Non-institutional Flashcards
Is the branch of the administration of CJS charged with the responsibility for the custody, supervision and rehabilitation of convicted offenders.
Correction
It is also define as the STUDY OF JAIL OR PRISON MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION as well as the rehabilitation and reformation of criminals.
Correction
is the fourth pillar of the PCJS, and identified as the weakest pillar. As a field of criminal justice administration, it utilizes the body of knowledge and practices of the government and the society in the general involving the process of handling individuals who have been convicted of offenses for purposes of crime prevention and control.
Correction
jail administration and control in our country is distributed to at least, four agencies:
Bureau of correction
Bureau of jail management and penology
Provincial government
Department of social welfare and development
under the DOJ, which has supervision over the national penitentiary and its penal farms,
The BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR)
under the DILG; which has the exclusive control over all city, municipal and district Jails nationwide
The BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP),
under DILG; which supervise and control their respective provincial and sub-provincial Jails.
❖ The PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
which takes care of among other youthful offenders entered in detention enters for juveniles, aside from these. Other agencies under this pillar are the: (Community Based Correction)
The DEPARTEMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD)
Generally, corrections, as a component of the system are responsible for:
Maintenance
Protection
Reformation
Deterrence
institution such as prisons, jails, halfway houses, and others.
MAINTENANCE
law-abiding members of society by keeping convicted offenders from preying on society.
PROTECTION
rehabilitation of offenders in preparation for their eventual reintegration to the mainstream of society and helping the lead a normal life after release.
REFORMATION
crimes, experience in prison and the fear of isolation and denial of liberty will influence inmates and potential offenders to lead a life not in conflict or afoul with the law.
DETERRENCE
Three levels of institutional based approaches
- The National prison and penal farms under the Department of justice.
- The Provincial and sub-provincial jails under the Provincial government; and
- The City, Municipal and District Jails under the Department of Interior and Local Government.
It refers to correctional activities that may take place within the community or the method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.
Non-Institutional Correction or Community-Based Approach
Subject to the conditions imposed by the court
They are either granted Probation, Parole, Conditional Pardon or Recognizance
Non-Institutional Correction or Community-Based Approach
is the government agency that supervises the activities of the Probationer, Parolee and Pardonee and monitors his compliance with conditions imposed.
The Parole and Probation Administration under the Department of Justice
seeks to repair the harm the offender has caused the victim or the Community, provide for the public safety and rehabilitate and promote effective reintegration.
Community sentence
has traditionally emphasized REHABILITATION as its goal.
community correction
The staffs of community correctional programs have two potentially competing roles that reflect different goals:
Seeing that offenders comply with the orders of community sentences.
Helping offenders identify and address their problems and needs.
BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE?
Humanitarian aspect
Restorative aspect
Managerial aspect
Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to custodial coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus drastically narrowing his access to sources of personal satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem.
Humanitarian Aspect
➤ There are measures expected to be achieved by the offender, such as an establishment of a position in the community in which he does not violate the laws. These measures may be directed at changing and controlling the offender. The failure of the offender to achieve these can result to recidivism.
Restorative Aspect
are special importance because of the sharp contrast between the per capital cost of custody and any kind of community program. It is easier to manage those undergoing community based treatment programs than that of custodial control.
Managerial Aspect
➤ Managerial skills
Most effective and economical tools, temporarily suspended and he is permitted to remain in the community, subject to the control of the court and under the supervision and guidance of a provision officer
PROBATION
Privilege granted by the court to a person convicted of a crime or criminal offense to remain with the community instead of actually going to prison
Probation
-otherwise known as the Probation Law of 1976 recognizes such trend.
Presidential Decree No. 968