In 2006, when the law was passed, DSWD’s nationwide count of CICL was at 8,661. A year after, it went down to 2,759.
FACTBased on data obtained from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the number of children in conflict with the law (CICL) has plunged significantly years after the passage of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did Pangilinan law produce a generation of criminals?
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