QuestionsQuestions (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 04, S. OF 2010)
It provides an annual appropriation, sourced from the Bureau of Prisons–Prison Industries and Salvage Warehouse Revolving Fund, for pecuniary aid to national prisoners who are injured or disabled while preventing a prison riot or jailbreak or while performing prison industry duties, and not due to the prisoner’s negligence.
Not to exceed Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000) annually.
From the income derived from the operation of the Bureau of Prisons–Prison Industries and Salvage Warehouse Revolving Fund.
Any national prisoner who is injured or disabled while preventing a prison riot or jailbreak, or while in the performance of duties required of him in any prison industry, provided it is not due to his negligence.
Injury or disability sustained while (1) preventing a prison riot, (2) preventing a jailbreak, or (3) performing duties required in any prison industry.
The injury or disability must not be due to the prisoner’s negligence.
It shall be paid at the time of the prisoner’s release from prison or any time during confinement if the prisoner so desires.
Payment shall be made to the prisoner’s legal heirs, provided they are not the offended parties or who caused the imprisonment.
If the legal heirs are the offended parties or the persons who caused the imprisonment.
The Director of Prisons determines the amount, subject to approval by the Secretary of Justice.
The Secretary of Justice.
In no case shall the maximum amount exceed Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500).
The Secretary of Justice is mandated to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with which the amount of pecuniary aid will be determined and approved.
Upon approval.
Although the Director of Prisons determines and the Secretary of Justice approves, the amount cannot exceed Php 500 as a maximum.
It applies to both: injuries/disability while preventing a prison riot or jailbreak, and while performing duties required in any prison industry.
It can be paid at release or earlier during confinement if the prisoner desires.