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The process putting of offenders in prison An act of getting out unlawfully from
for the purpose of protecting the public and confinement or custody by an inmate
at the same time rehabilitating them by
requiring the latter to undergo institutional 24: INMATE
treatment Program
It refers to either a prisoner or detainee
15: MORALE confined in jail
36; STRIP SEARCH One who at the time of his trial for one
crime shall have been previously convicted
A practice of searching a person for by final judgment of another crime
weapons or other contraband suspected of embraced in the same title of the Revised
being hidden on their body or inside their Penal code)
clothing ,and not found by performing a
frisk search ,by requiring the person to 45: REFORMATION
remove some or all of his or her clothing
.the search may involve an official which is the rehabilitation component of the
performing an inmate person search and BuCor's present corrections system, shall
inspecting their personal effects and body refer to the acts which ensure the public
cavities (mouth,vogina,anus etc) A strip (including families of inmates and their
search is more intrusive than a frisk and victims) that released national inmates are
requires legal authority .Regulations no longer harmful to the community by
covering strip searches vary considerably becoming reformed individuals prepared to
,and may be mandatory in some situations live a normal and productive life upon
or discretionary in others . reintegration to the mainstream society.
39; CONVICTION. GUILTY VERDICT Another method devise used to make the
An act finding some body guilty of a crime prisoner suffer where the prisoner is
,or an instance of being found guilty continually made to continually climb stairs
.Prisoners are made to climb this treadmill exact punishment appropriate to each crime
continually during the day time with .no discretion would be left to the judge.
prisoner logging up nto 14,ooo feet of
stairs per day or the e e quivalent of three Freewill (Beccaria) –
to four stiff mountains climbed per day
a philosophy advocating punishment severe
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE enough for people to choose, to avoid
DEVELOPMENT OF CORRECTIONS criminal acts
is that branch of the administration of the another exponent of classical school ,also
criminal justice charged with the responsibility holds that society must reward those who
for the custody, supervision and rehabilitation accept responsibility and punish those who
of the convicted offenders. do not.thus bringing pleasure and pain into
service of society.
is the study of jail/prison management and
administration as well as rehabilitation and Hedonism (Bentham) –
reformation of prisoners.
the belief that people choose pleasure and
Penology – avoid pain.
From the Greek words “Poine” which B: The Neo-Classical School of Criminology
means Punishment and “Logus” – course
or study of crime prevention, prison, The criticisms against the classical school led to the
reformatory management and correction of foundation of the Neo-classical school of
criminals. criminology. Under the neo-classical doctrine, there
are situations or circumstances that made it
A: The Classical School of Criminology impossible to exercise freewill are reasons to
exempt the accused from conviction.
The classical theory came about as a direct
result of two influences : The Neoclassical school does not represent any
1. it came about as a protest against the break with the classical view of human nature. It
abuses and discretionary power of merely challenges the classical position of absolute
judges freewill. Because of this, it led also to the proposition
2. it was also influenced by the that while the classical doctrine is correct in general,
philosophical school of thought it should be modified in certain details:
It maintain the doctrine of psychological That children and lunatics should not be regarded as
hedonism and freewill .that individual criminals and free from punishment. It must take into
calculates the pleasures and pain in advance account certain mitigating circumstances.
of action and regulates his conduct by the
result of his calculation C: THE ITALIAN OR POSITIVE SCHOOL
Cesare Beccaria (Cesare Bonesara The school that composed of Italians who
Marchese de Beccaria) with Jeremy agreed that in the study of crime the
Bentham (1823) who proposed “Utilitarian emphasis should be on scientific treatment
Hedonism”, the theory, which explains that a of the criminal, not on the penalties to be
person always acts in such a way as to seek imposed after conviction .It maintained that
pleasure and avoid pain, became the main crime as any other act is a natural
advocates of the Classical School of phenomenon and is comparable to disaster
Criminology. or calamity. That crime as a social and moral
phenomenon which cannot be treated and
Cesare Beccaria checked by the imposition of punishment but
rather rehabilitation or the enforcement of
In his “book , Crimes and Punishment”, he individual measures.
presented his key ideas on the abolition of
torture as a legitimate means of extracting The Positivist School of Criminology rejected
confessions. He holds that justice consists of the Classical School's idea that all crime
equal treatment of all criminals for like resulted from a choice that could potentially
offenses. whereas the court of the day were be made anyone. Though they did not
dealing unequally with criminals according to disagree with the Classical School that most
their rank and influence .Becaria would have crime could be explained through "human
the legislature ,not the court determine the nature," they argued that the most serious
crimes were committed by individuals who
were "primitive" or "atavistic"--that is, who This theory advocates the study of the criminal
failed to evolve to a fully human and civilized rather than the crime .This school is interested
state. Crime therefore resulted not from primarily in the personality of the criminal himself in
what criminals had in common with others in order to determine the conditioning circumstances
society, but from their distinctive physical or that explain his criminality and in order to obtain light
mental defects. upon the problem of how he should be handled by
the social group.
ADVOCATED BY:
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
1) Lambroso- – The Italian leader of the
positivist school of criminology, was criticized The function of correction serves to rehabilitate and
for his methodology and his attention to the neutralize the deviant behavior of adult criminals
biological characteristics of offenders, but his and juvenile delinquents. This component of the
emphasis on the need to study offenders criminal justice system faces a three-side task in
scientifically earned him the “father of carrying out the punishment imposed on the
modern criminology.” convicted offender by the court, to deter, to inflict
retribution, and rehabilitate. The components of the
The criminal in relation to Antropology correction effectuate their functions through different
,jurisprudence and psychiatry. programs, probation, commitment to an institution,
and parole.
Lambroso in his book, sought to explain
crime in terms of physical make up of the Prisons are a major stock in the moral order of the
criminal. society. They symbolize the ultimate instrument of
punishment the state can wage against those who
In studying the insane the patient ,and not renege on the social contract. Besides death,
the deceased ,should be the object of imprisonment remains society‟s most ominous
attention. response to the social disorder. Include among the
purposes of a civilized society are maintenance of
CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINAL BY law and order and control of violence. To
LAMBROSO: accomplish this purpose, deviant individuals are
isolated.
a) Born criminals- there are born criminals
according to Lombroso, the belief that EVOLUTION OF CORRECTIONS
being criminal behavior is inherited.
b) Insane criminals- idiot, imbeciles, Code of Hammurabi (1750 BC) - the first formal
dementia, paralysis Pelegna,etc. law dealing with the concept of justice as Lex
c) Criminaloids- Not born with physical Taliones “An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a
stigma but who are of such mental makeup Tooth”.
that display anti social conduct
Mosaic Law – allowed extreme punishments
2) Ferri- Enrico Ferri was born in Italy in such as flogging or burning alive, offenders are
1856 ferri advocated the theory of entitled to freedom from torture and admission of
imputability and the Denial of freewill in guilt is admissible only when there is a confirmatory
1878 Ferri contributed to the emphasis of testimony from at least one witness.
of the social factors such as.
King Ur-Nammu’s Code – decreed the imposition
a) Physical factors- ,including of restitution and fines of execution, mutilation or
geographical,climate,temperature. other savage penalties. It holds the principle that
b) The anthropological factors including offender can be punished and victims can be paid
psychological by making the offender reimburse the value of
c) The social factors ,including economics whatever damages as the result of crime.
and political factors as well as age ,sex
education requirement Nicodemeans Ethics – written in 400 BC first
publication that explains crime and
3) Garofalo- He was born in Naples in corrective justice stating that “ Punishment is a
1852,from parents of Spanish origins mean of restoring the balance between pleasure
Garofalo thinks that crime can be and pain”
understood only as it is studied by 509 BC – a law was passed prohibiting flogging or
scientific method. the criminal is not free execution unless affirmed by the Centuriate
moral agents but is product of his own Assembly.
traits and his circumstances .
Underground cisterns – a form of prison used to
D: THE MODERN CLINICAL SCHOOL detain offenders undergoing trial in some cases and
to hold sentences offenders where they were to be
starved to death.
Ergastulum – Roman prison that was used to King Henry VII of England – he decreed corporal
confine slaves where they were attached to punishment for vagrants in 1531 and penal slavery
workbenches and forced to do hard labor in the in 1547 to depend the interests of the still dominant
period of their imprisonment. landlord class.
Justinian Code – Roman Emperor Justin put this Bridewell Institution in Bridewell, England –
code into law in 529 AD and became the standard established during the reign of King
law in all the areas occupied by the Roman Empire Edward VI, as a workhouse for vagabonds, idlers
particularly Europe. This code was a revision of the and rogues. The Bridewell was a reform of some
Twelve Tables of Roman Law that originated at bout sort over the traditional, already unworkable system
500 BC stating every crime and penalties for every of punishment. Vagrants and prostitute were given
offense listed in the said table. work while serving their sentence. After two
centuries this system lost its usefulness due to
Burgundian Code – code that introduced the banishment of offenders to the colonies.
concept of restitution but punishment was meted
according to the social class of the offenders. Lombroso, Beccaria and Betham – their efforts
Offender had to pay the specified value in order not changes the prison system based on solitary
to undergo physical sufferings as penalty. confinement and hard labor so that by 1779 a
penitentiary act was passed that mandated the
Pope Innocent VIII (1487) – issued Papal Bull that establishment of prison system.
allowed refugee offenders to be 3 driven out of the
sanctuary if they used this for committing crimes but Norfolk Prison at Wymondham, England – after
half centuries later, many sanctuaries closed and the Penitentiary Act of 1779 this prison was opened.
those still remaining have refused to accept
offenders of serious crimes such as rape, murder National Penitentiary of Milkbank – followed in
and robbery. 1821.
Pope Leo I – 440AD was the first Pope to fully Pentonville National Penitentiary – opened in
expressed approval for killing, otherwise human and 1842.
divine law would be subverted.
Alexander Solshenitsyn – a political prisoner who
Priscilian – 385 AD the first recorded Christian who popularized banishment is the Gulag Archipelago in
was put to death for being a heretic (Unorthodox) a novel.
but death as capital punishment was first used in
1022 in Orleans, France when thirteen heretics were Penal Code of Russia (1845) – punishes offenders
burned at the instigation of the church. Pope to hard labor of four years to life. Fortunate
Innocent II tried to wash his hands like a Pontius prisoners sentenced to hard labor were destined to
Pilate when it turned over heretics to the secular the factories or construction of fortresses.
authorities for proper punishment that included Sentences to labor in the mines were the unluckiest
death. of the destinations.
Pope Gregory IX – through his Papal Encyclical
“Encommunicamus” issued in 1231 that made part 2 Distinct Benefits of Banishment
of the Canon Law the burning of non-believers at the
stake. He also initiated the Inquisition that led to the 1. It allowed the transporting country to colonize
burning of hundreds of heretics. distant lands such as Australia, Canada, Africa and
all other far-flung colonies.
Pope Innocent IV – officially introduced torture to 2. It reduced number of criminals and the
the Inquisition procedure in 1252. concomitant reduction of criminality in the country of
origin.
Pope John Paul II – reversed the practice of death
as form of punishment, Pro-Life Pope in his Aside from banishment and hard labor offenders
Encyclical Tertio Millenio Adveniente, formally were also sentenced to provide hard labor for public
apologized to the past intolerance and use of works including the building of military fortifications
violence in the defense of truth and has challenged and as a result of these developments, Spaniards
to break away from the “culture of death”. also built fortifications in the Philippines and that
includes Fort Santiago in Manila and Fort Del Pilar
Gaols – other word for jails during early days, were in Zamboanga.
hard for poor prisoners but not for those who were
wealthy. This was because prisoners had to pay for Maine State Prison – underground facilities to
their accommodations, food and cost of incarcerate offenders contained cells in the 4 pits
administration and security. Beddings, blankets, similar to the underground cistern of long ago Rome
lights and everything were sold or rented to that were used to detain offenders undergoing trial
prisoners at very high rates. The jailer or gaoler was in some cases and to hold sentenced offenders
paid from payment of prisoners. where they will be starved to death. These pits were
entered through an iron gate in the ceiling during
late 1828. 3. Alexander Maconochie- Superintendent of
the penal colony at Norfolk Island in Australia
Connecticut State Prison – used a copper mine at ,introduced a progressive humane system to
Simsbury from 1773 to 1827 as prison facilities substitute for corporal punishment. When a
wherein prisoners worked in the mines during the prisoner earned a required number of marks
day and then their ankles and necks were shackled he was given a ticket of leave ,which is the
during nighttime to prevent escape. equivalent of parole .
Sing Sing Prisons – became famous or rather Maconochie introduced several other
infamous all over the world and was plot of progressive measures which aimed at
many movies filmed because of the Sing sing bath rehabilitating prisoners He introduced fair
which was inflicted aside from the floggings, denial deciplinary trials ,but churches, distributed
of reading materials and solitary confinement. The books, allowed plays to be staged ,and
shower bath was a gadget do constructed as to drop permitted prisoners to tend small gardens
a volume of water on the head of a locked naked .for his progressive administrations of
offender. The force of the icy cold water hitting the prisoners .Maconochie should be considered
head of the offenders caused so much pain and one of the fathers of modern penology.
extreme shock that prisoners immediately sank
into come due to the shock and hypothermia or 4. Sir Walter Crofton- Chairman of the
sudden drop of the body temperature. directors of Irish Prison .IN 1856, Crofton
introduced the Irish system ,latter called the
The Walnut Street Jail (1790) progressive stage system .
Originally constructed as a detention jail in a) The first stage of the Irish system
Philadelphia, it was converted into a state prison was solitary confinement for nine
and became the first American Penitentiary. It began months at a certain prison .the
the penitentiary system in the United States when prisoners at this stage were given
legislation was passed establishing the principle of reduced diet and allowed
solitary confinement, strict discipline, productive monotonous work .the prisoner
work and segregation of the more dangerous progress to a more interesting
offenders. work,some education,and better
(1830) treatment toward the end of first
stage.
Jail Penitentiary: Concept
b) The second stage was an
The term penitentiary came from the Latin word assignment to the public works at
“Paenitentia” meaning penitence, and was coined Spike Island .the prisoner worked his
by an English prison reformer, John Howard. It promotions through a series of
referred to a place where crime and sin may be grades according to a mark system
stoned for and penitence produced. ,and wore a badge of distinction to
show his status
given the work. Silence was also enforced.
“Sentenced to Solitary Confinement at Hard Labor” c) In the third stage the prisoner was
sent to lurk or Smithfield which was a
sort of preparation for release .here
In Europe ,several penal administrators can be the prisoner work without custodial
mentioned as among those who contributed to supervision and was expose to
progressive development of the reformatory ordinary temptation of freedom.
system d) The final stage was the release on
supervision under conditions
1. Manuel Montesinos- director of the prison equivalent to present day parole.
of Valencia ,Spain ,in 1835 ,divided prisoners
into companies and appointed prisoners as 5. In 1876, the New York state reformatory at
petty officers incharge. Academic classes of Elmira opened with Z. R. Brockway
one hour a day were given all inmates under introduced in Elmira in Elmira a New
20 years of age. institution program for boys from 16 to 30
years of age .
2. Domet of France- established and
agricultural colony for delinquents boys in the new prisoner was classified as second
1839 .The boys were housed in cottages grade and was promoted to first grade after
with house fathers as incharge. the system six (6) months of good behavior Another six
was based on re education rather than force (6) months of good behavior in the first
.when discharged the boys were placed grade qualified him for parole. If the prisoner
under supervision committed a misconduct he was demoted to
third grade where he was required to show – land labor is more effective punishment
good conduct for one month before he could than death for serious offense. He fought for
be reclassified to second grade. religious freedom and individual rights. the
first leader to prescribed imprisonment as
Elmira Reformatory correctional treatment for major offenders.He
is also responsible of the abolition of the
The Elmira Reformatory is considered as the death penalty and torture as a form of
forerunner of modern penology because it punishment.
had all the elements of a modern correctional
system, among which were a training 2) Isaac Newton – He published the book
school type, that is, compulsory entitled principia in 1687. Wherein he
education; case work method; and encouraged intellectuals to investigate
extensive use of parole based on the social and scientific phenomena methodically
indeterminate sentence. This was the first and objectively.
penal institution to remodel its penal
philosophy away from punitive and retributive 1. John Locke- wrote essay concerning
practices and veered them towards human understanding and his treatise of
reformation and treatment. Educational and government.
vocational were imparted to the prisoner as a
way to treat his lack of life skills to survive 2. Charles Montesquieu-(1689- 1755) He
according to the rules of ourside society. published a book entitled spirit of the
Parole also started in Elmira Reformatory, laws. A French historian who analyzed
after 12-month of good conduct prisoner, he law as an expression of justice. He
was eligible for parole. believed that harsh punishment would
undermine morality and that appealing to
6. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise – was the moral sentiment as better means of
Director of English Prisons who opened the preventing crimes, confronted religion
Borstal Institution after visiting Elmira and historical role of the church in the
Reformatory in 1897, such as Borstal political arrangement of the society.
Institutions are today considered as the best
reform institutions for young offenders. This 3. Voltaire(Francis Marie Arquuet) 1694 -
system was based entirelty on the 1778) He believes that shame was
individualized treatment. deterrent to a crime , fought the legality –
sanctioned practice of torture and was
7. John Howard – known as the Father of the most versatile philosopher during this
Penitentiary. Sheriff from Bedfordshire, period.
England who exercised the traditional but
neglected responsibility of visiting the local
prisons and institutions. He was shocked by 4. Cesare Bonesa ,Marqueuise De
what he saw, especially when he learned Becarria (1734 1794)- He wrote an
that the keepers were paid no regular salary essay entitled “ an essay on crimes and
but depended upon extracting a living from punishment”,which become the most
the prisoners; secondly, that large number of exiting on law during this century. And
persons who had been discharged by the presented the humanistic goal of law
grand jury or acquitted at their trials were still
detained owing to the fact that they had been 5. St Michael – emphasized the rehabilitate
unable to pay their discharge fees. For every concept and pioneered the segregations
prison inspected, he put into records of prisoners and forced silence to make
important details he observed, wrote and the prisoner contemplate their wrong
published a book that started the interest of doings. The conviction are chained in
reformers in English society. Many of his one foot and observing strict rule of
landmark recommendations were silence they listened to religious brothers
incorporated into the Penitentiary Act of 1779 giving religious teaching .many of the
and adopted as standard procedure in the practices pioneered in ST Michael were
first modern prison constructed in 1785 on later To be adopted in the United states
Norfolk, England. It was not until 1842 that in what in what Is now to be known as
Howard‟s idea of penitentiary was given the AUborn system of imprisonment.
recognition.
OTHER PERSONALITIES WHO CONTRIBUTED 6. Henry V111 –He alone who put to death
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REFORMATORY the 72.000 citizens by means of boiling to
SYSTEM death as a means of executing convicted
offenders
1) William Penn- (1614-1718) Founder of the
Quakers movement –great law of the quaker
7. Clifford Shaw- conducted a research on declaration of principles so modern and
100.000 identified school truants, juvenile comprehensive in scope that when it was
in conflict with the law and adult revised in the prison congress in 1933 .few
offenders from Chicago school. amendments were made .since its
founding the association has held annual
congress of corrections and has taken
active leadership in reform movements in
COMPENSATION FOR WRONG ACT the filed of crime prevention and treatment
of offenders
1. Retaliation (Personal vengeance) the 2) In 1872,the first international prison
earliest remedy for wrong act to anyone the congress was held in London. It was
concept of personal vengeance by the victim attended by representatives of the
„s family or the tribe against the family or Government of the United states and
tribe of the offender Hence blood feuds was European countries as a result of this
accepted in the early primitive‟s society congress ,the International Penal and
Penitentiary commission ,an
2. Fines and punishment- Custom have international Government organization
exerted effort and great force among was established in 1875 with Headquarters
primitive societies ,the acceptance of at Hague .the IPPC held international
vengeance in the form of payment congress every five years in 1950 the
(cattle,food,personal services)as dictated IPPC was dissolved and its function were
by tribal traditions transferred to the social defense section of
3. Punishment is the redress that the state United Nations
takes against the offending members.
3) the Elmira Reformatory ,which was
EARLY FORM OF PRISON DISCIPLINE considered as the for runner of modern
penology ,was opened in Elmira ,New York
1. Hard labor- productive work in 1876.the features of Elmira were training
school type of institutional program ,social
2. Deprivation –deprivation of everything case work in the Institution and extensive
except the essential existence. use of parole
3. Monotony- giving the same food that is off 4) The first separate institution for women
diet ,or requiring the prisoners to perform were established in Indiana
drab or boring daily routine. Massachusetts
7. Corporal punishment -imposing brutal A building usually with cells ,or other
punishment or employing physical torture to established for the purpose of taking safe
intimidate a delinquent inmate custody or confinement of criminals
8. Isolation or solitary confinement- the lone A place of confinement for those charged
wolf- non communication limited news with or convicted of offenses against the
laws of the land
THE GOLDEN AGE OF PENOLOGY
Jail defined
The period from 1870 to 1880 was called the
Golden Age of Modern Penology because of the a place of detention for those awaiting final
following significat event disposition of criminal action and the
service of short sentences usually up to
1) In 1870, the National Prison association three years.
,now American correctional association
,was organized and its first annual Jail vs Prison
congress was held in Cincinati Ohio .in
this congress the association adopted a JAIL PRISON
1; As to term Less than More than 3 demoted from a higher class or promoted
of penalty three years years from a lower class
2. As to Convicted or All convicted 4) First class inmate – one whose known
inmate pending trial character and credit for work while still in
3. As to As far as It is under the detention earned classification to this class
administra provincial jail bureau of ,or one who was promoted from lower
tion is concerned correctiont class and
it is under the 5) Colonist- a classified first class inmate
administration for at least one year immediately
of Provincial preceeding his classification as such and
government,in has served with good conduct ,at least one
case of fifth of his maximum sentence ,or has
Municipal and served seven years in case of life
City District sentence.
Jail ,it is
under THE PHILIPPINE PRISON SYSTEM
supervision of
the Bureau of 1: In 1847, the construction of Bilibid Prison
Jail started .this institution become the central place
Management of confinement for Filipino prisoners .Prior to
and Penology establishment of Bilibid prison Prisoners were
4. As to head District Jail Prison Penal confined in jails under the jurisdiction of
of under the colony and commandancias where law enforcement units
institution BJMP is penal ,it is were stationed ,Commandancias were established
headed by the headed by the in practically every province of the country .
warden superintendent
2: In 1865, the Bilibid Prison was opened by virtue
NOTE; The population of jail and prison including of a Royal Decree.
penal farms and penal colonies except the
personnel are called inmates, Prisoners with the 3: In 1936,the city of Manila exchanges its
exception of jails whose inmate are undergoing Muntinlupa property of 552 hectares with that of
trial of their respective cases are also called the Bureau of Prison lot in manila : This
detainees Muntinlupa estate was originally intended as a site
for the boys training school ,but because it is far
THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS from Manila .the city government of Manila
preferred the site of the Old Bilibid prison. Famous
Bureau of Prisons was renamed ,Bureau of as the May Halique state. And the oldest prison
corrections under Executive Order 292 passed in the Philippines is the fort Santiago.
during the Aquino administration .it states that the
head of the Bureau of correction is the director of NATIONAL PENITENTIARIES
prison who is appointed by the president of the (Bureau of Corrections)
Philippines with the confirmations of commission
on appointments . ORGANIZATION
The Bureau of Correction has general The Bureau of Corrections is under the
Supervision and control of all National and Department of Justice. It is headed by the
Provincial prisons or penitentiaries .It is Director of Corrections, who is authorized to
charged with the safe keeping of all insular exercise command, control and direction of the
prisoners confined therein or committed to the following prison facilities and staff offices:
custody of the bureau
PRISON FACILITIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
Inmates of the Bureasu of Corrections are
classified according to the following: There are seven (7) correctional facilities of the
Bureau of Corrections, which are located all over
1) Detainee- those whose cases are or have the country, administered by its Penal
other pending cases Superintendent.
2) Third class inmate .those who have been
previously committed as a sentenced 1: THE NEW BILIBID PRISON (NBP)
prisoner for three times or more except
cases involving non payment of fines or It is located in Muntinlupa, Cityl. This is where
those classification were reduced from a the Bureau of Corrections Central Office is co-
higher class. located. Within the complex are three (3) security
3) Second class inmate –newly arrived camps administered by a Penal Superintendent
inmates committed for the first time ,or and assisted by an Assistant Superintendent in
each Camp. The three security camps are:
On November 16 ,1904 ,foreman R.J. Shield with
a) The Maximum Security Compound is for sixteen prisoners left the Bilibid Prison by order of
prisoners whose sentences are 20 years and Governor forbes who was security of commerce
above, life termers or those under capital and police ,to establish the Iwahig Felony in
punishment, those with pending cases, those Palawan .the idea was hatched on the suggestion
under disciplinary punishment, whose cases are of the Governor Luke E wright who envisioned it to
on appeal, those under detention and those that be an institution for incorrigibles .the first
do not fall under medium and minimum-security contingent ,however ,revolted against the
status. authorities .they hogtied their superintendent
,Mr,Madaras ,and could have killed him were it
b) The Medium Security Camp is for not for the timely succor of the Philippine Scouts
prisoners whose sentences are below 20 years stationed in Puerto Prinsesa.
(computed from the minimum sentence per
classification interpretation) and those classified When the Philippine commission ,by virtue of
for colony assignment. Reorganization act 1407 created the bureau of
prison on November 1,1905 the authorities
c) The Minimum Security Compound is an changed the policy regarding Iwahig, so that
open camp with less restrictions and instead of sending incorrigibles ,inmates who
regimentation. This is for prisoners who are 65 well behaved and declared tractable were
years old and above, medically certified as invalids assigned to this colony .
and for those prisoners who have six months or
less to serves before they are released from Today ,the Iwahig Penal colony enjoys the
prison. reputation of being one of the best open
institution in the world only mutual trust and
Today the new Bilibid Prison operates two satelite confidence between the wards and prison
Units ,namely, authorities keep them together there being no
walls.
a) The Bukang Liwayway Camp- it houses
the minimum security prisoners.who work in the At present the Iwahig Penal colony is a minimum
various project of the institution custody or open institution.it has an area of 36.000
hectares .the colony is divided into four sub
b) The Sampaguita Camp- it is located in colonies ,namely:
Reception and Diagnostic Center and houses the
medium security Unit and the Youth Rehabilitation 1. Sta lucia sub colony
Center. 2. Inagawan sub colony
3. Montible sub colony
Note the New Bilibid Prison is specialized in the 4. Central sub colony
industrial type of vocational training like furniture
shop ,shoe repairing auto mechanics, etc. The Iwahig Penal colony administer the
Tagumpay settlement.the principal products of
2: THE SAN RAMON PRISON AND PENAL the Iwahig Penal colony are rice, corn, copra,
FARM logs,minor forest product and cattle.
The principal product of San Ramon Prison is Mandaluyong -The first correctional institution for
copra which is one of the biggest sources of women The institution conduct vocational courses
income of the Bureau of Prison. in dress making ,beauty culture, handicrafts, cloth
weaving and slipper making.
3: THE IWAHIG PENAL COLONY-
Mindanao- it is the most recent facility organized Presidential Decree No 28. While its plantilla and
in the bureau of correction s. it was only institutional plan were almost ideal ,lack of funds
inaugurated in September 18 2007, the second made the prison unable to realize its full potential
institution which was branched out from the first and facilities are often below par compared with
and only penal establishment dedicated in those of other established penal farms.it has an
rehabilitating female offenders ,it is a satellite inmate capacity of 500.it follows the same
prison facility under the supervision and direction agricultural format as the main correctional
of Davao prison and penal farm administration program in addition to some rehabilitation activities
pursuant to n administrative order issued by bucor .the prison admits convicted offenders from region
central office .caters female female prisoners V1 and from the national penitentiary in
sentence to suffer the penalty of 3 years I day and Muntinlupa.
above and coming from the 26 provinces
comprising the six administrative regions in the CORRECTIONAL CENTERS
whole Mindanao province.
A rehabilitation centers for youthful offenders
5: THE DAVAO PENAL COLONY- whose ages ranges from 9 to below 18 years of
age to be committed to the care of the DSWD
Established on January 21,1932 in accordance
with Act No 3732 and Proclamation No 414 Drug rehabilitation centers –these centers has
series of 1931 .the first contingent of prisoners been established for the treatment of drug
that opened the colony was led by General dependents the existing treatment and
Paulino Santos its founder and the then director rehabilitation center is operated and maintained by
of Prison. the area consist of 18.000 hectares. the NBI at tagaytay City and being funded by the
board
This is the combination of medium and minimum
custody type of institution OLD BILIBID PRISON
The Davao Penal Colony manages the biggest Located in the May Halique estate in Oroquieta
abaca plantation in the whole country Street Sta.Crus ,Manila .Now known as Manila
City Jail. with capacity of 600 prisoners.
The colony is divided into two sub colonies,
namely. (1)The Panabo sub colony and (2)the THE RECEPTION AND DIOGNOSTIC CENTER.
kapalong- Sub colony each colony is headed by (RDC)
penal supervisor.
In line with the latest approach to treatment – the
Note the colony also operates the tanglaw individualized or casework method –it is necessary
settlement that prisoners must undergo a diagnostic
examination, study and observation for the
6: THE SABLAYAN PENAL COLONYAND purpose of determining the program of treatment
FARM and training best suited to their needs and the
institution to which they should be transferred.
On Sept. 27 ,1954 the President of the Philippines These processes take place in the Reception &
issued proclamation No 72 setting aside 16.000 Diagnostic Center within the first sixty days of their
hectares of the virgin lands in Sablayan commitment to prison.
Occidental Mindoro for the Sablayan Penal
colony . The Inmate Reception and Diagnostic Center – is
a prison facility within the Medium Security Camp
The first trail blazer was the experience colony Sampaguita Compound of the New Bilibid
administrator from Iwahig Penal Colony headed by Prison. It receives all newly committed national
the assistant superintendent of that colony Mr male prisoners and it is the entry point of all
Candido Bagoisan .Today Sablayan penal colony incoming prisoners who will be subjected to
enjoys of being the youngest and fastest growing classification and distribution to the operating
colony under the bureau institutions. Con currently it has been charged with
the responsibility of providing education and
This institution is an open or minimum security training of inmates at the Medium Security
type institution .it has an area of 16.408 .5 Compound of NBP.
hectares .Rice is the principal product of the
colony THE STAFF AND THEIR FUNCTION
6) The Chaplain - The inmate is interviewed The next step is to establish the identity of
by the Chaplain and he is encouraged to the prisoner in order to be sure that the
participate in religious worship. person being committed is the same
person named in the commitment order
7) Medical Officer – A complete physical
examination is given each inmate at which The identity is established through the
time his medical history is obtained. The picture and the fingerprint of the prisoner
examination covers the major organs of the appearing on the commitment paper and
body, such as the lungs and the heart, and his prison number
includes tests of the blood and sense
organs. The doctor correlates the patients‟ 4) SEARCHING
previous health history with present
findings in the medical history and physical After accomplishing the above steps ,the
examination, plus recommendation for new prisoner is frisked and his personal
medical treatment. things searched ,weapons and other items
of contraband are confiscated and
8) Custodial-Correctional Officer The Chief deposited with the property custodian
of the correctional unit prepares the
custodial officers abstract which includes Money ,watches ,rings and other pieces of
all significant observations made by the jewelry are deposited with the trust fund
correctional officers of the inmate‟s officer under proper recording and receipts
behavior and interactions to various
situations in the dormitory, place of 5) ISSUANCE OF CLOTHES AND
recreation, work assignments, etc. The EQUIPMENT
report includes the custodial officer‟s
From the receiving office ,the new prisoner THE ADMISSSION SUMMARY:
goes to the supply room where he receives
the following: The written reports submitted by the staff of the
1. Two (2) regulation uniform suits and center regarding their findings on the prisoners are
two t- shirts compiled, and form the admission summary. The
2. One blanket admission summary becomes the nucleus of the
3. One mat and pillow cumulative case history of the prisoner.
4. One aluminumpalte
5. One mosquito net TRANSFER OUT OF THE CENTER
The institution-based has three (3) levels: the The eradication of illiteracy among
National, provincial, and sub-provincial jails prisoners is one of the best contribution
and the district, city and municipal jails while that the correctional system can offer to
the community-based approach has probation, society.
parole, conditional pardon and release on
recognizance as mode of release. b) Vocational education
The BPP recommends to the president the prisoners may be assigned to either
prisoner who are qualified for parole , pardon or general education ,vocational or physical
other form of executive clemency .the PPA ,on the education
other hand exercises general supervision over all
parolees and probationers and promotes the 2) Maintenance assignment-
correction and rehabilitation of offenders outside
the prison institution .under the DILG are the these assignment involve labor related to
BJMP and PLGU . the BJMP take charge of care and up keeping of the institutional
district ,City, and Municipal Jails nationwide while properties
the provincial jails are operated by the Provincial
3) Agricultural and industrial assignment The medical and health requirements of a prisoner
include mental and physical examinations
4) Un assignable- ,observations diagnosis and treatment of patients
,immunization and protection of the inmate
Prisoners who are nearly to leave the populations as well as the staff against hazards
institution ,awaiting transfer ,those in ,visiting prisoners in segregations sections
disciplinary status and those who are ;sanitary inspections, consultation with culinary
chronologically ill with mental disabilities . and other officials and participations in training
,classification. Disciplinary and other program.
3: RELIGIOUS SERVICE IN PRISON
TREATMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS OR
Chaplain is the most important person in the UNUSUAL OFFENDERS
rehabilitative setup of a correctional institution .it is
the chaplain administrators claim ,who points to 1: FEMALE
the prisoners their relationship to god and their
fellowmen ,and who by work example ,leads them 1) The female quarters /dorm should be
most effectively toward complete rehabilitation. separated from male
2) No male inmate shall be allow to enter the
Men and Nations have found that they can not live female dorm
without the guiding ,sustaining and inspiring power 3) Only work suitable to their age and
of religion .if this is true of people in normal society physical condition should be assigned to
,it is doubly true of men who are confined in female inmate
correctional institution
2: DRUG USERS DEFENDANT AND ADDICT
FUNCTION OF THE CHAPLAIN
a) Drug users should be segregated from
1) Conduct of sacramental ministry- other inmate especially during the
2) Conduct a religious instruction withdrawal period
3) Ministry to inmate families and related b) Maintain close supervision to suicide or
concern person self prevent attempt to commit suicide and
4) Ministerial service to the staff and the self motivation.
operational personnel c) Conduct a regular search of the inmate „s
5) Interpretation ministry to the community quarters and maintain constant alertness to
prevent the smuggling of narcotics and
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION OF THE other dangerous drug
CHAPLAIN
3: ALCOHOLICS
1) Member of the RDC staff
2) Member of the classification committee a) Place alcoholic in quarter separates from
3) Render evaluation other inmates and maintain close
supervision to guards
4: RECREATIONAL PROGRAM b) Against suicide attempt
c) Any symptoms of abnormal behaviour
Recreational programs are important part of the Should be reported immediately to the jail
rehabilitation program A good prison administrator Physician or warden
should provide wholesome ,healthy activities for d) Exercise close supervision to guard
men confined in his institution. against the smuggling of liquor and other
intoxicating drinks or product containing
Usually the recreation program should be alcohol
designed to meet the needs d is conducted during
free time schedule ,affording opportunity for each 4: MENTALLY ILL
man to decide for himself whether or not he
desires to participate on voluntary basis . a) The mentally ill should be under the close
The recreation program should be designed to supervision of a jail medical personnel
meet the needs and interest of all inmates. b) Place the mentally ill in separate cells and
special restrain room provided for violent
5; LIBRARY SERVICE cases
c) Close supervision to guard against suicide
The prison library plays an important role in the attempt and violent attack on others
improvement of prisoners in practical and cultural d) The mentally ill should be transferred as
aspects of social living . soon as feasible to mental institution for
proper psychiatric treatment
6: HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICE
5: SEX DEVIATES
a) Homosexual should be segregated b) Jail break
immediately to prevent them from c) Noise barrage
influencing other inmate or being d) Hostage taking
maltreated or abuse by other inmates e) Epidemics
b) Sex deviates should be separated from f) Food poisoning
other inmates for close supervision control g) Rescue
h) Bombing
6: SUICIDAL INMATES i) Power failure
j) Water shortage
a) The suicidal inmate should be given close k) others
and constant supervision
b) Search their quarters and premises for
tools /materials that can be used for
suicide NATURE AND TRENDS OF PUNISHMENT
c) They should be subjected to frequent strip
search PUNISHMENT
4. Suspension from Public Office Profession Are important element on our nation „s
Calling or the Right to Suffrage correctional system ,serving at the most
commonly used type of confinement in 1166
a) Disqualification from holding such office or King Henry 11 of England ordered every
exercising such profession or sheriff to establish a goal pronounced jail in
calling or right of suffrage during the term of his shire for the purpose of sewing offenders
the sentence. until they could be brought before the king, s
b) If suspended from public office, he cannot court .
hold another office having similar functions
during the period of suspension. Furthermore ,jailers were often unsalaried
,earning a living by collecting fees from those
5. Civil Interdiction: they kept incarcerated in 1577 in England
,Workhouses or Bridewells also evolved
1. Deprivation of the rights of parental authority during this time .providing additional profit to
or guardianship of any ward. greedy jailers who hired out their prisoner to
2. Deprivation of martial authority. local merchants.
3. Deprivation of the right to manage his
property and of the right to dispose of such
property by any act or any conveyance inter BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND
vivos. PENOLOGY
6. Bonds to Keep Peace: The bureau of Jail management and Penology was
created pursuant to RA 6975 signed on December
Offender must present to sufficient sureties who 13 1990 and became known as the DILG Act of
shall undertake that the offender will not 1990.
commit the offense sought to be prevented, and in
case such offense be committed, they will pay the Anather agency tasked under the Corrections Pillar
amount determined by the court; or to supervise sentenced Municipal and city Prisoner
a) Offender must deposit such amount with the as well as detainees awaiting trial or awaiting court
clerk of court to guarantee said undertaking; decisions are the BJMP .the methodology of its
or supervision is closely patterned after that of bureau
b) Offender may detained if he cannot give the of corrections
bond, for a period;
Under section 60 , the Bureau of jail Management
Not to exceed 6 months- for grave or less grave and Penology ,hereinafter referred to as Jail bureau
felony, or ,is hereby created initially consisting of the existing
officer and none uniform members of the office of
Not to exceed 30 days- for a light felony the Jail Management and Penology as constituted
under Presidential Decree No &65 under defunct
Bond to keep peace is different from bail bond which Philippine Constabulary /Integrated National Police.
is posted for the provisional release of a person
arrested for accused of a crime. Jails
the distinctions between bond to keep the are institution for the confinement of person
peace and bond for good behavior? who are awaiting final disposition of their
criminal cases and also for the service of
Bond to keep the Bond for good those convicted and punished with shorter
peace behavior sentences, usually up to three years.
Failure to post a bond it is light only.
to keep the peace is The legal effect Types of Jails:
imprisonment either for of failure to post a bond
six months or 30 days, for good behavior is not 1) Lock-up Jails- is a security facility for the
depending on weather imprisonment but temporary detention of person held for
the felony committed is destierro under Article investigation or awaiting preliminary
grave or less grave on 284. investigation.
one hand,
2) Ordinary jail – houses both offenders
waiting court action and those serving short
sentence usually up to three All this facilities were centralized and located at what
years./Provincial Jail was known as Welfareville in Mandaluyong, which
was still then part of the province of Rizal .
3) Workhouse, jail farm,Camp - jail farm/camp Welfareville a fiftyhectare land with forty –(40)
houses- minimum custody offenders serving building . Five of the building were for the homeless
short sentence with constructive work neglected displaced and abandoned boys picked up
programs. by the Police ,The Training School for boys and the
confinement institution for youth in conflict with the
PROVINCIAL AND SUB-PROVINCIAL JAILS laws ,and a home for the aged and the firm.
Provincial Jail System was first established in 1910 On November 29, 1969 the Philippine Training
under American Regime. Each of the seventy-six School for boys was transferred to Sampaloc,
(76) provincial jails supervised and control by their Tanay,and Rizal where it continues to stay to this
respective provincial government. day .it was named Vicente Madrigal
Rehabiliatation Center . (VMRC) in honor of the
The Provincial Jail of Cebu with the Dancing one who donated the land Eventually ,However, it
Inmate returned to its old official name ,the National training
Schools for Boys.
Known as Cebu Provincial detention
Rehabilitation Center (CPDC) On the other hand, the Philippine Training School for
Is a maximum security prison in Cebu, girls transferred to Alabang which became the
Cebu Province. Marillac Hills up to this day, However ,in view of
Byron Garcia the warden who created the theincreased incidence of child abuse and
dancing program for inmates exploitation .Marillac Hills now only has a cattage for
Becomes famous you tube sensation for youthful offenders
their thriller dance video ,performed a stage
tribute for their idol ,Michael Jackson
Their choreographer Gwendolyn Lador Presidential Decree 765 –
Garcia first uploaded of prisoner‟s
choreography was the Algorithm March but enacted last July 16, 1975 creating the Office of
this was almost entirely ignored ,but the next the Jail Management and Penology under B/Gen.
upload thriller had a massive response Laquian, during that time 18-22% of the annual
income of the local government were given to
Sub-Provincial Jails. PC/INP as their salaries and allowances. The city
and municipal jails were under the supervision and
There are twenty-one (21) sub-provincial jails and control of the local PC/INP and supported by the
it was also established and constructed by the local government financially.
Provincial Government to house prisoners whose
prison term ranges from six (6) months and one (1) Republic Act 6975 – “DILG Act of 1990”,
day to three (3) years and other inmates undergoing
court proceedings which creates the PNP, Fire and Jail Services as
separate and distinct bureaus, on July 1, 1991,
THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE BJMP was created under the DILG to supervise and
control the administration and operation of all
Another land Mark legislation regarding correction is district, city and municipal jails
the one pertaining to youth offenders .On December .
10, 1974,Presidential Decree No .603 otherwise
known as Child and Youthful Welfare Code of 1974
was promulgated .this code became the Magna POWER ,FUNCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF
Carta for Children and was the first in the entire JAIL BUREAU (BJMP)
ASEAN region.
POWER
Before P.D. 603 went into effect ,however ,there is
already a long existing law covering the probationary The BJMP exercises supervision and control
treatment of juveniles in conflict with law .this is over all cities and Municipal Jails . The
commonwealth Act No 3203 that went into effect on Provincial Jails shall be supervised and
December 3, 1924. This the first youth offender;s controlled by the provincial Government
law of the land .This law established the welfare within its jurisdiction ,whose expenses shall
institutions,which took responsibility of taking charge be subsidized by the national Government
of all Government child caring institution.Home for for not more than 3 years
the aged and infirm as well as the Philippine training NOTE:
School for boys they were put under supervision of
the office of Public Welfare Commission RA No 9263 –An act providing for
professionalization of the BFP and BJMP
Director Charles s Mondejar took his oath of
office on July 1 of 1991 as the first chief of 3. Property and supply branch
the Bureau.
At Present Director Rosendo Moro Dial Take charge of safekeeping of equipments
Ceso 111 and supplies
The Bureau shall exercise supervision and control 4. Budget and Finance branch
over all district, city and municipal jail to ensure
secured, clean, sanitary and adequately equipped Take charge of all financial
jail for the custody and safekeeping of city and
municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice or 5. Mess service branch
persons detained awaiting investigation or trial
and/or transfer to national penitentiary, and any Take charged of preparation of daily menu
violent, mentally-ill person who endangers himself or
safety of others. 6. General service branch
is responsible for the direction, coordination CONCEPT: The overall concept of jail security
and control of the personnel. operations encompasses both prevention and
As well as security ,safety,discipline and well rehabilitation. These two efforts are inseparable
beings of inmates as neither can be accomplished without the
May organize the following Units other. Jail security is necessary to safeguard the
lives of people residing within the vicinity, those
1. Intelligence and investigation team- it managing the jails, and inmates whose lives are
gathers, collect and submits intelligence to be rehabilitated to become constructive
information to the office of the warden members of the society.
on matter regarding the jail conditions
2. Jail inspectorate section –inspect jail DUTIES OF THE CUSTODIAL FORCE
facilities ,personnel ,and prisoners and
submit reports to the warden. Members of the custodial force shall have the
3. Public Relation office- Maintain public following duties and responsibilities:
relation to obtain the necessary and
adequate public support a) Supervise and maintain order and discipline
of inmates in housing units, those assembled
ASSISTANT WARDEN for religious services, entertainment and
athletics, during meals, classes, work details,
Undertakes the development of a baths and visits;
systematic process of treatment b) Censor offender‟s mail;
Chairman of the classification board and c) inspect security devices;
disciplinary board. d) Maintain inner and outer perimeter security;
e) Escort inmates to court, other authorized
ADMINISTRATIVE GROUPS places of confinements and to hospitals in
cases of emergencies;
1. Personnel management branch f) Insure custody and safety to those confine in
jail;
Assignment of personnel g) Escort visitors within the jail premises;
Procedures of selection h) Report any infringement of rules and
Preparation of personnel report regulations to proper authorities;
Individual records i) Inform the Warden of any emergency case;
j) Keep and maintain records of the inmates;
2. Record and Statistic Branch k) Perform such other duties as may be
assigned by competent authority.
Keep and maintain booking sheets and
arrest reports SECURITY AND CONTROL
Keep an orderly record of fingerprints and
photographs The following guidelines should be strictly
Prepare/present statistical data of observed in jail, security and control:
equipments and supplies
a) Maintain strict control of firearms. Never report shall be rendered to the Warden
permit any firearm inside the jail except in and/or Deputy Warden for any unaccounted
some areas where firearms are authorized. inmate.
b) Maintain 24-hour supervision of inmates.
c) Maintain a system of key control, which shall DINING ROOM SECURITY
include an accurate listing of all keys and of
receipting them. Never permit the inmates to a) As a general precaution, individual mess
handle keys or to study them. utensils of inmates shall be made of plastics.
d) Secure firearms and anti-riot equipment in b) When dining rooms are provided, the
the armory where they shall be within easy inmates should be marched in column of
reach of the jail guard and yet afford two‟s along designated routes under the
maximum security against access by supervision of one or two jail personnel.
offenders. Other official‟s must be stationed along the
e) Supervise the proper use of tools and other route to direct the orderly movement of
potentially dangerous articles such as inmates to and from the mess hall.
bottles, acids, kitchen knives, etc., and keep c) There must be a roving supervisor to handle
them out of offenders reach when not in use. occasional disturbances or settle complaints.
f) Conduct regular inmates‟ count at least four d) After meals, all utensils used by the inmate
(4) times within the 24-hour a day-period. should be collected. This should be strictly
Establish procedures, which will ensure supervised by jail personnel to be sure that
beyond doubt, that every offender is no utensils are brought out of the dining
physically present or accounted for, at every room.
count. e) Forks, spoons and other kitchen utensils
g) Conduct frequent surprise searches of should be checked and accounted for after
offenders and their quarters to detect every meal.
contraband.
h) Conduct frequent inspections of security MAIL CENSORSHIP
facilities to detect tampering or defects.
i) Guard against escapes, assault on jail Communication with relatives, friends and
personnel and inmates‟ disturbances. lawyers are encouraged among inmates through
j) Develop plans dealing with emergencies like correspondence. However, this privilege will be
escapes, fires, assaults, riots, and noise extended to inmates subject to following
barrage. Make plans known and understood regulations:
by jail personnel.
k) Never allow a jail guard to open the inmates‟ a) Duly designated censor, a member of the
cells alone. At least, another guard should be custodial force will maintain and record all
present. incoming and outgoing mails of inmates;
l) Select carefully the inmates to be assigned b) The inmate‟s mail shall be opened and
as orderly or aide and maintain rigid control searched only by qualified, trained and
over their activities. No offender should be authorized jail personnel;
allowed to assume any of the authority, c) Letters containing currency, checks or
which belongs to the jail staff or shall any money should be marked with the amount
inmate be allowed to exercise authority, enclosed and deposited with the Trust
supervision and control over other prisoners. Officer or Property Custodian.
d) All greeting cards should be carefully
INMATE’S COUNT examined and fillers of any kind found
therein should be collected for laboratory
It is a part of the institutional procedure that at examination;
specified times during each 24-hour period, all e) Photographs clearly within the scope of the
inmates are physically counted, for this type of jail regulations should be marked on the
count, the general procedures are as follows: reversed side and placed in the envelop;
f) Prison slang, unusual nicknames and
a) Each inmate is counted physically at sentences with double meaning should be
specified times; carefully studied and analyzed to determine
b) During the count, all movements of inmates the real meanings;
shall cease until the count is completed; g) All letters containing statements concerning
c) The count must be accurate. A positive the security or reputation of the jail, like
verification must be made that the inmates attempts of escape, smuggling of contraband
are physically present; and statement that may affect the rules and
d) Result of each of a group of inmates is regulations etc., shall be forwarded to the
submitted to the Warden and/or Deputy Officer-in-Charge of mail censorship;
Warden; and h) All letters passed by censors should bear the
e) If the total jail count does not tally with the stamp at the top of each page and on the
total jail population in any given time, envelope.
verification shall be made. An immediate
i) Contents of inmate‟s mail should not be to pay for his transportation and meal
discussed with other jail personnel, except expenses and those of the jail officers
for official purposes; escorting him
COMMITMENT. – Means the entrusting for 3) Prisoners who are on safe keeping.
confinement of an inmate to a jail by competent
court or authority for investigation, trial and/or Includes non criminal offenders who
service of sentence. are detained in order to protect
community against their harmful
COURT AND ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO behavior
COMMIT PERSON TO A JAIL Ex mentally deranged individuals
,insane person.
The following (courts and entities) are authorized to
commit a person to jail: WHEN JUDGEMENT BECOMES FINAL
A JUDGEMENT BECOMES FINAL
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeal 1. When the period for perfecting an appeal has
3. Regional Trial Court lapsed
4. Metropolitan/Municipal Trial Court 2. When the sentence is partially or totally
5. Municipal Circuit Trial Court satisfied or served
6. Board of Transportation 3. When the accused expressly waived in
7. Deportation Board writing his right to appeal and
8. Commission .of Election 4. When the accused applies for probation
9. National Prosecution Service
10. Police Authorities WHEN JUDGEMENT OF ACQUITTAL BECOMES
11. All other administrative bodies as maybe FINAL
authorized by law
A judgment of acquittal becomes final immediately
CLASSIFICATION- after promulgation and cannot be recalled for
correction or amendment any modification thereof
Refers to assigning or grouping of inmates will result in double jeopardy
according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality,
health, criminal records, etc. CLASSIFICATION OF SENTENCED PRISONERS
WHO IS A PRISONER The four (4) main classes of prisoners are, namely:
Work not only lessens the boredom of institutional Administering of lethal drugs. –
life, but also is a means where by inmate‟s maintain
or regain, their self-respect. The injection of the lethal drugs to a death convict
shall be made by a person designated by the
Female inmate Director.
A female inmate shall only be assigned to work on Identity of relatives of death convict and of person
jobs suitable to her age and physical condition. She administering lethal injection - The identity of the
shall be supervised only by women officers. relatives of the death convict and the person who
were designated to administer the lethal injection
Old inmate shall be kept secret.
An inmate over sixty (60) years of age may be Selection and composition of media witnesses. –
excused from mandatory labor. The media witnesses shall be selected from among
those present two (2) hours before the scheduled
take place until after the expiration of at least eight execution and shall be drawn from the following
(8) hours following the notification, but before sectors:
sunset.
a. Two (2) from newsprint (broadsheet);
During the interval between, and the notification and b. Two (2) from newsprint (tabloid);
execution, the convict shall, as far as possible, be c. Two (2) from TV;
furnished such assistance as he may request in d.two(2) from radio
order to be attended in his last moments by a priest e. two (2) from foreign press
or minister of the religion he professes and to
consult his lawyers, as well as in order to make a Expulsion of witness
will and confer with the members of his family or of
persons in charge of the management of his Any person who makes unnecessary noise or
business, of the administration of his property, or of displays rude or improper behavior during an
the care of his descendants. execution shall be expelled from the lethal injection
chamber.
Suspension of execution of the death sentence. Non-recording of execution - The Director shall not
– allow the visual, sound or other recording of the
actual execution by media or by any private person
Execution by lethal injection shall not be inflicted or group.
Place of execution.
Execution procedure –