Parole and Probation Administration(PaPA)

Hi,

I would like to request if there is any data or most recent statistics on the nature and prevalence of stigmatization faced by ex-prisoners in the Philippines.

This would help me in writing my law journal article.

Thank you.

August 14, 2023

Dear Chelsea Princess,

Thank you for your request dated Aug 03, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Reports investigating the stigmatization of ex-prisoners in the Philippines.

We received your request on Aug 03, 2023, and will respond on or before Aug 24, 2023, 01:36:29 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBhUEEtNzk4NDQyMTg0NTQwDA, for request with ticket number #PaPA-798442184540.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

JOAN BALAORO
FOI Receiving Officer

August 15, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 03, 2023, 01:36:29 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Reports investigating the stigmatization of ex-prisoners in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Bureau of Corrections or the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

This Office likewise does not have any data or statistics as regards the stigmatization of probationers, parolees, and pardonees. However, you may visit the profile of the Office's clients at https://probation.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Clients-Profile-2022.pdf. 

For further assistance, you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site. 

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to OIC Administrator Atty. Bienvenido O. Benitez, Jr., at Parole and Probation Administration, Office of the Administrator, DOJ Agencies Building, Nia Roas, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City,. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Atty. Rey Daniel Gonzaga
FOI Officer