The Department of Justice on Friday said more around 40 lawyers have joined the DOJ’s Katarungan caravan to provide legal aid to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Corrections.
The DOJ said the participating lawyers who came from the Public Attorney’s Office, private lawyers, and paralegals joined the DOJ Action Center in offering legal services to qualified inmates.
Among the services were requests for Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) and parole, preparation of indorsements, and others.
“The only way our PDLs can access justice is through this legal aid. We need to understand and address the legal needs of our PDLs,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said in a statement.
“This is a fundamental right that has to be given to the disadvantaged and underprivileged members of our society,” he added.
Prior to this, the DOJ provided free legal assistance to victims of the Marawi Siege and internally displaced persons (IDPs) from June 3 to July 3.
