Presidential Decrees1 min read
Section 2July 24, 1976, Sec./Art. 2
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Purpose. This Decree shall be interpreted so as to:
(a) promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with individualized treatment;
(b) provide an opportunity for the reformation of a penitent offender which might be less probable if he were to serve a prison sentence; and
(c) prevent the commission of offenses.
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