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Practice question: Credit for Preventive Imprisonment

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

For an otherwise eligible prisoner who declines the disciplinary agreement in writing with counsel’s assistance, what fraction of preventive imprisonment is credited?
  1. One-fourth
  2. One-half
  3. Four-fifths
  4. None in every case
  5. Twice the actual period

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html — RA 10592 section 1, amended RPC Article 29: full and four-fifths credit, counsel-assisted writing, reclusion perpetua computation and qualified immediate release.

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