Cebu City eyes shift to ‘alternative sentencing’ to decongest jails

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city may soon shift away from automatically jailing non-violent offenders to placing them under alternative sentencing. Cebu City Councilor Paul Labra proposed an ordinance institutionalizing probation, community service, and restorative justice as alternative sentencing measures under a broader justice reform program. The proposed “Cebu City Justice Zone Institutionalization Ordinance” seeks

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