the court or on the conduct of the

parolee while under supervision.

2. INFRACTION REPORT – When the parolee has been subsequently convicted of another crime.

3. VIOLATION REPORT – When a parolee commits any violation of the terms and conditions

appearing in his release document or any serious deviation or non-observance of the obligations set forth in the

parole supervision program.

4. SUMMARY REPORT – After the expiration of the maximum sentence of a parolee, the PPO
concerned shall submit to the Board, through the Chief, PPO a summary report on his supervision of a

parolee.
 REPORTS TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
SUPERVISING PPO
Note:
 Upon the receipt of an Infraction Report, the Board may order the arrest or
recommitment of the parolee.

 The parolee who is recommitted to prison by the Board shall be made to serve the
remaining unexpired portion of the maximum sentence for which he was
originally committed to prison.

 The clearances from the police, court, prosecutor’s office and barangay officials
shall attached to the Summary Report.
 TERMINATION OF
PAROLE SUPERVISION
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL RELEASE AND
DISCHARGE

After the receipt of the Summary Report, the Board shall, upon the
recommendation of the Chief Probation and Parole Officer that the
parolee has substantially complied with all the conditions of his release
document, issue a certificate of Final Release and Discharge.
 TERMINATION OF
PAROLE SUPERVISION
EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF FINAL RELEASE AND DISCHARGE
 Upon the issuance of a certificate of Final Release and Discharge, the parolee shall be finally released
and discharged from the conditions appearing in his release document.

TRANSMITTAL OF CERTIFICATE OF FINAL RELEASE AND

DISCHARGE
 The Board shall forward a certified true copy of the certificate of Final Release and Discharge to
the Court which sentenced the released parolee, the Probation and Parole Officer who has supervision
over him, the parolee, the Bureau of Corrections, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine
National Police and the Office of the President.
 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
OF PROBATION FROM PAROLE?
PROBATION
Instead of being confined in prison,
the probationer is released to the
community by the court with
conditions to follow and is placed
under the supervision of Probation
Officer.
Judicial Function
Enjoyed only once
PAROLE
A conditional release of a prisoner
whereby he is placed under the
supervision of a Parole Officer after
serving his minimum sentence.
Executive Function
May be granted more than once,
depending on good behavior during
imprisonment
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF
CONDITIONAL PARDON FROM
PAROLE?

CONDITIONAL PAROLE
PARDON
½ OF MAXIMUM TERM IS MAXIMUM TERM IS SERVED
SERVED
EXTINGUISHED CRIMINAL DID NOT EXTINGUISHED
LIABILITY CRIMINAL LIABILITY
 FORMS OF
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCIES
Pardon (Absolute and Conditional Pardon)

Commutation of Sentence

Amnesty

Reprieve