Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9242)
The purpose of Republic Act No. 1955 is to appropriate an annual sum not exceeding five thousand pesos from the income of the Bureau of Prisons-Prison Industries and Salvage Warehouse Revolving Fund for pecuniary aid to prisoners injured or killed in the performance of duty.
The appropriation is derived from the income of the Bureau of Prisons-Prison Industries and Salvage Warehouse Revolving Fund.
National prisoners who are injured, disabled, or killed while preventing a prison riot or jailbreak, or while performing duties in any prison industry not due to their negligence, as well as their legal heirs if the prisoner dies before release (except heirs who are the offended parties or who caused the imprisonment).
The aid is granted if the prisoner is injured or disabled while preventing a prison riot or jailbreak, or while performing required duties in any prison industry, and if the injury was not caused by the prisoner's negligence.
The pecuniary aid shall be paid at the time of the prisoner's release or anytime during confinement if the prisoner so desires.
If the prisoner dies from the injury or any other cause before release, the aid shall be paid to the prisoner's legal heirs, excluding those who are offended parties or who caused the imprisonment.
The amount is determined by the Director of Prisons and approved by the Secretary of Justice.
Yes, the maximum amount that may be paid as pecuniary aid shall not exceed five hundred pesos.
The Secretary of Justice has the authority to promulgate the rules and regulations for this Act.
It took effect upon its approval on June 22, 1957.