reality very few local government units have y o u t h homes i n their areas. T h e C o m m i s s i o n also urges t h e G o v e r n m e n t t o prioritize t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f juvenile delinquency programs t o lessen the chances o f children c o m i n g i n conflict v ^ t h the l a w or re-offending *A j u v e n i l e j u s t i c e p o l i c y i s n o t a p o l i c y u n l e s s i t i n c l u d e s prevention,'^ T h e Local Councils for the Protection o f Children (LCPC) are vital i n the prevention o f juvenile delinquency. They have the p r i m a r y role i n coordinating a n d assisting L G U s t o adopt "a comprehensive p l a n o n delinquency prevention, a n d t o oversee its p r o p e r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n " ( S e c t i o n 15). H o w e v e r , L C P C s h a v e y e t t o be established and/or strengthened i n m a n y local government units. T h e use o f diversion processes a t t h e barangay a n d police levels n e e d t o b e m a i n s t r e a m e d , as w e l l . T h e d i v e r s i o n p r o c e s s a s a n alternative t o court procedures w o u l d likely lessen t h e unnecessary d e t e n t i o n o f children n o t o n l y i n jails b u t also i detention centers. Detention o f children i n jails contravenes t h e declared policies o f t h e State, as articulated i n the J J W Act o f 2 0 0 6 , p r o m o t e a n d protect the physical, m o r a l , spiritual, intellectual a n social well-being o f children; a n d t o apply t h e principles o restorative justice i n all its laws, policies a n d p r o g r a m s applicab to children i n conflict w i t h the l a w (Section 2). RECOMMENDATIONS: The Commission o n H u m a n Rights therefore following recommendations: issues the F o r t h e l a w e n f o r c e m e n t officers: 1. T o immediately, a n d n o t later t h a n eight ( 8 ) hours f r o m apprehension, t u r n over the custody o f the child to the social w e l f a r e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t office; o r o t h e r accredited non-government organizations, as mandated under Section 21 of the J J W Act o f 2 0 0 6 ; 4