Letter from the Supreme Court
Re: Permission for accredited NGOs, chaplains and CASA-GALs' access to children cells
Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a
resolution of the Court En Banc dated 22 November 2005
“A.M. No. 05-11-12-SC.- Re: Letter Dated 15 November 2005 of Fr. Shay Cullen,
PREDA Foundation,- The Court Resolved to NOTE the Letter dated 21
November 2005 of Senior Associate Justice Reynato S. Puno, referring the letter
dated 15 November 2005 of Fr. Shay Cullen relative to his request to encourage
and advise judges of the Regional Trial Courts to grant without delay a blanket
permission for accredited non-government organization, religious chaplains and
CASA-GALs to have direct and immediate access to the cells where children are
held.
The court further Resolved to REFER this matter to the OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR for study and recommendation thereon within fifteen (15) days from notice hereof.” (120)
Very truly yours,
MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
Honorable Reynato S. Puno (x)
Senior. Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Court Administrator
Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. (x)
[WITH RECORDS]
Deputy Court Administrators
Hon. Zenaida N. Elepaño (x)
Hon. Jose P. Perez (x)
Hon. Christopher O. Lock (x)
Supreme Court
Fr. Shay Cullen, mssc
Founder & Executive Director
PREDA Foundation
Upper Kalaklan, Olongapo City 2200
Court Management Office (x)
Supreme Court
A.M. No. 05-11-12-SC
Nnmr/112205 [120]
