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PD 603 Article 199

Living Quarters for Youthful offenders Sentence.

Article 199

ART. 199. Living Quarters for Youthful offenders Sentence. — When a judgment of conviction is pronounced in accordance with the provisions of Article 197, and at the time of said pronouncement the youthful offender is still under twenty-one, he shall be committed to the proper penal institution to serve the remaining period of his sentence: Provided, That penal institutions shall provide youthful offenders with separate quarters and, as far as practicable, group them according to appropriate age levels or other criteria as will insure their speedy rehabilitation: Provided, further, That the Bureau of Prisons shall maintain agricultural and forestry camps youthful offenders may serve their sentence in lieu of confinement in regular penitentiaries.

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CitationPD 603 Article 199 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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