CRI 180: Non-Institutional Corrections

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Lesson title: The Time Allowances -Good Conduct Time Allowance Materials:
Student Activity Sheets
References:
Lesson Objectives: At the end of this module, you should be able Handbook on Non-Institutional
to- Corrections by Linnet Dolinen-
1. To explain what is Good conduct time allowance Gahar
Teacher prepared material

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind.
The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister
Rogers
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Introduction (2 mins)
Have a blessed day dear students! Today is another day to discuss the Relevant
provisions of the law on Allowance for Good Conduct, and Special Time Allowance for loyalty for PDLs
under PNP, NBI, BJMP, Provincial Jails, BUCOR and others. Just a review, anyone who can
summarize what we had learned last meeting? To begin with, read first the learning objective since this
will be your guide in finishing this module.
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B. MAIN LESSON

Activity 2: Content Notes (13 mins)

Relevant provisions of the law on Allowance for Good Conduct, and Special Time Allowance for
loyalty for PDLs under PNP, NBI, BJMP, Provincial Jails, BUCOR and others

Good conduct time allowance (GCTA) may be granted to an inmate who displays good behavior and
who has no record of breach of discipline or violation of prison rules and regulations.

GCTA of Detainee life termer- a detainee shall only be granted CGTA if he voluntarily offers in writing
to perform such labor as may be assigned to him. In such a case, the credit he may receive shall be deducted
from sentence as may be imposed upon him if he is convicted. An inmate sentenced to life imprisonment shall
not be granted GCTA while his sentence is on appeal.

Revocation/Restoration of GCTA- GCTA once granted shall not be revoked without just cause. The
GCTA, which an inmate is deprived of because of misconduct, may be restored at the discretion of the Director

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upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10592

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 29, 94, 97, 98 AND 99 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Article 29 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

SEC. 3. Article 97 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“ART. 97. Allowance for good conduct. – The good conduct of any offender qualified for credit for preventive
imprisonment pursuant to Article 29 of this Code, or of any convicted prisoner in any penal institution,
rehabilitation or detention center or any other local jail shall entitle him to the following deductions from the
period of his sentence:

“1. During the first two years of imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty days for each
month of good behavior during detention;

“2. During the third to the fifth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a reduction of
twenty-three days for each month of good behavior during detention;

“3. During the following years until the tenth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a
deduction of twenty-five days for each month of good behavior during detention;

“4. During the eleventh and successive years of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of
thirty days for each month of good behavior during detention; and

“An appeal by the accused shall not deprive him of entitlement to the above allowances for good conduct:

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT RECIDIVISTS, HABITUAL DELINQUENTS, ESCAPEES, AND

PERSONS CONVICTED OF HEINOUS CRIMES ARE EXCLUDED from THE COVERAGE OF THIS
ACT. the prison AUTHORITIES SHALL PUBLISH THE LIST OF 17 NAMES OF PRISONERS BEING
CONSIDERED TO BE RELEASED by virtue of any of the good conduct time ALLOWANCES
GRANTED UNDER ARTICLES 29, 97, AND 98 OF 20 THIS CODE. ANY INTERESTED PARTY

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MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN OBJECTIONS, COMMENTS, OR INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE

CASE/S OF THE PRISONER/S NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION. THE PRISON AUTHORITIES SHALL ALSO, IF APPLICABLE, NOTIFY THE
PRIVATE OFFENDED PARTY OR IF THE LATTER IS UNAVAILABLE OR OTHERWISE CANNOT
BE LOCATED, THEIR IMMEDIATE RELATIVES, AND GIVE THEM THIRTY (30) DAYS TO
COMMENT FROM THE RECEIPT OF NOTICE."

“The computation of the deducted good conduct per month will be computed at the end of every year
prescribed by the law”

Activity 3: Skill-building Activities

Part I. For this activity, kindly complete the table below.

Years of Imprisonment Deductions

25 days each month

3-5

11 and above

Part II. Answer the following questions.

1. Who grants good conduct time allowance?

2. This may be granted to an inmate who displays good behavior and who has no record of breach of
discipline or violation of prison rules and regulations.
3. A detainee shall only be granted CGTA if he _________offers in writing to perform such labor as may
be assigned to him.

“Check your answers against the Key to Corrections found at the end of this SAS. Write your score on your
paper.”}

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Activity 5: Check for Understanding (5 mins)

To further check your understanding about Good Conduct Time Allowance and Special Time Allowance
for Loyalty answer the questions below.

1. How does GCTA help person deprived of liberty under R.A. No. 10592?

“Check your answers against the Key to Corrections found at the end of this SAS. Write your score on
your paper.”

C. LESSON WRAP-UP

Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)

A. Work Tracker
You are done with this session! Let’s track your progress. Shade the session number you just
completed.
{*Teacher directs the student to mark their place in the work tracker which is simply a visual to help
students track how much work they have accomplished and how much work there is left to do.}

B. Think about your Learning

Before we end this lesson, do you have any questions or clarifications as regards to the topic or
to the discussions?

KEY TO CORRECTIONS

Activity 3
Part 1-refer to concept notes
Part 2
1. Director of the Bureau of Corrections, the Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and/or
the Warden of a provincial, district, municipal or city jail
2. Good conduct time allowance

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3. Voluntarily

Activity 5
Rubrics for essay
Criteria Points

Doesn’t respond to the question, the answer has no connection with the question 1

The answer has apparent point 3

The answer is very substantial, writing is clear, logical and very organized. 5

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