Republic Act No. 6127

: Republic Act No. 6127, approved on June 17, 1970, amended Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code.
: It provides for giving full-time credit to offenders who have undergone preventive imprisonment in the service of their sentences under certain conditions.
: Offenders who underwent preventive imprisonment are credited with the full time of such imprisonment toward their sentence if they agree voluntarily in writing to abide by the same disciplinary rules as convicted prisoners, except in specified cases.
: They must voluntarily agree in writing to abide by the disciplinary rules imposed on convicted prisoners.
: 1. When the offender is a recidivist or has been previously convicted twice or more times of any crime. 2. When the detainee, upon being summoned for execution of sentence, fails to surrender voluntarily.
: They shall be credited with four-fifths (80%) of the time during which they have undergone preventive imprisonment.
: No. It specifically applies to offenders who have undergone preventive imprisonment, also known as detention prisoners.
: It took effect upon its approval on June 17, 1970.
: Preventive imprisonment refers to detention or imprisonment prior to a final conviction or sentence for the crime charged.
: Recidivists are offenders who have been convicted twice or more times previously of any crime. Such offenders are excluded from receiving full credit for preventive imprisonment duration.