1.

"Child in Conflict with the Law" – refers to a child who is alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as, having
committed an offense under Philippine laws.

2. "Diversion Program" – refers to the program that the child in conflict with the law is required to undergo after
he/she is found responsible for an offense without resorting to formal court proceedings.

3. AMNESTY - An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion or general pardon for a past offense.

4. Batas Pambansa Bilang 85 – aurthorizes the release of a detainee who has undergone preventive imprisonment
equivalent to the maximum imposable sentence for the offense he is charged with.

5. Caseload - VPAs shall supervise Eighty Percent (80%) of the clients. The maximum caseload of each VPA shall be
5 clients (1:5).

6. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE - an executive clemency changing a heavier sentence to a less serious one, or a
longer prison term to a shorter one.

7. Correction - is the branch of the administration of CJS charged with the responsibility for the custody,
supervision and rehabilitation of convicted offenders.

8. Defense Counsel/Counsel – lawyer of the petitioner

9. Executive Clemency – It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty commutation of sentence,
pardon. reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners.

10. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY - Is a disposition of the President to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.

11. General Pardon - pardon given to classes or group of people.

12. Humanitarian Aspects – imprisonment is not always advisable.

13. Indeterminate Sentence Law/Parole Program – It is that type of correctional program that enables the
convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.

14. Managerial Aspect – it is easier to manage those undergoing community based treatment programs.

15. Non-Institutional Correction or Community- Based Approach – correctional activities that may take place
within the community.

16. PARDON - It is an act of grace proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws which
exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed from the punishment that the law inflicts for a crime he has
committed.

17. PAROLE – It is a French word “Parole D Honeur " and is used in the sense of word of honor or promise.

18. Petition – application for probation.

19. Petitioner – a convicted defendant who files an application for probation.

21. Probation – It is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to
conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.

22. Probation Investigation – the process of selection, diagnoses and planning with the client,

23. Probation Officer – person who investigates for the Trial Court a referral for probation or supervises a
probationer or does both functions and performs other necessary and related duties and functions as directed.

24. Probation Order – order of the trial court granting probation

25. Probation Supervision – the continuous process of helping the client to follow through with the plans,
reevaluation and working with the client in the process of planning his life to meet dynamic situation.

26. Probationer – means a person placed on probation.

27. Prosecutor – lawyer of the victim.

28. REPRIEVE - Refers to the deferment of the implementation of the sentence for an interval of time; it does not
annul the sentence but merely postpones or suspends its execution.

29. Restorative Justice – there are measures expected to be achieved by the offender, such as an establishment of a
position in the community in which he does not violate the law.

30. Special Pardon - Pardon given to a single individual.

31. The Community-Based Treatment Programs – are those programs that are intended to treat criminal offenders
within the free community as alternatives to confinement.

32. The Institution-Based Approach – The rehabilitation of offenders in jail or prison.

33. Trial Court – refers to the Regional Trial Court RTC) of the Province or City/Municipal Court which has
jurisdiction over the case

34. Probation Form No.3 – The Post-Sentence Investigation Report.

35. Probation Form No.7 – Request form for Outside Travel of Probationer.

36. DOJ Memorandum Circular no. 6 – which directs all wardens or anyone in-charge of local jails to effect the
immediate transfer of national prisoners to the Bureau of corrections.

37. "Absolute Pardon” - refers to the total extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to whom it is granted
without any condition.

38. "Conditional Pardon” - refers to the exemption of an individual, within certain limits or conditions, from the
punishment which the law inflicts for the offense he had committed resulting in the partial extinction of his
criminal liability.
39. Republic Act No. 6127 – fully deducts the period of the offenders' preventive detention from the sentence
imposed by the courts;
40. Republic Act No. 4103 – as amended, creating the Board of Pardons and Parole tasked to look into the
physical, mental and moral record of prisoners to determine who shall be eligible for parole or conditional pardon.

41. Recognizance or “Binding over for good behavior” - This is considered as the direct ancestor of probation.
This Involves an obligation or promise sworn to under court order by a person not yet convicted of crime he
would keep the peace and be of good behavior.

42. Transportation - this was developed from an ancient practice of banishment and flourished for more than two
hundred years as a principal method of disposing offenders.

43. Volunteerism – is a strategy by which the parole and probation administration may be able to generate
maximum citizen participation or community involvement in the overall process of client rehabilitation.

44. Article 96 of the Revised Penal Code – provides that in meritorious cases, the commutation of the
prisoner's sentence through presidential action shall be upon the recommendation of the court which imposed the
same.

45. Article 97 of RPC – which provides that a prisoner shall be entitled to a deduction from his prison term for
good conduct.

46. Infraction Report - refers to the report submitted by the Probation and Parole Officer on violations committed
by a probationer while under supervision.

47. Technical services – It acts as service arm of the Board of Pardons and Parole in the supervision of parolees
and pardoness.

48. Arrest of Client. - Upon receipt of an Infraction Report, the may order the arrest or recommitment of the client.

49. LEGAL AND INSPECTORATE DIVISION (LID) – It provides various units of the administration with legal
advice, prepares opinions on questions of law that may arise in the implementation of P.D. no. 968 as amended.

50. Planning Staff – Develops plans, programs and conducts, research towards economical, efficient and effective
operation and implementation of PD no. 968 as amended.