| 1. | TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF SUPERVISION AND CUSTODY THAT OFFERS MAXIMUM
PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY |
| 2. | TO REHABILITATE CONVICTED OFFENDERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL
ADJUSTMENT UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE SOCIETY |
| 3. | TO PROVIDE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS FOR CONVICTED OFFENDERS.
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| 4. | TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIROMENT THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE UNITED
NATION STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AND
RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS SO FAR AS EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW |
| 5. | TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE
NONIMPRISONMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE OFFENDERS WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE
FOR INTITUTIONAL CONFINEMENT. |
| 6. | TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEGE OF CORRECTIONAL TECHNIQUES THROUGH SYSTEMATIC
EVALUATION AND RESEARCH. |
