Pointers to Review for Institutional Corrections – Final Examination

PROVINCIAL JAILS
The Provincial Jail system was first established in 1910 under the American regime. Each of the country's
eighty-two (82) provinces has a provincial jail to serve as penal facility for prisoners who a categorized
under the law as provincial prisoners.
Function of the Establishment - To enhance and effect a better system of jail organization and
management for the safekeeping and rehabilitation of all prisoners and detainees of the Provincial Jail.
PROVINCIAL PRISONERS- those persons sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from 6 months
and 1 day to 3 years or a fine not more than 1,000 pesos or both. Those detained while waiting for
preliminary investigation of their cases cognizable by the RTC.
PROVINCIAL JAIL
They are those sentences by courts to a prison term of six months and one day to three years.
Provincial jails are under the supervision and control of Provincial Government and headed by a
Provincial Warden.
BJMP
Primarily, its clients are detainees accused before a court who are temporarily confined in such
jails while undergoing investigation, waiting final judgement and those who are serving sentence
promulgated by the court 3 years and below.
On January 2, 1991, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology was created thru Republic Act 6975 as
a line Bureau under the Department of Interior and Local Government. The Jail Bureau is the upgraded
version of its forerunner, the Office of Jail Management and Penology of the defunct PC/INP last headed
by BRIG GEN Arsenio E. Concepcion.
As mandated by law, the BJMP shall operate under the reorganized Department of the Interior
and Local Government.
Starting from scratch with 500 personnel in 1991 the BJMP weaned from its mother PC/INP as a
mere component, to become a full-fledged bureau. Director Charles S. Mondejar took his oath of office
on July 1 of 1991 as the first Chief of the Bureau.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology supervises and controls all district, city and
municipal jails.

Our Core Values and Competency

Core Values

Makatao (Respect for Humanity)

May Integridad (With Integrity)
Matatag (Resiliency)

Core Competency

 Continuous skills enhancement of personnel
 Ability to establish linkages and Partnerships
 Responsive Planning
 Timely decision-making
 Expedient implementation

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, also referred to as the Jail Bureau, was created pursuant to
Section 60 to 65, Chapter V, RA No. 6975, and initially consisting of uniformed officers and members of
the Jail Management and Penology service as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765.
RA 9263 provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who is assisted by two (2) Deputy Chiefs,
one (1) for Administration and another for Operations, and one (1) Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom
are appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the DILG Secretary from among the qualified
officers with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent in the BJMP.
The Chief of the BJMP carries the rank of Director and serves a tour of duty that must not exceed four (4)
years, unless extended by the President in times of war and other national emergencies. Officers who
have retired or are within six (6) months from their compulsory retirement age are not qualified to be
appointed as Jail Director or designated as BJMP Chief.
The second officer in command of the BJMP is the Deputy Chief for Administration, the third officer in
command is the Deputy Chief for Operations, and the fourth officer in command is The Chief of the
Directorial Staff, all of whom carry the rank of Chief Superintendent. They are assisted by the Directors
of the Directorates in the National Headquarters who carry the rank of at least Senior Superintendent.
The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative regions of the country,
headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology, with the rank of at least Senior
Superintendent. The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration,
Assistant Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers
with the rank of at least Superintendent.

The National Headquarters is the Command and Staff Office of the BJMP, and is composed of the
Command Group, Directorates and Management Support Staff, namely:

Command Group:

1. Chief, BJMP
2. Deputy Chief for Administration of the Jail Bureau
3. Deputy Chief for Operation of the Jail Bureau
4. Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail Bureau

Directorates

1. Directorate for Personnel and Records Management

2. Directorate for Comptrollership
3. Directorate for Logistics
4. Directorate for Intelligence
5. Directorate for Operations
6. Directorate for Human Resource Development
7. Directorate for Welfare and Development
8. Directorate for Investigation and Prosecution
9. Directorate for Program Development
10. Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management
11. Directorate for Health Service

Support Services

1. Legislative Liaison Office

2. Finance Service Office
3. Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Center
4. Chaplaincy Service Office
5. Headquarters Support Serivce Office
6. Center for Jail Excellence and Strategy Management
7. Retirement and Separation Benefits Administration Service Office
8. Legal Service Office
9. Community Relations Service Office
10. Jail Service Intelligence Operations Center
 11. National Executive Senior Jail Officer (NESJO)
12. Supply Accountable Office
13. Accounting Office
14. Internal Audit Unit

Regional Office
The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative regions of the country,
headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology, with the rank of at least Senior
Superintendent. The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration,
Assistant Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers
with the rank of at least Superintendent.
Jail Provincial Administrator's Office
In every province, the BJMP operates and maintains a Provincial Jail Administrator's Office headed by a
Provincial Administrator, to oversee the implementation of jail services of all district, city and municipal
jails within its territorial jurisdiction.
District Jail
Within large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District Jail headed by a District Warden may
be established.
City and Municipal Jail
The BJMP operates and maintains City and Municipal Jails, each headed by a City or Municipal Warden,
as the case may be.
BJMP MISSION
To provide humane safekeeping and developmental opportunities for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL)
in the promotion of public safety.

BJMP VISION
By 2040, a world-class agency highly capable of providing humane safekeeping and developmental
opportunities for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL).

DILG MISSION
"The Department shall ensure peace and order, public safety and security, uphold excellence in local
governance and enable resilient and inclusive communities"

DILG VISION
"A highly trusted Department and Partner in nurturing local governments and sustaining peaceful, safe,
progressive, resilient, and inclusive communities towards a comfortable and secure life for Filipinos by
2040"

DILG SHARED VALUES

"Ang DILG ay Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan"

Mandates

BJMP is mandated to direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city and
municipal jails nationwide with pronged tasks of safekeeping and development of PDL.

Functions

 In line with it's mission, the Jail Bureau endeavors to perform the following functions:
 Formulate policies and guidelines in the administration of all district, city, and municipal
jails nationwide;
 Implement strong security measures for the control of PDL;
  Provide for the basic needs of PDL;
 Conduct activities for the development of PDL;
 Improve jail facilities; and,
 Promote the general welfare and development of personnel.

Major Programs

There are four (4) major programs under the mandate of BJMP and they are the following:

1. PDL custody, security and control program.

2. PDL welfare and development program.
3. Decongestion program.
4. Good governance.

Core Programs

A. Provisions of Basic Needs

All PDL under custody are provided with three (3) meals (breakfast, lunch and supper). Adequate supply
of potable water is made available to them at all times. Likewise, upon admission, each PDL is issued his
or her PDL uniform consisting of the yellow shirt and brown jogging pants. Hygiene kits are also
distributed to the PDL on monthly or quarterly basis. Occasionally, the provision of basic needs for the
PDL is supplemented by the food and non-food donations from local government units, non-government
organizations, business sector and private individuals.

B. Health Services

Health services for PDL consist of interventions towards the prevention, promotion, treatment of illnesses
and rehabilitation. All PDL undergo medical assessment upon admission. During confinement, PDL are
provided with health education and counseling, medical consultations, regular health monitoring, and
provided medicines subject to availability. To maintain the physical health of PDL, they are allowed
daily sunning and physical exercises.

C. Educational Program

The educational program aims to provide opportunities for PDL to achieve mandatory education. For this
reason, BJMP adopted the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education for the
PDL to earn their elementary and high school diplomas. Teachers in the jail-based ALS are BJMP
Personnel who are professional teachers and trained on the Instructional Method for ALS. In jails where
there are no personnel trained to handle ALS classes, the ALS teachers would be coming from the
Department of Education. All PDL enrolled in the ALS earn their respective Time Allowance for
Teaching, Studying and Mentoring (TASTM) pursuant to RA 10592.

D. Skills Training/ Enhancement Program

The objective of the skills training program is to equip the PDL with technical/vocational skills which
they can use in seeking employment or starting their own business after release from confinement. To
make the PDL as competitive as other potential job seekers, the skills trainings preferred are those
accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) so that the PDL will
be able to earn National Certifications. Thus, only the PDL who meet the eligibility requirements of the
specific skills training program being offered can participate.

E. Livelihood Program

The livelihood program presents income-generating activities to PDL during their confinement where
they are able to earn for their personal upkeep and for financial support to their families. The capital for
the livelihood project are either from BJMP for BJMP-funded projects or from the common fund of a
group of PDL for non-BJMP funded projects. Examples of continuing and most popular livelihood
projects of PDL are bags and purses, bonsai made of beads, pastries, rugs, paper crafts, and wood crafts.
To help the PDL earn from these livelihood projects, the jail unit Welfare and Development Officer
(UWDO) facilitates the sale of the products in display centers or livelihood caravans organized by the
local government units and other service providers. In addition, online or e-marketing of PDL products is
also run by the jail unit Welfare and Development Office.

F. Behavioral Management/ Modification Program

BJMP implements the Therapeutic Community Modality Program (TCMP) to manage and modify
behaviors of PDL with the goal of positively changing their thinking and behavior through structured
group processes. The program endeavors to teach and model positive thinking, pro-social values, good
decision-making, and positive coping. Through the program, PDL are trained on socially acceptable
ways of behaving and relating with their fellow PDL and with personnel and visitors thereby fostering a
therapeutic jail environment and maintaining a peaceful communal atmosphere.

G. Interfaith Program

PDL are provided with the opportunity to practice their faith while under custody without discrimination,
subject only to usual safety and security measures. The BJMP chaplains and imams provide different
religious services such as but not limited to mass celebrations, communal prayers, spiritual counseling,
catechism, and others. Religious organizations and their respective ministers/pastors and leaders are
accredited by BJMP to facilitate their regular contact with PDL for the provision of religious services.

H. Cultural and Sports Program

The cultural program aims to promote camaraderie among PDL, encourage the development of self-
confidence and sharing of cultural talents as form of positive entertainment. Cultural activities allowed in
jails include dance, singing, theatre/drama, and art workshops. Also, through this program, PDL
experience some sense of social normalcy through the communal celebrations of socio-cultural events
like birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day, Christmas, Lent and Easter, Ramadan, local
festivals and other similar activities.

I. Paralegal Program

The main objective of the Paralegal Program is to address the overcrowding in jail facilities. Through
the paralegal program, PDL are assisted in availing of the different early modes of release. Regional and
jail paralegal officers conduct continuous informative seminars/orientations to PDL on their rights, modes
of early release, and other paralegal/legal remedies which can be availed of by them. Other paralegal
services include paralegal counseling and case follow-up in the courts by the jail paralegal officers.

J. E-Dalaw

The E-DALAW service is an alternative to the traditional face-to-face visitation between PDL and
respective families. This service enables the PDL to connect with his/her family through a supervised
video call and chat. The program is conceptualized specifically to cater to PDL whose family members
cannot go to the jail for actual visit because of the long distance to the jail from the residence or
workplace of the family members. However, in case of jail lockdown by reason of public health
emergency where visitation is suspended, all PDL are allowed to use the e-dalaw to communicate with
their families on equitable rotation basis.

Support Services

A. Human Rights Desks

Every jail facility operates a 24-hour Human Rights Desk handled by a designated Human Rights Affairs
Officer. The main function of the Human Rights Desk is to receive complaints concerning human rights
violations from PDL and visitors and to report the complaints thru the appropriate reporting system to the
concerned BJMP offices and to the Commission on Human Rights for investigation and appropriate
action.

B. Help Desk
In line with the government’s policy of providing timely and speedy access to government services, each
jail facility has established its own Help Desk managed by a designated Held Desk Officer. The Help
Desk functions as a referral unit where PDL and visitors can lodge their request for assistance concerning
personal or family needs. These requests are evaluated by the Help Desk Officer and all requests for
assistance that cannot be addressed by the jail are referred to the concerned government agencies for
appropriate action.

C. Referrals for Aftercare

Although BJMP recognizes the importance of aftercare program for PDL to be released for them to start a
new, it is limited only to providing welfare and developmental programs to PDL while they are in
custody. Nevertheless, to ensure continuity of care of PDL upon release, the jail unit Welfare and
Development Officer facilitate referrals to different community resources. These referrals addressed to
the local government units, non-government organizations and the business sector usually include but not
limited to seeking immediate financial assistance for PDL’s repatriation, employment/livelihood
assistance, educational/vocational training scholarships, medical and psychological interventions.

Special Program for Vulnerable Groups

A. Services for Pregnant PDL

Pregnant PDL, by reason of their medical condition, are given special attention by the jail nurses to
ensure compliance to pre-natal and post-natal care, timely provision of other pregnancy-related needs, and
assistance for the care of the newborn until the latter is endorsed to the immediate family or accredited
child-caring agency.

B. Services for Senior Citizen PDL and PDL with Disabilities

In addition to implementing measures to protect the senior citizen PDL and PDL with disabilities from
discrimination and establishing functional priority lanes for them, the primary policy is to link them to the
local Office of Senior Citizen Affairs Office (OSCA) and Person with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO)
for the acquisition of their respective Identification Cards. The respective identification cards issued by
the local government unit are the PDL’s access key to the different services for senior citizens and
persons with disabilities mandated by the Senior Citizen’s Act and Magna Carta for Persons with
Disabilities.

C. Services for PDL with other Special Needs

PDL who are members of the LGBT community maybe segregated from the general population in terms
of housing to prevent potential mistreatments towards them by reason of their gender expression and
other vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, they receive the same programs and services provided to the general
population and they are encouraged to participate fully in the socio-cultural activities of the jail.

D. Mental Health Services

In general, preventive mental health aimed at reducing incidence of mental health disorders and
developing positive coping mechanisms are provided to all PDL. Preventive mental health interventions
include informative seminars on stress management, psycho-educational counseling and other supportive
psychological group activities. Likewise, psycho-social support services or stress debriefing to address
trauma are facilitated for PDL after the occurrence of untoward jail incidents or in the aftermath of
devastating calamities directly affecting the PDL.

E. Drug Counseling for PDL with Substance use Disorder

PDL with substance use disorder or have history of illegal drug use and who were granted plea bargaining
under A.M. No. 18-03-16 SC, are provided with drug counseling using the Katatagan Kontra Droga sa
Komunidad (KKDK) approach. The KKDK is a psycho-educational drug counseling program developed
consisting of twenty-four (24) modules: eighteen (18) modules to be completed by the PDL in a small
group setting with fellow PDL and six (6) family modules to be participated by the PDL’s family. The
drug counseling runs for maximum duration of four (4) months.

2017 Comprehensive BJMP Administrative Disciplinary Machinery

This rule is applied for all uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the BJMP in all
administrative cases.

Detention Facilities For Service Of Sentence – Bureau of Corrections

PURPOSES OF CORRECTION

✓ TO GIVE PUNISHMENT (Penalty)

✓ TO REHABILITATE THE OFFENDER
✓ ISOLATION
✓ REINTEGRATION
✓ DETERRENCE

GOAL OF CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT

1. To Reform
2. To Rehabilitate
3. To Reintegrate

- BUREAU OF CORRECTION is charged with custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that
is, those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three (3) years.
- Agency under the DOJ
- Bureau of Prisons was renamed Bureau of Corrections under the Executive order No. 292 passed
during the Aquino Administration.
- The head of the BUCOR is the Director of the Prisons who is appointed by the President with the
confirmation of the Commission on Appointments.

MANDATE and FUNCTIONS

The BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS is an agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with
custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those sentenced to serve a term of
imprisonment of more than three (3) years.

The Bureau of Corrections is an agency under the Department of Justice (DOJ), tasked to effectively
rehabilitate and safekeep national prisoners sentenced to more than three (3) years, It was formerly
called Bureau of Prisons when its main thrust before was safekeeping of national prisoners. In 1987, the
Bureau of Prisons was renamed Bureau of Corrections under Executive Order No. 292 of the
Administrative Code of 1987 to emphasize the shift in its primary goal from punitive to rehabilitative
approach. Presently, Republic Act 10575, otherwise known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013
which was signed on 24 May 2013, provides for the modernization, professionalization and restructuring
of the Bureau.
Bureau of Corrections maintains seven (7) correctional.
1.New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City,
2.Correctional Institute for Women Mandalulong City,
3.Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm Puerto Princesa City,
4.Davao Prison and Penal Farm Davao del Norte,
5.Sablayan prison and Penal Farm Occidental Mindoro,
6.San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm Zamboanga City,
7.Leyte Regional Prison Abuyog, Leyte

MISSION:
To protect the public by safekeeping and reforming persons under custody adhering to international
standards of corrections service.
VISION:
A safety society by 2028 through reformed persons reintegrated by a highly efficient and competent
corrections service.
CORE VALUE
1. God Centered 2. Vigilance
Accountability
• Confine persons convicted by the courts to serve a sentence in national prisons.
• Keep prisoners from committing crimes while in custody.
• Provide humane treatment by supplying the inmates' basic needs and implementing a variety of
rehabilitation programs designed to change their pattern of criminal or anti-social behavior.
• Engage in agro-industrial projects for the purpose of developing prison lands and resources into
productive bases or profit centers, developing and employing inmate manpower skills and labor,
providing prisoners with a source of income and augmenting the Bureau's yearly appropriations.

1. The New Bilibid Prison (Muntinlupa City)

- The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila is the main insular penitentiary designed
to house the prison population of the Philippines.
- It is maintained by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) under the Department of Justice. As of
November 2021, the NBP housed 28,545 inmates, which exceeds its ideal capacity of 6,435.

New Bilibid Prison Operates

Two (2) Satellite Units
1. Camp Bukang Liwayway -Houses Minimum Security Prisoners
2. Camp Sampaguita
Institution found in the following:
•Houses Medium Security Prisoners
•Youth Rehabilitation Center and
•Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)

2. Sablayan Prison and Penal farm (Occidental Mindoro) -Establish in 1954 under Presidential
Proclamation No.72 due to the tremendous increase of population in the New Bilibid Prison
-16,000 hectares at the virgin land in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro

3. Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) (Mandaluyong City)

- Establish in 1931 under Act 3579

- 18 hectares in Madaluyong City
- Female Prison are originally confined in old bilibid Prison
- The only Penal Institution for female Prisoners
- Offers Vocational courses like Dress making,Beauty Parlor,Handicraft,Cloth weaving and Slipper
Making
- A position for Female Superintendent was created in 1934
-
4. Iwahig Prison and Penal farm(Puerto Princesa City,Palawan)

- Established originally for incorrigibles by Governor forbes

- The first Contingent of Prisoners from the Bilibid Prison confined in iwahig revolted against the
authorities
- In Nov. 1 ,1905 under the Act 1407 it was converted from institution from incorrigible for a
prison to well behaved
- Iwahig Prison and Penal farms no walls, only mutual trust and confidence between the wards
and Prison authorities keep them together
- It is one of the best Penal Institution in the world - Land area 36,000 hectares
Divided into the four (4) sub - colonies namely;
1. Sta Lucia
2. Inagawan
3.Montible
4.Central sub colony
5. Davao Prison and Penal farm (Panabo, Central Davao)

• Estabished on Jan. 21, 1932 under Act 3732 and Proclamation No. 414 series of 1931

- The first Contingent of Prisoner that opened the colony was led by General Paulino Santos, its
founder and then the director of Prisons
- consist of 18,000 hectares mostly devoted to abaca
- 1942 used as concentration camp for American prisoners of war
- destroyed by Japan during the war
- August 1946 re- established
- main source of income of the BuCor from its vast abaca, rice and agricultural products
- engaged in a jointly venture with Tagum Development Company in 3,000 hectares of Banana
Plantation.
6. San Ramon Prison and Penal farm (Zamboanga)

- Established by the Spaniard in 1869 for the confinement of political offenders

- named after its founder Capt. Ramon Blanco of the Spanish royal Army
- Dr.Jose Rizal was among the Prisoner Before
- 1,546 hectares
- main product is copra one of the biggest source income of the BuCor
- also producing rice, corn ,coffee and cattle
7. Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog,Leyte)

- It was built to receive, confine, secure and rehabilitate convicted criminals classified as national
prisoners whose sentence range from (3) years and one (1) day imprisonment or above. Most
prisoners came from Region VIII comprising the provinces in the islands of Samar, Leyte and
Biliran.
- Prisoners within the prison compound are usually engaged in handicraft while those who are
living-out prisoners are engaged Infarming and also in handicrafts making.

CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS
1. Municipal Prisoners
-One who is sentenced to a prison term of one day to six months.
- jails are administered supervise and control of (BJMP)
2. City Prisoners
-One who is sentenced to a prison term of one day to three years.
-jails are administered supervise and control of (BJMP)
3. Provincial Prisoners
- One who is sentenced to a prison term of six months and one day to three years.
- jails supervised and control of provincial government within its jurisdiction.
4. Insular or National Prisoners
-One who is a sentenced to a prison term of three years and one day to death

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS

1. Detention Prisoners
-those detained for investigation, preliminary hearing or awaiting trial.
-A detainee in a lock up jail
-They are prisoner under the jurisdiction of courts
2. Sentenced Prisoners
- offender who are committed to the jail or prison in order to serve their sentence after final
conviction by a competent court.
- They are prisoner under the jurisdiction of penal institution
3. Prisoners who are in Safekeeping
– includes non-criminal offender who are detained in order to protect the community
against their harmful behavior.
ex. Mentally deranged individuals, insane person.

CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS ACCORDING TO DEGREE OF SECURITY

1. Minimum Security Prisoners
-A group of prisoners who can be reasonably trusted to serve sentence under" open conditions".
- This group includes prisoners who can be trusted to report their work assignment without the presence
of guard.
- They occupy the minimum security prison in (camp bukang liwayway) wear a brown colors of uniform
2. Medium Security Prisoners
-Those who cannot be trusted to open condition and pose lesser danger than maximum security prisoners
in case they escape
-It consists of group of prisoners who allowed to work outside the fence or walls of the penal institution
under the guards or with escorts.
-They occupy maximum security prison (Camp Sampaguita) and they wear blue color of uniforms.
-Generally they employed as agricultural workers - those minimum sentence is less than 20 years and life
-Sentenced prisoners who served at least 10 years inside a maximum-security prison
3. Maximum Security Prisoners
-The group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the public or to the security of state.
-It consists of constant troublemakers but not as dangerous as super maximum-security prisoners.
-Their movement are restricted and they are not allowed to work outside the institution but rather
assigned to industrial shops with in the prison compound.
-They are confined at New Bilibid Prison, Main building) - wear the color orange of uniform
- Prisoners sentenced to serve 20 years or more, or those whose sentenced are under the review of the
Supreme Court and the offenders who are criminally insane having a severe personality or emotional
disorder that makes the dangerous to fellow offender or staff members.
4. Super Maximum-Security Prisoners
-A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable, and highly dangerous persons who
are the source of constant disturbances even in maximum security prison
-They wear orange color of uniform- composed 2% of New Bilibid Prison (NBP)

COMMITMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS AND DETAINEES

A person can be committed to jail only upon the issuance of an appropriate order by a competent court or
authority so mandated under Philippine laws. This Rule enumerates courts and authorities, and classifies
inmates according to the conditions for their commitment.

Section 13. COMMITMENT - means entrusting for the confinement of an inmate to a jail by a
competent court or authority, for the purposes of safekeeping during the pendency of his/her case.
Section 14.COURTS AND OTHER ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO COMMIT A PERSON TO
JAIL- The following (courts and entities) are authorized to commit a person to jail:

A. Supreme Court;
B. Court of Appeals;
C. Sandiganbayan;
D. Regional Trial Court;
E Metropolitan/Municipal Trial Court ; Municipal Circuit Trial Court; Congress of the Philippines; and
H. All other administrative bodies or persons authorized by law to arrest and commit a person to jail.
CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES-refers to assigning or to grouping of inmates according to their
respective penalty, gender, age, nationality, health, criminal records, etc.

CATEGORIES OF INMATES -

The two (2) general categories of inmates are:

A. Prisoner - who is convicted by final judgment; and
B. Detainee - inmate who is undergoing investigation/trial or awaiting final judgment.

CLASSIFICATION OF DETAINEES -

The three (3) classes of I detainees are those:

a. Undergoing investigation;
b. Awaiting or undergoing trial; and
c. Awaiting final judgment.
INMATES SECURITY CLASSIFICATION -The following are the classifications of inmates according to
security risk each may pose:

A. High Profile Inmate- those who require increased security based on intense media coverage or public concern as
a result of their offense such as but not limited to those who have been involved in a highly controversial or
sensationalized crime or those who became prominent for being a politician, government official, multi-million
entrepreneur, religious or cause-oriented group leader and movie or television personality.
B. High Risk Inmate- those who are considered highly dangerous and who require a greater degree of security,
control and supervision because of their deemed capability of escape, of being rescued, and their ability to launch or
spearhead acts of violence inside the jail. This includes those charged with heinous crimes such as murder,
kidnapping for ransom, economic sabotage, syndicated or organized crimes, etc. Also included are inmates with
military or police trainings or those whose life is in danger or under imminent threat.
C. High Value Target (HVT)- a target, either a resource or a person, who may either be an enemy high ranking
official or civilian in danger of capture or death, typically in possession of critical intelligence, data, or authority
marked as an objective for a mission and which a commander requires for the successful completion of the same.
D. Security Threat Group- any formal or informal ongoing inmates group, gang, organization or association
consisting of three or more members falling into one of the following basic categories: street gangs, prison gangs,
outlaw gangs, traditional organized crime, aboriginal gangs, subversive groups and terrorist organizations.
E. Subversive Group- a group of persons that adopts or advocates
subversive principles or policies tending to overthrow or undermine an
established government.
F. Terrorist Group- a group of persons that commits any of the following: piracy and mutiny in the high seas or in
the Philippine waters, rebellion or insurrection, coup d'état, murder, kidnapping and serious illegal detention, crimes
involving destruction, arson, hijacking. violation of laws on toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear waste
control, violations of atomic energy regulations, anti-piracy and anti- highway robbery, illegal and unlawful
possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of firearms, ammunitions or explosives.
G. Violent Extremist Offender (VEO)- a person whose political or religious ideologies are considered far outside
the mainstream attitudes of the society or who violates common moral standards and who has adopted an
increasingly extreme ideals and aspirations resorting to the employment of violence in the furtherance of his/her
beliefs.
H. Medium Risk Inmates -those who represent a moderate risk to the public and staff. These inmates still require
greater security, control and supervision as they might escape from and might commit violence inside the jail.
I. Minimum Risk Inmates (Ordinary Inmates)- those inmates who have lesser tendencies to commit offenses and
generally pose the least risk to public safety. In most cases, they may be first time offenders and are charged with
light offenses.

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITMENT IN JAILS- No person shall be committed to any jail facility without
the following required documents:

A. Commitment Order;
B. Medical Certificate recent medical certificate taken within 24 hours prior to admission;
C. Complaint/Information;
D. Police Booking Sheet; and
E. Certificate of Detention from PNP and/or NBI

Requirements on the Admission of Prisoners at Bureau of Corrections

CHAPTER 2. ADMISSION OF INMATES

SECTION 1. Admission - An inmate shall be admitted in the Reception and Diagnostic Center of a prison upon
presentation of the following documents:

A. Mittimus/Commitment Order of the court:

B. Information and Court decision in the case,
C. Certificate of Detention from jails and arresting unit (PNP or NBI)
D. Certification that the case is not on appeal.
F. Certificate of No Pending or pending case
G. Medical certificate
H. certificate of GCTA
I. certificate of good moral and no escape
A female inmate shall be received only at the CIW
SECTION 2. Form of mittimus/commitment order -The mittimus/commitment order shall be under the signature
of the judge and shall bear the seal of the court attested by the clerk of court thereof.

SECTION 3. Registration Book - A prison shall keep a bound registration book wherein all commitments shall be
recorded chronologically. The register shall contain the following entries.

A. Name of inmate
B. Reason for commitment and the authority therefore,
C. Sentence,
D. Date and hour of admission; and
E. Date and hour of discharge or transfer and basis therefore
SECTION 4 Admission process - After registration, the inmate shall be photographed, front and side
view, fingerprinted and assigned a permanent prison number. The male inmate shall then be given a
regulation haircut and his beard/mustache, if any, shall be shaven off.
SECTION 5. Hairpieces - An inmate may not wear a wig or artificial hairpiece, unless medical
authorization to do so is approved by the Superintendent.
SECTION 6. Place for admission - The admission of an inmate shall be made in an area that is
physically separated from the general prison population.
“LEGAL BASIS" BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS

OPERATING MANUAL WHEREAS, under Section 38, Chapter 8, Book IV of Executive Order No 202 "The
Administrative Code of 1987, the head of a bureau or office is authorized to issue rules and regulations to secure the
harmonious and efficient administration of his bureau or office and to carry into full affect the laws relating to
matters within his jurisdiction

SECTION 7. Body search if inmate; personal effects Upon admission, the inmate shall be searched thoroughly. He
shall be allowed to retain in his possessions only such articles as are authorized hereunder. Al list of all articles taken
from the inmate shall be entered in the inmate's record and receipted for by the guard in charge thereof. All articles
taken from the inmate shall be returned to him upon his discharge unless previously disposed of at the inmate's
request or ordered condemned by the Superintendent after a lapse of two (2) years.

If the inmate brings in any drug or medicine, the medical officer on duty shall decide on its disposition.

SECTION 8.- Confiscation of contraband - Narcotics and all other prohibited drugs or substances, the possession
and for use of which are punishable under our laws, all types of weapons, substances or chemicals that may cause
injury to persons, and items or articles which an inmate is not allowed to posses under prison rules shall be
considered contraband items and confiscated

SECTION 9. Issuance of uniforms etc - The newly-admitted inmate shall be issued two (2) regulation
uniform/suits and two (2) t-shirts. Whenever practicable, he shall also be issued the following items:

a One (1) blanket

b. One (1) mat
c. One (1) pillow with pillow case;
d. One (1) mosquito net,
e. One (1) set, mess kit and
f. One (1) pair, slippers.
The inmate shall be held responsible and accountable for the items issued to him.

SECTION 10. Personal effects of inmate - In addition to the articles supplied by the prison, the inmate may bring
clothes and other items essential to his well-being. provided the quantity, nature and dimension thereof will not
interfere with the safety and living conditions of the other inmates.

SECTION 11. Wearing of jewelry - An inmate may not wear jewelry items. He may, however allowed to wear an
inexpensive watch and the like.

Procedure on the release of Inmate

Section 1. Basis for release of an inmate. An inmate maybe released from prison:

a. upon the expiration of his sentence;

b. by order of the court or of competent authority; or

c. after being granted parole, pardon or amnesty

SECTION 2. Who may authorize release. — The following are authorized to order or approve the release of
inmates:

a. the Supreme Court or lower courts, in cases of acquittal or grant of bail;

b. the President of the Philippines, in cases of executive clemency or amnesty;

c. the Board of Pardons and Parole, in parole cases; and

 d. the Director, upon the expiration of sentence of the inmate

SECTION 3. Approval by Director of release. — An inmate shall only be released by the Superintendent with the
approval of the Director.

SECTION 4. Verification of identity of inmate to be released. -

Before an inmate is released, he shall be properly identified. His fingerprints and other identification marks shall be
verified with those which were taken when he was admitted in prison, and change in his distinguishing marks since
said admission.

SECTION 5. Documentary basis for release. — An inmate shall not be release on the basis of authority relayed
through telegram or telephone. Inmates to be released by reason of acquittal, dismissal of the case, the filing of bond
or payment of indemnity shall only be released upon receipt by the Superintendent of a written order bearing the seal
of the court and duly signed by the clerk of court or by the judge thereof. The release order shall bear the full name
of the inmate, the crime charged, the number of the case, and such other details as will enable the releasing officer to
properly identify the inmate to be released.

SECTION 6. Prompt release of inmate. - An inmate shall be released without delay. However, before releasing an
inmate who is suffering from a communicable disease or mental derangement, and who cannot defray the expenses
of his treatment, the Superintendent shall take the necessary steps to arrange for the follow-up treatment of the
inmate in an appropriate government institution.

SECTION 7. Release of foreign national. — The Director shall notify the Commissioner of Immigration of the
release of an inmate who is a foreign national. At least thirty(30) days before the approximate date of release, the
Director shall furnish the Commissioner of Immigration with certified copies of the Court decision in the case of the
alien inmate, a synopsis of his prison record, and the expected date of release.

SECTION 8. Release of inmate with pending case. — If the inmate to be released has a pending criminal case, the
Director shall inform the court where the case is pending of the inmate's discharge from prison at least thirty (30)
days before the actual date of release. In the proper case, the Director shall turn over the inmate to the proper court
where the inmate has a pending criminal case for disposition.

SECTION 9. Prohibited release of inmates before and after election. — The Director shall not order or allow an
inmate to leave prison sixty (60) days before and thirty after an election except for valid or legal reasons.

SECTION 10. Separation and Placement Center. - An inmate shall, thirty (30) days before his scheduled date of
release, be transferred to the Separation and Placement Center to prepare him for re-entry into free society, provided
he is not under punishment or an escape risk, and is cleared of his government property accountability.

SECTION 11. Pre-release seminar.

— All inmates eligible for release shall undergo a one-day seminar in preparation for his life outside prison.

SECTION 12. Assistance to inmate to be released. — Upon release of the inmate, he shall be supplied by the Bureau
with transportation to his home, including a gratuity to Cover the probable Cost of subsistence enroute, And If
necessary, a suit of clothes.

SECTION 13. Transmittal of Carpeta and prison records. — In executive clemency and parole cases, the Director
shall forward the Carpeta and prison record of an inmate to the Board within

the following periods:

a. for commutation of sentence — at least one(l) month before the expiration of one-third(1/3) of the minimum
period of the inmate's indeterminate sentence and in special cases, at least one(l) month before the periods specified
by the Board.

b. For conditional pardon — at least one (1) month before the expiration of a half (1/2) of the minimum period of the
inmate's indeterminate sentence art in special cases, at least one(l) month before the periods as the board may
specify.

c. For parole — at least one (1) month before the expiry date of hid minimum sentence.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
Alcoholics - those inmates who suffer from alcoholism or those engaged in the improper compulsive
intake of alcohol which may result in physical, social and behavioral problems.
Bisexual - are those inmates who have a sexual attraction or sexual behavior toward both males and
females, and may also encompass sexual attraction to people of any gender identity or to a person
irrespective of that person’s biological sex or gender.
Admission- refers to the manner of receiving facility committed by courts or national inmates, a detainee
or convicted person in a prison other competent authority to serve sentence for a certain period or for
temporary confinement.
Release- refers to the procedures where an inmate is discharged from prison by expiration of sentence;
granted parole, grant of any other forms of executive clemency, and order of the court or competent
authorities.
Inmate- refers to person confined in serve jails/prisons to his/her sentence or for safekeeping who is
Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL).
Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL- refers to a detainee, inmate, or prisoner, or other person under
confinement or custody in any other manner. However, in order to prevent labeling, branding or shaming
by the use of these or other derogatory words, the term "prisoner" has been replaced by this new and
neutral phrase "person deprived of liberty" under Article 10, of International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR), who "shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of
the human person."
Carpeta - otherwise known as “inmate record or jacket”, contains the personal and criminal records of
inmates, documents related to his/her incarceration such as but not limited to: commitment order,
subpoenas, personal identification, orders from the court, and all other papers necessarily connected with
the detention of an inmate.
Child or Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL), also known as
“Youth Offender” - a person under eighteen (18) years old who is alleged as, accused of or adjudged as
having committed an offense under the Philippine laws.
Chief Custodial Officer - is the personnel in-charge in the overall supervision of all custodial functions.
City Jail - is a facility or a place of confinement for those inmates who are sentenced with a penalty from
(1) one day to three (3) year imprisonment.
Clustering of Jails - the designation of a municipal or city Jail as a facility or one or more adjacent
municipalities in order to maximize the utilization of personnel and other resources. The “host” city or
municipality is named as a district to accommodate inmates from the municipalities clustered to it.
Commitment Order - a written order of the court, or any other agency authorized by law to issue,
entrusting an inmate to a jail for the purpose of safekeeping during the pendency of his/her case.
Contraband - any article, item, or thing prohibited by law and/or forbidden by jail rules that would pose
as security hazards or endanger the lives of inmates.
Conjugal Visitation – refers to the visit by the wife for a short period, usually an hour, more or less, to
her incarcerated husband during which they are allowed privacy and are generally understood to have
sexual contact.
Detainee - a person who is accused before a court or competent authority and is temporarily confined in
jail while undergoing or awaiting investigation, trial, or final judgment.
District Jail - is a facility or a place of confinement for inmates coming from a city or clustered
municipalities who are waiting or undergoing trial or serving sentence of one (1) day to three (3) years.
Drug Dependents - are those inmates who have a psychological craving for habituation to and abuse of
or physiologic reliance on a chemical/drug substance.
Drug Users - are those inmates who take substances/drugs that can alter their body and mind works.
Escape-Prone Inmates - are inmates who are likely and have the tendency to escape from the jail
facility.
Gay - is a male homosexual inmate, who experiences romantic love or sexual attraction to fellow male
inmates.
Death Convict- An inmate whose death penalty is imposed by the regional trial court, which is affirmed
by the supreme court en banc.
Immoral Conduct- Conduct that is so willful, flagrant, or shameless as to show indifference to the
opinion of good and respectable members of the community.
Insubordination- willful or intentional disregard of some lawful and reasonable instruction of the
employer.
Mittimus- A warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge, directing that jail or
prison authorities to receive offenders for custody or service of sentence imposed therein.
Penology- The branch of Criminology that deals with management and administration of offenders.