OCA CIRCULAR NO. 108-2007, October 25, 2007

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 108-2007, October 25, 2007

OCA Circulars October 25, 2007
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TO:
ALL JUDGES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS IN MINDANAO REGION
SUBJECT:
COMMITMENT OF THE NEWLY CONVICTED FEMALE INMATES OF THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN (CIW) MINDANAO

The Department of Justice (DOJ) through its Bureau of Corrections
has recently established its Correctional Institution Women (CIW)
Mindanao in compliance with President Macapagal-Arroyo’s directive to
set up a correctional facility for women in Mindanao which was formally
inaugurated last 18 September 2007.

Pursuant thereto, the DOJ has initially transferred the ninety
eight (98) female inmates from its CIW Mandaluyong City to this
correctional facility in order to properly address the congestion
problem thereat, and likewise to enable the’ female offenders coming
from the Mindanao areas to 1 be near their respective families.

In view of all the foregoing, you are hereby DIRECTED to COMMIT the newly convicted female inmates to the following:

THE SUPERINTENDENT
Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) Mindanao
Davao Prison and Penal Farm
B.E. Dujali, Davao del Norte

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

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CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
 
Court Administrator