However, for prisoners freed through the good conduct time allowance , the prison might be a better place for them to stay right now.In a press conference on Friday, Department of Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete admitted that a number of individuals – who might not be required to surrender – turned themselves in to authorities.
President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the freed heinous crime convicts to surrender in 15 days — which ended on Thursday, September 19. After the deadline, Duterte also ordered the police to kill GCTA-freed convicts who would resist arrest. The count of prisoners freed under GCTA was placed at 1,914. But the number of inmates who yielded surprisingly swelled. As of 5:00 a.m. of Friday, the total number of inmates who turned themselves in to authorities was at 2,009.Critics of the administration raised concerns about possible re-arrest without court orders, and Duterte’s call on police to shoot freed prisoners who resist arrest.
The GCTA mess triggered a public backlash after it was revealed that ex-BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon signed the release orders of former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted of raping and killing student Eileen Sarmenta. Faeldon was eventually sacked by Duterte, who ordered the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the irregularities.
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