ADMISSION AND CONFINEMENT OF INMATES 1.

Mittimus/Commitment order from the court; the mittimus/

commitment order shall be under the signature of the judge
There shall be a Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC) in every
and shall bear the seal of the court attested by clerk of
prison which shall receive, study, and classify inmates and detainees
court;
committed to the bureau. Upon admission in the Reception and
2. Information and court decision of his case;
Diagnostic Center an inmate shall be placed in the quarantine for at
3. Certification of detention if any, and
last five (5) days during which shall be;
4. Certification that the case of the inmate is not on appeal; a
a. given a physical examination to determine any physical illness or female inmate shall be received only in CIW.
handicap, or mental ailment, and to segregate those suspected of
REGISTRATION
having an infectious or contagious disease. If found sick, the
inmates shall immediately be confined in a hospital; a prison shall keep a bound registration book wherein all
commitments shall be recorded chronologically. The register shall
b. orientation of prison rules and regulations; and
contain the following entries:
c. Interview by a counselor, social worker, and or other program
1. name of the inmate;
staff officers; the interview shall be conducted in private.
2. reason for commitment and the authority therefore;

After the quarantine period, the inmate shall remain in the 3. Sentence;
Reception and Diagnostic Center for a period of fifty-five (55) days
4. date and hour of admission; and
where he shall undergo psychiatric, psychological, sociological,
vocational, educational, religious and other examinations. The 5. date and hour of discharge, and or transfer and basis therefore.
results of said examinations shall be basis for the inmate's
individualize treatment program; thereafter, he shall be assigned to
a prison facility as maybe recommended by the Chief of the Confiscation of Contraband Items
Reception and Diagnostic Center. If the inmates bring in any drugs or medicine, the medical officer on
duty shall decide on its disposition. Narcotics and all other
ADMISSION prohibited drugs or substances; the possession and or use of which
are punishable under our laws; all types of weapons, substances or
an inmate shall be admitted in the Reception and Diagnostic Center chemical that may cause injury to a person, and item or article in
of a prison upon presentation of the following documents: which an inmate is not allowed to possess under prison rule shall be
considered as contraband items and subject for confiscation.
ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM ETC. CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES

The newly admitted inmate shall be given an issue of two (2) In every prison institution shall have a classification board which
regulations uniforms/suits, and two (2) t- shirts; whenever shall classify inmates in accordance with the Correctional
practicable, they shall also be issued the following items:
Operating Manual. The board shall be composed of the following:
1. One blanket;
Chairman ——————————Superintendent
2. One mat;
Vice-chairman———————Chief Reception and Diagnostic Center
3.One mosquito net;
Members ———————————Medical officer,
4. One set mess kit; and
Chief Education Section
5. One pair of slipper.
Chief Agro- Industries Section
The inmate shall be held responsible and accountable for the items
Secretary———————————Chief Overseer
issued to them
The inmates shall be classified as to security status and as to
entitlement of privilege.
PERSONAL EFFECT OF INMATES

In addition to articles supplied by prison, the inmate may bring

clothes and other items essential to his well - being; provided the CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES AS TO SECURITY STATUS
quantity, nature, and dimension thereof do not interfere with the
safety and living conditions of the other inmates. The prison The inmates shall be assigned of the following security groups
superintendent may allow the inmate to bring in electrical 1. Maximum security- This shall include highly dangerous or
equipments like; television set, radio, cassette, video players; super security risk inmates as determined by the
electric fan, and similar items provided the same; is for common use classification board who are required a high degree of
with other inmates. In no case the inmates be allowed to bring in control and supervision.
luxurious items such as air conditioners, carpets, sofa beds, sleeping
mattress, washing machine, and the like. Maximum security

i. those sentenced to death;

ii. those whose minimum sentence is twenty years imprisonment; v. first offenders sentenced to life imprisonment, they maybe
classified as medium security if they have served five years in
iii. remand inmates or detainee whose sentence is twenty years and
maximum security prison or less, upon the recommendation of the
above, and those whose sentences are under review by the
superintendent.
Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals;
Those who were detained in a city and or provincial jail shall not be
iv. those with pending cases;
entitled to said classification.
v. recidivists, habitual delinquents, and escapees;
3. Minimum security- This shall include those who can be
vi. those confined at the Reception and Diagnostic Center; reasonably trusted to serve their sentence under less restricted
conditions; under this category:
vii. those under disciplinary punishment or safe keeping; and
i. those with a severe physical handicap as certified by the chief
viii those who are criminally insane or those with severe personality medical officer of the prison;
or emotional disorders; that make them dangerous to fellow
inmates or the prison staff. 11. those who are sixty five years old and above, without pending
case, and whose convictions are not on appeal;
2. Medium Security risk - This shall include those who cannot be
trusted in less secured areas and those whose conduct or behavior iii. those who have served one- half (1/2) of their minimum
require minimum supervision; under this category: sentence or one third (1/3) of their maximum sentence, excluding
Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) as provided in chapter 4, part
i. those whose minimum sentence is less than twenty years 3 of the Correctional Operating Manual; and
imprisonment;
iv. those who have only six (6) months more to serve before the
ii. remand inmates or detainee whose sentence are below twenty expiration of their maximum sentence.
years;
COLOR OF UNIFORM AS TO SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
iii. those who are eighteen years of age and below; regardless of
case and sentence; The color of uniform of an inmate shall be based on his security
classification as to:
iv. those who have two or more record of escapes they can be
classified as medium security if they have served eight years since 1. Maximum security - Tangerine
they were recommitted and those with one record of escape must
2. Medium security - Blue
served five years, and
3. Minimum security - Brown
4. Detainee - Gray 2. Automatic reduction of the life sentence imposed on the colonist
to a sentence of thirty (30) years;

3. Subject to the approval of the Prison Director; to have their wife

CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES AS TO ENTITLEMENT TO PRIVILEGE
and children, and or the woman they desire to marry, live with them
a. Detainee in the prison and penal farm. Transportation expenses of the family
going to and the discharge of the colonists from the prison and
b. Third class inmate - one who has either been previously penal farm shall be for the account of the government. The family
committed for three (3) or more times as a sentence inmate; except may avail of all prison facilities such as; hospital, church, and school
those imprisoned for non-payment of fine and those who have been and its free of charge. All the members of the family of the said
reduced from a higher class; colonists shall be subjected to the rules and regulations governing
c. Second class inmate - a newly-arrived inmate; an inmate demoted to the prison and penal farm.
from 1st class inmate or promoted from 3rd class inmate; 4. As a special reward to a deserving colonist the issuance of a
d. First class inmate - on whose known character and credit for work reasonable amount of clothing and ordinaly household supplies
while in detention earned assignment to this class upon from the government commissary in addition to free subsistence;
commencement of sentence, or one who has been promoted from and
2nd class; 5. To wear a civilian clothes on such special occasions as maybe
e. Colonist - one who has passed as the 1st class inmate and has designated by the prison superintendent.
served one year immediately preceding the completion of the
period specified in the following qualification; and has served
imprisonment with good conduct for a period equivalent to one Inmates who are spouses - Husband and wife inmate may be
fifth (1/5) of the maximum term of his prison sentence, or seven (7) allowed to serve their sentence together in a prison and penal farm
years in the case of life sentence. The inmate becomes colonist as soon as both are classified as colonists;
upon the recommendation of the classification board after following
the said requirements.
Revocation of Colonists Status -the grant of colonist status may; for
Privilege of the Colonists – colonists shall have the following cause, be revoked at any time by the Superintendent with the
privileges: approval of the Prison Director.

1. Credit of an additional GCTA of five (5) days for each calendar

month, while they retain said classification aside from the regular
GCTA authorized under article 97 of the Revised Penal Code;
  Marriage Certificate/Contract (Wife or Husband)
 Birth Certificate of the child and marriage certificate of the
PDL or Birth Certificate of the child only in case of
MOVEMENT OF PDL unmarried parents (Child);
 Birth Certificate of brother/sister and Birth Certificate of the
PDL (Brother/Sister)
The Director General may authorize a PDL to be taken out of the  Birth Certificate of the PDL (Father/Mother);
security camp, under the following instances:  Birth Certificate of the grandchild and of the latter's parent
who is the child of the PDL (Grandchild):
 Birth Certificate of the PDL and of his/her parent who is the
 To appear in court, subject to the condition that an express child of the deceased grandparent (Grandparent).
authority of the Supreme Court is obtained upon proper
application to effect the transfer of a PDL;
 To appear before in any Congressional inquiry in aid of In the case of high-risk or high-profile PDL, the application and its
legislation; supporting documents, together with the PDL record, the favorable
 For medical examination/treatment or hospitalization in an recommendation of the Superintendent thereof and the Director
outside clinic or hospital: General, shall be forwarded to the Secretary of Justice for approval
 Emergency Referral - duly approved by the Superintendent; or consideration at least three (3) working days before the privilege
and is to be availed.
 Regular Referral/OPD - prior approval of the DOJ Secretary
is required
The PDL may be allowed not more than three (3) hours upon arrival
to view the deceased relative in the place where the remains lie in
TO VIEW THE REMAINS OF A DECEASED RELATIVE state but shall not be allowed to pass any other place in transit, or
to join the funeral cortege.
A Medium or Minimum Security PDL may be allowed to view the
remains of his/her relatives upon written application and
submission of original or certified true copies of Local Civil Registrar The privilege may be availed only if the deceased relative is in a
(LCR)/Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) of the death certificate, place within a radius of thirty (30) kilometers by road from the
the burial permit, and the documents specified hereunder: corrections facility. Where the distance is more than thirty (30)
kilometers, the privilege may be extended if the PDL can leave and
return to his/her place of confinement during the daylight hours of  Receive gifts of nominal value and prepared food from
the same day. visitor/subject to inspection; and
 Use of telephone. All PDL who demonstrate good behavior
 CIW-PDL visit to PDL relatives confined to the nearest OPPF;
shall earn one telephone call to an authorized individual
 When performing work institutional assignments outside of
every month. In such case, the telephone call shall be
security camps
monitored and shall have a duration not exceeding five (5)
minutes. When making the call, the PDL shall identify
RIGHTS OF A PDL himself/herself as a PDL.

A PDL shall have the following basic rights as embodied in domestic

and international laws, specifically:
TIME ALLOWANCES FOR GOOD CONDUCT, LOYALTY, AND
 To receive an authorized compensation for any work or STUDY/TEACHING/MENTORING
institutional assignment he/she performs;
 To be credited with time allowances such as Good Conduct
Time Allowance (GCTA), Special Time Allowance for Loyalty Who may Grant GCTA. The Director General may grant a Good
(STAL), Time Allowance for Studying, Teaching and Conduct and Time Aliowance (GCTA) to a national PDL who displays
Mentoring (TASTM), where applicable: good behavior and who has no record of breach of discipline or
 To send and receive mail matter; violation of rules and regulations. The grant of GCTA is subject to
 To practice his/her religion or faith; existing laws, rules and regulations, and established jurisprudence
 To receive authorized visitors; on the matter.
 To ventilate his/her grievances through proper channels;
and
 To receive pecuniary aid and benefits for injuries or death Effects of GCTA. The Good Conduct Time Allowance shall entitle an
suffered. eligible PDL to the following deduction from the period of his/her
sentence:
PRIVILEGES OF A PDL  During the first two (2) years of his/her imprisonment,
he/she shall be allowed a deduction of twenty (20) days for
 Attend or participate in any educational, entertainment or
each month of good behavior;
athletic activity within the OPPF; .
 During the third to fifth year, inclusive of his/her
 Read books in the library;
imprisonment, he/she shall be allowed a deduction of
 Participate in civic, religious and other activities authorized
twenty-three (23) days for each month of good behavior;
by corrections authorities;
  During the following years until the tenth year, inclusive, of A deduction of two-fifths (2/5) of the period of his/her sentence
his/her imprisonment, he/she shall be allowed a deduction shall be granted in case said PDL choose to stay in the place of
of twenty-five (25) days for each month of good behavior; his/her confinement notwithstanding the existence of a calamity or
 During the eleventh and successive years of his/her catastrophe enumerated in Article 158, Revised Penal Code (RPC).
imprisonment, he/she shall be allowed a deduction of thirty
(30) days for each month of good behavior; and
 At any time during the period of imprisonment, he/she shall
be allowed another deduction of fifteen (15) days, in
addition to the preceding items hereof, for each month of
study, teaching or mentoring service time rendered
(TASTM).
 Computation of GCTA. Calendar months and years are
considered reference to sentences and time served. Thirty
(30) days constitute a month while 365 days constitute a
year in computing GCTA credits.
 Restoration of Acquiring GCTA. The GCTA which a PDL is
deprived because of misconduct shall be restored
immediately after completion or full service of the penalty
imposed that affected the same.

SPECIAL TIME ALLOWANCE FOR LOYALTY.

A deduction of one-fifth (1/5) of the period of his/her sentence shall

be granted to a PDL who, after evading the service of his/her
sentence on the occasion of a disorder resulting from a
conflagration, earthquake, explosion, or similar catastrophe, or
during a mutiny on which he/she has not participated, gives
himself/herself up voluntarily to the authorities within forty-eight
(48) hours following the issuance of a proclamation announcing the
passing away of such a calamity