Can you believe it that a prisoner can go outside the Jail premises while serving his 12 years prison term?
This is the case of Former Batangas governor Jose Antonio Leviste who was caught yesterday by NBI in the act while roaming around in Makita with his driver while serving his sentence. He is in jail because he was convicted of murder and serving his 12 years prison term for killing his assistant Rafael de las Alas in his office in Makati City
Very insulting for goverment! But BJMP defended themselves that Leviste is a living out prison because he is a senior citizen. Earlier in an interview with the Secretary of Justice in ABSCBN, the Secretary of Justice said that she did not issue any order for Leviste to go out of the Jail premises. Usually the procedure for this case, like Former Joseph Estrada, is to apply first with the proper authority for permission to visit a relative or for medical check up depending on the necessity. But with Leviste did not apply for any.
Before there are also news that some of the influential prisoners were allowed to go out of the premises of BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology), but no one was caught. Now there is a real evidence to show that thing like this really happen. Hoping that this will not happen again. A real eye opener for all of us Filipinos.
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