In order to have a uniformity of action in trying prisoners who have evaded their service of sentence while in prison, this Office, hereby reiterate its time honored policy of filing the case for evasion of service of sentence against those prisoners were apprehended.

This policy is one of the remedial measures that we have adopted in order to curtail the prisoners hope of returning to the place where he resides as it apparent that escapees always goes back to their home town.

To file and try the cases of escapees at the place where they were apprehended and/or where they resides would entail great economic loss for this Bureau and the government in general.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 22 April 1992

(SGD.) ERIBERTO B. MISA, JR.
Director