The government lawyer’s tells Sandigan Bayan that Senator Revilla be in a Regular Jail

The prosecutors of the state appealed to Sandiganbayan to reverse decision allowing Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. a Senator to remain in police custodial center instead of regular jail, citing “successful” incarceration of two high-profile detainees in pork barrel scam, including the alleged mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

In a consolidated reply to comment an opposition to Senator Revilla and his co-accused Richard Cambe, prosecutors said that the accused could not pose as high-risk detainees who should not be detained in a regular jail since Napoles and another high-risk prisoner are detained in one.

Senator Revilla cited lack of manpower and capability of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-administered by the jails to secure him as the trial for plunder over the pork barrel scam.

The government prosecutors maintained the, or Republic Act of 6975 or “Department of Interior and Local Government Act,” is clear that those who are facing trial should be detained in a BJMP-administered facility.

“To rule otherwise would create a double standard in the application of our laws which is inimical to the orderly administration of justice and to public interest,” the motion read.