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PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE JUSTICE PROCESS PROCESS AAperson personwho whohas hasviolated violatedthe thelaw lawisis

LAW apprehended by the police or any apprehended by the police or any ENFORCEMENT enforcement enforcementagency agencylike likethe theNBI, NBI, PILLAR Narcotics group, etc. Narcotics group, etc.

for the alleged offense PROSECUTION prosecuted prosecuted for the alleged offense committed PILLAR committed

COURTS PILLAR

CORRECTIONS PILLAR

tried triedbefore beforethe thecourts courts

if convicted either serves his if convicted either serves his sentence in jail or prison, sentence in jail or prison, ororisisplaced placedon onprobation probation

but the case may be but the case may be diverted divertedwhere whereno no sufficient ground sufficient ground can sustain complaint can sustain complaint against againstthe thesuspect suspect but the case may be but the case may be diverted where no diverted where no probable probablecause causecan cansustain sustain a prosecution a prosecution but butthe thecase casemay maybe be diverted where the diverted where the evidence is not enough evidence is not enough for conviction of the for conviction of the offender offender inincase caseofofimprisonment, imprisonment,full full service of sentence; diversion service of sentence; diversion takes takesplace placethrough throughthe the grant of parole, conditional grant of parole, conditional pardon; probation is by pardon; probation is by itself a diversion process itself a diversion process

reverted reverted to the to the community community

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