THE PHILIPPINE PRISON SYSTEM Flashcards
Executive Order 292: - Passed during the Aquino Administration
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)
Renamed the Bureau of Prisons into what?
Bureau of Corrections
It states that the head of the Bureau of Corrections is the?
Director of Prisons who is appointed by the President of the Philippines with the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments.
Charge with the safekeeping of all Insular/National Prisoners confined therein or committed to the custody of
the Bureau.
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
Has general supervision and control of all national prisons or penitentiaries
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
Under the Department of Justice (DOJ)
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
National Bilibid Prisons (Muntinlupa, Rizal)
• New Bilibid Prisons (Main Building)
- Created by virtue of?
Common Wealth act no. 67
Common Wealth act no. 67
Officially named on what date?
January 22, 1941
- all inmates of the Old Bilibid Prison were transferred to the new site
in what date?
November 15, 1940
The two sites of new bilibid prison
⚫Camp Sampaguita/ medium security camp
⚫Camp Bukang Liwayway/Minimum Security camp
Constructed 2.5 kilometer away from the main building
Camp Sampaguita/ medium security camp
Camp Sampaguita/ medium security camp what is the color of their uniform?
Color blue uniform
Formerly used as Military Stockage during the Martial law
Camp Bukang Liwayway/Minimum Security camp
Camp Bukang Liwayway/Minimum Security camp
What is the color of their uniform?
Color brown uniform
Coverage of the Bureau of Corrections:
a. National Bilibid Prisons (Muntinlupa, Rizal)
b. Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)
c. Correctional Institution for Women
d. The Penal Colonies
A separate facility of the Bureau of Corrections created through the issuance of?
Administrative Order no. 8,
series of 1953 of the Department of Justice.
It was patterned after the reception facilities of the California State Prison.
Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)
Its function is to study and classify inmates and detainees committed to Bureau
Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)
Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)
Staff member:
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Sociologist
Educational councilor
Vocational Councilor
Chaplain
Medical officer
Custodial Correctional Officer
they recommend for the transfer and the type of custody for the inmates
Custodial Correctional Officer
they conducting physical examination and they recommend treatment.
Medical officer
– to encourage the prisoners to join religious activities.
Chaplain
– to test the prisoner’s special abilities
Vocational Councilor
they conduct seminars or orientation to change the prisoner’s attitudes
Educational councilor
Social case of an individual prisoner.
Sociologist
responsible for the examination of prison in terms of mental or emotional
Psychiatrist
study the character and the behavior of the prisoners
Psychologist
Authorized the transfer of all women inmates to a building in Welfare Ville at Mandaluyong, Rizal
Correctional Institution for Women
Old name is Women prison, that occupied 18 hectares.
Correctional Institution for Women
Created by virtue of Republic Act No. 3579 in November 27, 1929
Correctional Institution for Women
The Penal Colonies:
Sablayan Colony and Farm (San Jose Occidental Mindoro)
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog, Southern Leyte)
established on January 16, 1973 a year after the declaration of martial law in 1972 by virtue of
Presidential Decree No. 28.
Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog, Southern Leyte)
500 inmates, admitted offender from region 6 and from the Muntinlupa prison
Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog, Southern Leyte)
later became an agricultural estate for Cavendish bananas
Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog, Southern Leyte)
Youngest penal colony to be established
Leyte Regional Prison (Abuyog, Southern Leyte)
Considered the oldest penal facility in the country
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
the facility was originally established for persons convicted of political crimes.
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Established during the tenure of Governor General Ramon Blanco (whose patron saint the prison was named after)
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
was established in southern Zamboanga on August 21, 1870 through a royal decree
promulgated in 1869.
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Consider as the oldest penal facility in the Philippines
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Main Product is coconuts. Rice, corn, papaya and other crops were also cultivated
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Considered the oldest penal facility in the country
San Ramon Penal Colony and Farm
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
2 Sub-Colonies
- Panabo
- Kapalong
Main Product is Abaca
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
Tanglaw Settlement (Prisoners Homestead)
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
was formally established on January 21, 1932 by virtue of Act No. 3732.
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
first penal settlement founded and organized under Filipino administration
Davao Penal Colony and Farm (Central Davao)
Houses Minimum Security Prisoners
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
- It was purposely for incorrigible prisoners
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
Envisioned by Gov. Luke E. Wright and ordered by Gov. Forbes for the establishment on November 16, 1904.
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
Superintendent Lieutenant George Walk
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
Tagumpay Settlement
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
Considered as the “Prison without Walls” in the world
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
Iwahig Penal Colony and Farm (Puerto Princessa, Palawan)
4 sub colonies are?
- Central sub-colony with an area of 14,700 hectares
- Sta. Lucia with 9,685 hectares
- Montible with 8,000 hectares
- Inagawan with 13,000 hectares.
is facility where prisoners from NBP are brought for decongestion purposes. It
follows the same colony standards as other penal farms.
Sablayan Colony and Farm (San Jose Occidental Mindoro)
used by the national government as a relocation sites for the refugees from the eruption Mt. Pinatubo
in 1991
Sablayan Colony and Farm (San Jose Occidental Mindoro)
has a total land area of approximately 16,190 hectares
Sablayan Colony and Farm (San Jose Occidental Mindoro)
Established on September 26, 1954 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 72
Sablayan Colony and Farm (San Jose Occidental Mindoro)
A penitentiary, an institution for the imprisonment (incarceration) of persons convicted of major/ serious crimes.
PRISON
A place of confinement for those charged with or convicted off offenses against the laws of the land
PRISON
A building, usually with cells, or other places established for the purpose of taking safe custody or confinement of criminals.
PRISON
A person committed to jail or prison by a competent authority for any of the following reasons:
a. To serve a sentence after conviction
b. Trial
c. Investigation
PRISONER
Any person detained/confined in jail or prison for the commission of a criminal offense or convicted and serving in a penal institution.
PRISONER
A person who by reason of his criminal sentence or by a decision issued by the court, may be deprived of his liberty or freedom.
PRISONER
A person who is under the custody of lawful authority
PRISONER
General Classification of Prisoners:
- Detention Prisoners
- Sentenced Prisoners
- Prisoners who are on Safekeeping
Includes non-criminal offenders who are detained in order to protect the community against their harmful behavior.
- Prisoners who are on Safekeeping
They are prisoners under the jurisdiction of Penal Institutions
- Sentenced Prisoners
Offenders who are committed to jail or prison in order to serve their sentence after final conviction by a competent court
- Sentenced Prisoners
A detainee in a lock-up jail
- Detention Prisoners
They are prisoners under the Jurisdiction of Courts
- Detention Prisoners
Those detained for investigation, preliminary hearing, or awaiting trial.
- Detention Prisoners
A detainee in a lock-up jail.
- Detention Prisoners
Classification of Sentenced Prisoners:
- Insular or National Prisoners
- Provincial Prisoners
- City Prisoners
- Municipal Prisoners
Those detained therein whose trials of their cases are pending with the municipal trial court
- Municipal Prisoners
Those confined in municipal jails to serve an imprisonment from 1 day to 6 months
- Municipal Prisoners
Those detained therein whose cases are cognizable by the RTC and under Preliminary Investigation.
- City Prisoners
Those detained therein whose cases are filed with the Municipal Trial Court (MTC
- City Prisoners
Those sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from 1 day to 3 years or a fine not more than 1,000 pesos or both.
- City Prisoners
Those persons sentenced to suffer term of imprisonment from 6 months and 1 day to 3 years or a fine not more than 1,000 pesos or both; or
- Provincial Prisoners
Detained therein waiting for preliminary investigation of their cases cognizable by the Regional Trial Court (RTC).
- Provincial Prisoners
Those convicted for the violation of the omnibus election code.
- Insular or National Prisoners
Those sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment cited above but appealed the judgment and unable to file a
bond for their temporary liberty.
- Insular or National Prisoners
Those sentenced to suffer a term of sentence of 3 yrs. and 1 day to life imprisonment.
- Insular or National Prisoners
Classification of Prisoners according to degree of Security;
Super Maximum Security Prisoners
Maximum Security Prisoners
Medium Security Prisoners
Minimum Security Prisoners (Dubbed as the Walk Away Prisoners)
They occupy the minimum security prison (Camp Bukang Liwayway) and wear BROWN color uniforms.
Minimum Security Prisoners (Dubbed as the Walk Away Prisoners)
This group includes prisoners who can be trusted to report to their work assignments with out the presence of guards.
Minimum Security Prisoners (Dubbed as the Walk Away Prisoners)
A group of prisoners who can reasonably trusted to serve sentence under “open Conditions”
Minimum Security Prisoners (Dubbed as the Walk Away Prisoners)
Generally, they are employed as agricultural workers.
Medium Security Prisoners
They occupy the medium security prison (Camp Sampaguita) and they wear BLUE color of uniforms.
Medium Security Prisoners
It consists of group of prisoners who may be allowed to work outside the fence or walls of the institution under guards or with escorts
Medium Security Prisoners
Those who can not be trusted in open condition and pose lesser danger than maximum security prisoners in
case they escape.
Medium Security Prisoners
It includes prisoners whose minimum sentence is less than 20 years and life sentence prisoners who
served at least 10 years inside a maximum security prison.
Medium Security Prisoners
They are confined at the Maximum Security Prison (NBP main building), they wear ORANGE color of uniform.
Maximum Security Prisoners
Their movements are restricted and they are not allowed to work outside the institution but rather assigned to
industrial shops with in the prison compound.
Maximum Security Prisoners
It consist of constant trouble makers but not dangerous as the super maximum security prisoners.
Maximum Security Prisoners
The group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the public or to the security of the state
Maximum Security Prisoners
Prisoners includes those sentenced to serve sentence 20 years or more, or those whose sentenced are under
the review of the Supreme Court, and offenders who are criminally insane having severe personality or
emotional disorders that make them dangerous to fellow offenders or staff members.
Maximum Security Prisoners
They wear ORANGE color of uniform.
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 a maximum security prison.
Super Maximum Security Prisoners
A place for locking-up of persons who are convicted of minor offenses or felonies who are to serve a short sentence imposed upon by a competent court, or for confinement of persons who are awaiting trial or investigation of their cases.
JAIL
Types of Jails
- LOCK-UP JAILS
- ORDINARY JAILS
- WORKHOUSES, JAIL FARMS OR CAMP
- PROVINCIAL JAILS
in the Philippines are not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Corrections
- PROVINCIAL JAILS
They are manage and controlled by the Provincial Government
- PROVINCIAL JAILS
a facility that houses minimum custody offenders who are serving short sentences or those who are undergoing constructive work programs.
It provides full employment of prisoners, remedial services and
constructive leisure time activities.
- WORKHOUSES, JAIL FARMS OR CAMP
the type of jail commonly used to detain a convicted criminal offender to serve sentence less than three years
- ORDINARY JAILS
a security facility, common to police stations, used for temporary confinement of an individual held for investigation
- LOCK-UP JAILS
shall operate under the DILG as the line Bureau
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
The BJMP exercises supervision and control over all cities and municipal jails throughout the country. The enactment of ________?
Republic Act no. 6975 (DILG act of 1990) created the BJMP.
Unannounced inspection and religious conduct of searches of inmates quarters to flush out contraband and other
deadly weapons and to ensure the safety and security of inmates, visitors and personnel.
Oplan Greyhound
the release of inmates/prisoners through the implementation of applicable laws.
Oplan Decongestion
shall be under the signature of the judge and shall bear the seal of the court
attested by the clerk of court thereof.
mittimus/commitment order
Refers to the institutional record of an inmate which consists of his mittimus/commitment order, the prosecutor’s information and the decision of the trial court, including that the appellate court, if any
Carpeta
Refers to information concerning an inmate’s personal circumstances, the offense he committed, the sentence
imposed, the criminal case numbers in the trial and appellate courts, the date he commenced service of his sentence, the
date he was received for confinement, the place of confinement, the date of expiration of his sentence, the number of previous convictions, if any, and his behaviour or conduct while in prison.
Prison record
Reception and Diagnostic Center in every prison which shall receive; study and classify inmates and detainees committed to the Bureau.
Reception and Diagnostic Center
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. Certification of detention, if any; and
d. Certification that the case of the inmate is not on appeal.
Admission of Inmates
After registration the inmate shall be photograph front and side view, fingerprint 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.
Admission Process
Admission Procedures in Prison
•Receiving
• Checking of Commitment Papers
• Identification
• Searching
• Briefing and orientation
Upon admission in the Reception and Diagnostic Center, an inmate shall be placed in quarantine for at least five
(5) days during which he shall be -
Quarantine
After the quarantine period, the inmate shall remain in the Reception and Diagnostic Center for a period not
exceeding fifty-five (55) days where he shall undergo psychiatric, psychological, sociological, vocational, educational and
religious and other examinations.
Assignment of inmate
Color of Uniform as to security
The color of the uniform of an inmate shall be based on his security classification, as follows:
Maximum security - tangerine/orange
• Medium security - blue
• Minimum security - brown
• Detainee - gray,
Classification of inmates as to entitlement to privileges
Detainee
Third Class inmate
Second Class inmate
First Class inmate
Colonist
one who has either been previously committed for three (3) or more times as a sentenced inmate, except/those imprisoned for non-payment of a fine and those who had been reduced from a higher class;
Third Class inmate
- a newly arrived inmate; an inmate demoted from first class; or one promoted from the
third class;
Second Class inmate
one whose known character and credit for work while in detention earned assignment to this class upon commencement of sentence; or one who has been promoted from the second class;
First Class inmate
Husband and wife inmates may be allowed to serve their sentence together in a prison and penal farm as soon as both are classified as colonist.
An inmates who are spouses
The privilege may be enjoyed only if the deceased relative is in a place within a radius of thirty (30)
kilometers by road from the prison. Where the distance is more than thirty (30) kilometers, the privilege may be
extended if the inmate can leave and return to his place of confinement during the daylight hours of the same day
Distance of travel
The inmate may be allowed more or less three (3) hours to view the deceased relative in the place where
the remains lay in the state but shall not be allowed to pass any other place in transit, or to join the funeral cortege.
Duration of the privilege
labor of finally convicted inmate
A finally convicted able-bodied inmate may be required to work at least eight (8) hours a day, except on Sundays
and legal holidays, in and about the prison, public buildings, grounds, roads, and other public works of the national
government.
Prison labor of finally convicted inmate
A detainee may not be required to work in prison. However, he may be made to police his cell and perform such other labor as may be deemed necessary for hygienic or sanitary reasons.
Prison labor of detainee
shall only be assigned to work on jobs suitable to her age and physical condition. She shall be supervised only by women officers.
Female inmate
an inmate over sixty (60) years of age may be excused from mandatory labor.
Old inmate
Only medium and minimum-security inmates may assign to work in agricultural field projects within a prison
reservation. Maximum security inmates shall not be allowed to work outside the maximum-security compound.
Place of work assignment
shall be conducted in prison to promote good work habits and self-esteem among inmates and not
as a means to exploit cheap prison labor or as a punishment for deviant behavior.
Work programs
The reduction of period of imprisonment if a convict shows a good behavior.
Good Conduct Time Allowance
A deduction of one-fifth (1/5) of the period of his sentence shall be granted to an inmate who, after evading the service of his sentence on the occasion of a disorder resulting from
• A conflagration,
• Earthquake,
• explosion,
Special time allowance for loyalty
