COMMUNITY BAIL BOND

Community Bail Bond

A holistic and integrated program of the PRESO INC

Raymund E. Narag. Ph.D.

●To address jail congestion especially in time of Covid19 pandemic

●To address the criminogenic needs of PDLs while in detention

●To protect PDLs from the consequences of incarceration

●To prepare PDLs for successful reintegration to society

●To facilitate the speedy disposition of cases

●To develop alternatives to pretrial detention

●To promote trust in the criminal justice system

●To promote public safety

●To reduce cost of incarceration

●Philippine jails are the most crowded facilities in the world (520% congestion rate)

●Philippine courts have the longest delays in case trials (average of 528 days in detention)

●Recidivism rate is around 30%

●Spends PhP 130 per inmate per year while in custody

●Public confidence is very low (49% trust rating)

●Community bail-- funds come from donations

●Maximize NGOs / Religious groups working in jails

●Maximize legal and paralegal volunteers

●Maximize partners in the communities

●Rehabilitation

○Address criminogenic needs

○Coordinate with NGOs/ IWD

●Paralegal services

○Speedy disposition of cases

○Compassionate release

●Reintegration

○Address criminogenic needs

○Referral services

○Supervision and monitoring

Preparation of lists. A list will be prepared using Form 1 (Referral form)

a.Through the Jail Warden, Paralegal Officer or Record Officer

b.Through referral by NGOs

c.Through application by families/PDLs