1.

1 Correction, Penology and

Criminal Justice System
CORRECTION

 This is the branch of the administration of criminal justice (CJS) charged with
the responsibility for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted
offender.
 It also deals with the study of jail/prison management and administration as
well as rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners.
 It is a generic term that includes all government agencies, facilities, programs,
procedures, personnel, and techniques concerned with the investigation,
intake, custody, confinement, supervision, or treatment of alleged offenders.

PENOLOGY

 A science that deals with the study of punishment for crime or criminal
offenders. It includes the study of control and prevention of crime through
punishment of criminal offenders. 
 It is actually a branch of criminology dealing with jail management and
administration of inmates. (BJMP Manual)
 Derived from two words: PENO and LOGY. The term “Peno” was derived
from Greek word “Poine” as well as from Latin word “Poena”, both terms
means punishment. “Logy” was derived from the Latin word “Logos”, that
means Science.

PENAL MANAGEMENT

 It refers to the manner or practice of managing or controlling places of

confinement as in jails and prison.

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION -

 The study and practice of a systematic management of jails or prisons and

other institutions concerned with the custody, treatment and rehabilitation of
criminal offenders.

CORRECTIONAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

 Correction as one of the pillars of CJS is considered as the weakest pillar.

This is because of its failure to deter individuals in committing crimes as well
as the reformation of inmates.
1.2 Punishment as a System of
Correction
PUNISHMENT

 Punishment is derived from an Old French puniss, an extended form of the

stem of punir "to punish“. It also came from Latin poenire/punire "inflict a
penalty or cause pain for some offense", or poena meaning "penalty,
punishment of great loss".

GOALS OF PUNISHMENT

1. to inflict deserved suffering on evil doers; and

2. to prevent crime.

FIVE CRITERIA OF PUNISHMENT

1. Imposed on an actual or supposed offender;

2. Meted out for an offense against legal rules;
3. Imposed by an authority constituted by the legal system against which the
offense was committed;
4. Intentionally administered by human beings other than the offender; and
5. Inflict pain or other consequences normally considered unpleasant.

REDRESS OF THE WRONG ACT:

1. Retaliation (personal vengeance) – revenge by the victim’s family or tribe

against the family or tribe of the offender, hence “blood feuds” was accepted
in the early primitive societies.
2. Fines and Punishments – the acceptance of vengeance in the form of
payment. Became accepted as dictated by tribal tradition.

EARLY CODES PRESCRIBING PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME

Babylonian and Sumerian Codes

1. King Ur-Nammu’s Code – (Ancient Sumeria, 350 years before Hammurabi or

2100 years BC)
o Decreed the imposition of restitution and fines of execution,
mutilation or other savage penalties.
o It holds the principle that offenders can be punished and at the
same time the victims paid by making the offender reimburse the
 victim for the value of whatever has been taken or suffered by him
as a result of the crime.
o King Ur-Nammu’s Code carries the concept of restorative justice
offended and the community and reassurance to the offender that
he can be reintegrated into society.
2. Code of King Hammurabi


o According to legend, Hammurabi received the code from the sun
god Shamash, who was also the god of justice.
o The Code of Hammurabi has its core principle concept of justice
known as lex taliones or “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
Lex Taliones is defined as the law or principle of retaliation or
retributive justice, based on the Mosaic Law of “an eye for an eye,
a tooth for a tooth. 

Greek Codes

1. Code of Draco (Greece, 621 B.C.)


o  The Greeks were the first to allow any citizen to prosecute the
offender in the name of the injured party. The harsh code of Draco,
called for corporal punishment – inflicting bodily pain – so
extensively it was rumored to be written in blood. 

Roman Codes

1. The Twelve Tables (XII Tabulae) (451-450 BC)


o It is a compilation of the then existing customary unwritten law of
Rome, and embodied the jus civile or law for Roman citizen. 
o It is also a collection of legal principles engraved on metal tablets
and set up on the forum.

2. Justinian Code (483-565)


o In the sixth century A.D., Emperor Justinian, wanting to restore
Rome to its former glory, called together 12 experts to review the
laws of Rome and to organize them into a document called the
Corpus Juris Civilis. 
3. The Burgundian Code (500 AD)

o It specified punishment according to the social class of offenders,
dividing them into: Nobles, Middle class and Lower class and
specifying the value of the life of each person according to social
status.
o This code introduced the concept of restitution (reimbursement or
compensation)

4. Roman Republic –

o During the later period of the republic, the foremost of the penalties
imposed was the death penalty (Summum Suplicium)

1.2.1 Ancient and Contemporary

Punishment
ANCIENT FORMS OF PUNISHMENT:

1. Death Penalty – effected by burning, hanging, beheading, breaking at the

wheels, drowning and other forms of medieval executions.
2. Physical Torture/corporal punishment – This is effected by mutilation,
maiming, whipping and other inhumane or barbaric forms of inflicting pain.
3. Social Degradation (public humiliation) – The purpose of this is to put the
offender into shame or humiliation.
4. Banishment or Exile – The sending or putting away of an offender which was
carried out either by prohibition against coming into a specified territory such
as an island to where the offender has been removed.
5. Other similar forms of punishment like transportation and slavery

EARLY FORMS OF PRISON DISCIPLINE

1. Hard labor - productive works

2. Deprivation - deprivation of everything except the essentials of existence
 3. Monotony- giving the same food that is “off” diet or requiring the prisoners to
perform drab or boring daily routine.
4. Uniformity - “we treat the prisoners alike”, the fault of one is the fault of all
5. Mass movement - mass living in cellblocks, mass eating, mass recreation, mass
bathing.
6. Degradation - uttering insulting words or language on the part of prison staff
for the prisoners to degrade or break the confidence of prisoners.
7. Corporal punishment - imposing brutal punishment or employing physical for
to intimidate a delinquent inmate.
8. Isolation or solitary confinement – non- communication, limited news “The
lone wolf”

  CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF PUNISHMENTS

1. Imprisonment – putting offenders in jail or prison for the purpose of:

o protecting the public; and at the same time
o rehabilitating them by requiring the latter to undergo institutional
treatment program.

Traditional purposes of imprisonment:


o to insure the presence of the accused during trial;
o to administer punishment by confinement or incarceration; and
o to secure the society from being molested by undesirable
characters.

The legal grounds of detaining a person:


o commission of a crime; and
o violent insanity or any other ailment requiring compulsory
confinement in a hospital

2. Parole – it is the conditional release of a prisoner granted by the Board of Pardon and Parole
(BPP) after he has served a part of his sentence in prison for the purpose of gradually re-
introducing him to free life under the guidance and supervision of a parole officer.
3. Probation – A disposition under which a defendant after conviction and sentenced is released
subject to the conditions imposed by the court and under the supervision of a probation officer.
4. Fine – An amount given as a compensation for a criminal act.
5. Destierro – The penalty of banishing a person from the place where he committed a crime.
6. Capital punishment – refers to the authorized execution of a convicted accused.       
 1.
0. the electric chair
1. the firing squad
2. gas chamber
3. burning at the stake
4. being fed alive to lions and other animals
5. death by stoning
6. disemboweling
7. prisoners were often boiled alive
8. traitors were beheaded or drowned, and
9. the most famous execution in history, by nailing to a cross.

JUSTIFICATIONS OF PUNISHMENT

1. Retribution – Punishment of the offender was carried out in the form of

personal vengeance. It gives rise to “an eye for an eye” philosophy. The goal of
this punishment is that the offender should “payback” society for the harm he
or she had caused.
2. Expiation or Atonement – This was in the form of vengeance, as distinguished
from retribution, where punishment is exacted publicly for the purpose of
appeasing the offended public or group.
3. Deterrence or Exemplarity – Punishment gives lesson to the offender by
showing to other what would happen to them if they  violate a law.
4. Incapacitation and Protection – Punishment is effected to deprive an offender
of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by detaining the
offender in prison.
5. Reformation or Rehabilitation – Society’s interest can be best served by
helping the prisoner become law abiding citizen and productive upon his
return to the community by requiring him to undergo an intensive program
and rehabilitation in prison.
6. Reintegration - maintaining the offender's ties to family and the community as
a method of reform so that he/she is able to reenter/function in the
community upon release.

JURIDICAL CONDITIONS OF PENALTY

1. Productive of suffering – without however affecting the integrity of the

human personality.
2. Commensurate with the Offense – different crimes must be punished with
different penalties.
3. Personal – the guilty one must be the one to be punished.
4. Legal – it is the consequence of judgment according to law.
5. Equal – equal for all persons
6. Certain – no one must escape its effects
7. Correctional – it should be directed towards rehabilitation
PENALTIES AS TO GRAVITY (DURATION)

1. Life imprisonment
2. Reclusion perpetua - a term of 20–40 years
3. Reclusion temporal - 12 years and 1 day to 20 years imprisonment
4. Prision mayor - 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
5. Prison correctional - 6 months and 1 day to 6 years
6. Arresto mayor - 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
7. Arresto menor - 1 day to 30 days
8. Bond to keep the peace - discretionary on the part of the court
9. Destierro

2.1 Issues, Treatment Models, and

Approaches
TREATMENT THEORIES
THE BASIC THEORETICAL MODELS FOR THE TREATMENT IN PAROLE AND
PROBATION

 Social casework
 Reality therapy
 Behavior/Learning theory

MODELS OF CRIMINAL TREATMENT

1. Control Model


o which emphasizes prisoner obedience, worked education

2. Responsibility Model

 o proper classification of inmates, according to this model, permits
placing prisoners in the least restrictive prison
o prisoners should be given a significant degree of freedom and the
hold to account for their

C.       Custodial Model



o it emphasizes maintenance and security and order through the

subordination of the prisoners.
o discipline is strictly applied and most aspect of behavior is regulated

D.       Rehabilitation Model



o security and house-keeping activities are viewed primarily as a

framework for rehabilitative effects
E.       Reintegration Model


o is linked to the structures and goals of community corrections

APPROACHES IN DEALING WITH CRIMINALS                   

1. Null Strategy


o says that nothing should be done, that prisons should be allowed to

become increasingly congested, and staff
o should remain to maintain them with the assumption that the
problems are temporary and will disappear in time

2. Selective Incapacitation Strategy


 o it shows that the incarceration of some career criminals has a pay
off in the prevention of multiple serious offenses
3. Population-Reduction Strategy

o Front Door Strategies - divert offenders to non-incarceration
sanctions, among them, community service
o Back Door Strategies - detection, parole, work release, and good
behavior

4. Construction Strategy


o The approach comes to mind when legislators and correctional

officials confront the problem of a prison
E.       Population-Sensitive Flow Control Strategy


o This strategy depends on the political will to release prisoners in the

face of public protest.

3.1 Early Prisons

EARLY PRISONS

1. MAMERTIME PRISON- the only Roman place of confinement, which was built
under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C. by Ancus Maritus.
2. BRIDEWELL WORKHOUSE- (1557) the most popular workhouse in London,
England, which was built for the employment and house of English prisoners.
3. WALNUT STREET JAIL- originally constructed as a detention jail in
Philadelphia. It was converted into a state prison and became the first
American penitentiary.
4. DARTMOOR PRISON- once known as the HOUSE OF HALFWAY TO HELL,
located in Devonshire, England, was originally constructed to house French
prisoners.
5. GAOLS- Jails, Pretrial detention facilities operated by the English sheriffs in
England during the 18th century.
6. HULKS- These were abandoned or unusual warships that were converted to
prisons as a means of relieving the congestion of prisoners when the
 transportation system was abandoned. Also called FLOATING HELL or HELL
HOLES
7. GALLEYS- Long, low narrow, single-decked ships propelled by sails and oars,
usually rowed by criminals. 
8. ALCATRAZ PRISON- It was operated in 1934 and was closed on March 21,
1963. It was closed primarily because it was too costly, an operation
estimated was that repairs alone would run between $4.5 and$5 million. In
1940, it had a per capita cost of over twice the average of all federal
institutions when it closed, it has 260 inmates.

THE TWO RIVAL PRISON SYSTEMS IN THE HISTORY OF CORRECTION

1. AUBURN PRISON SYSTEM - the prison system is called the “Congregate

System”. Prisoners are confined in their own cells during the night and
congregate work in shops during the day.
2. PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SYSTEM- the prison system called the “Solitary
System.” Prisoners are confined in single cells day and night where they lived,
they slept, ate, and receive religious instructions.

THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY MOVEMENT (July 1876)

 This ideal prison system quickly began to take form in New York.
 In reaction to the growing pessimism surrounding the penitentiary,
participants at the 1870 American Prison Congress applied the ideas and
practices of Sir Walter Crofton and Alexander Maconochie.
 It is considered the forerunner of modern penology because it had the
elements of a modern system.

MODERN PERIOD OF CORRECTION

            Modern Penal Management incorporates general principles of treating offenders
that are based on humane practices such as the following:

1. Jail or Prison rules shall be applied impartially without discrimination on

grounds of race, color, language, religion, or another opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth, or another status.
2. The religious beliefs and moral precepts not contrary to law, which a prisoner
holds, must be respected.
3. Prison or Jail rules and regulations shall be applied with firmness but tempered
with understanding.
4. Custodial forces shall, at all times, conduct themselves as good examples.
5. Abusive or indecent language to prisoners shall not be used.
6. Special care towards inmates shall be practiced preventing humiliation or
degradation.
 7. No use of force must be made by any of the custodial force, except in self-
defense or attempt to escape or in case of passive physical resistance to a
lawful order.
8. Custodial force shall bear in mind that prisoners are sick people who need
treatment. 

Contemporary Correctional Model:

1. Medical Model – assumes that criminal behavior is the result of psychological

or biological conditions that can be treated. Identification of cures is thus vital
to remedy criminal behavior.
2. Reform Model – stresses rehabilitation through vocational and educational
training, counseling, group therapy, and other strategies.
3. Community Model – otherwise known as the “re-integration model”. Stresses
offender adaptation in the community by accommodating them in large
houses where rules are imposed and employment, food, and clothing
assistance.
4. Just Deserts Model – Equates punishment with the severity of the crime.
Retribution is an important component wherein offenders ought to receive
punishment equivalent to the seriousness of their crimes.

Alternative Forms of Corrections:

1. Work Release Program – Releasing prisoners before their full sentence will
expire through work policy as a chance for offenders to test their work skills
and personal control over their behavior in the community but they must still
return to the institution after work.
2. Furlough – Similar to a work program which may also include a temporary
release for home visits during holidays, education, death of family, or other
crisis. It helps for the gradual process of release and decreases sexual tension
in the correctional institution.
3. Halfway Houses – a place where offenders can benefit from work or
education in the free world while residing in the community as an alternative
for incarceration. Originally used for homeless released prisoners.
4. Graduated Release – Offenders have to re-enter society in a gradual series of
steps because they might suffer culture shock when they are suddenly
returned to the community. The periods immediately before and after release
are crucial to adjustment.

3.2 Jails and Prison [Read for Recit]

Prison

 An institution for the imprisonment of persons convicted by the final

judgment and with a penalty of more than 3 years.
  A building, usually with cells, or other places established for the purpose of
taking safe custody or confinement of criminals.
 A place of confinement for those charged with or convicted of offenses
against the laws of the land.

Jail - An institution for the confinement of persons who are awaiting:

1. the final disposition of their criminal cases and

2. also for the service of those convicted and punished with shorter sentences
usually up to 3 years.

 The term jail was derived from the Spanish word “jaulo” which means cage,
from the Spanish term “Caula,” and from the French term ‘Gaol” pronounced
as G’eole.
 The Spanish word “Jaulo”, the French term “Gaol” and the English term jail
have the same connotations. It only varied in spellings. (Villaluz, etal, 2012).

General Classification of Prisoners

1. Sentenced Prisoners

 convicted by final judgment of the crime charged against them.

 they are under the jurisdiction of the penal institutions.

1. Detention Prisoners

 those who are detained for the violation of law or ordinance and not yet
convicted by the court.
 They are under the jurisdiction of Courts.

Classification of detainees

1. Undergoing investigation
2. Awaiting or undergoing trial
3. Awaiting final judgment
4. Those who are on safekeeping

 Includes non-criminal offenders who are detained in order to protect the

community against their harmful behavior (insane person).

 
Classification of Sentenced Prisoners:

1. Insular or National Prisoners- those who were sentenced to serve a prison

term of over 3 years. They are sentenced to suffer a term of over 3 years but
appealed the judgment and unable to file a bond for their temporary liberty.
2. City Prisoners- those who were sentenced to suffer an imprisonment of less
than 3 years or to pay a fine of not more than one thousand pesos (1,000.00)
or both.
3. Provincial Prisoners- those sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from 6
months and 1 day to 3 years or a fine not more than 1,000 or both. They are
detained while waiting for preliminary investigation of their cases cognizable
by the RTC.
4. Municipal Prisoners- Those confined to serve imprisonment of not more than
6 months. Persons detained therein whose trials of their cases are pending
with the MTC.

CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS ACCORDING TO DEGREE of SECURITY

1. Super Maximum Security Prisoners (Not applicable in the Phil.) - 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. They wear the orange color of the uniform.
2. Maximum Security Prisoners - include highly dangerous or high-security risk
who require a high degree of control. They occupy the maximum-security
camp.

Maximum Security Prisoners

 Their movements are restricted and they are not allowed to work outside the
institution but rather assigned to industrial shops within the prison compound.
 They wear an orange color uniform

1. Medium Security - This shall include those who cannot be trusted in less
secured areas and those whose conduct or behavior requires minimum
supervision. They occupy the Medium Security Prison (Camp Sampaguita) and
they wear the blue color of uniforms. Generally, they are employed as
agricultural workers
2. Minimum Security - This shall include those who can be reasonably trusted to
serve their sentences under less restricted conditions. They occupy the
Minimum Security Prison (Camp Bukang Liwayway). They wear the brown
color of the uniform.

Classification of Inmates of the BuCor as to entitlement to privileges:

1. Detainee – those whose cases are or have other pending cases

 2. Third Class Inmate – those who have been previously committed as a
sentenced prisoner for three times or more except cases involving non-
payment of fines, or those whose classification was reduced from a higher
class
3. Second Class Inmate – newly arrived inmates committed for the first time, or
demoted from a higher class or promoted from a lower class.
4. First-class Inmate – one whose known character and credit for work while still
in detention earned classification to this class; or one who was promoted from
the lower class.
5. Colonist – a classified first-class inmate for at least one year immediately
preceding his classification as such, and has served with good conduct, at least
one-fifth of his maximum sentence, or has served 7 years in case of a life
sentence.

4.2 Notes: Introduction to Jails

Jails are an important element in our nation’s correctional system, serving as the most
commonly used type of confinement. In 1166, King Henry II of England ordered every
sheriff to establish a goal, pronounced “Jail” in his shire for the purpose of sewing
offenders until they could be brought before the King’s court. Furthermore, jailers were
often unsalaried, earning a living by collecting fees from those they kept incarcerated. In
1577 in England, Workhouses or Bridewells also evolved during this time, providing
additional profit to greedy jailers who “hired out” their prisoner to local merchants. 
TYPES OF JAILS

1. LOCK-UP JAILS
o Is a security facility, common to police stations, used for temporary
confinement of an individual held for
2. ORDINARY JAILS

 Is the type of jail commonly used to detain a convicted criminal offender to

serve sentences for less than three years.

1. WORKHOUSES, JAIL FARM OR CAMP

 A facility that houses minimum custody offenders who are serving short
sentences.
 It provides full employment of prisoners, remedial services, and constructive
leisure time
THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP)
The BJMP exercise supervision and control over all cities and municipal jails throughout
the country. The enactment of Republic Act No. 6975 created the BJMP. It operates as a
line Bureau of the DILG.
Republic Act No. 9263 is an Act for the professionalization of the Bureau of Fire
Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), amending certain
provisions of the Republic Act No. 6975, providing funds therefor and for other
purposes.
This Act shall be known as the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management
and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004.
POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BJMP
Powers:
The Bureau of Jail shall exercise supervision and control over all districts, city and
municipal jails to ensure a secured, clean, sanitary and adequately equipped jail for the
custody and safekeeping of city and municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice or
persons detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer to the National
penitentiary, and any violent, mentally ill person who endangers himself or the safety of
others.
Functions:

1. Formulate policies and guidelines on the administration of all districts, cities,

and municipal jails nationwide.
2. Formulate and implement policies for the programs of correction,
rehabilitation, and treatment of offenders;
3. Plan the program funds for the subsistence allowance of offenders;
4. Conduct researchers, develop and implement plans and programs for the
improvement of jail services throughout the

Organization and the Key Positions of the BJMP

It shall be respectively headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two deputy chief, one
for administration and one for operations, all of whom shall be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG from among the
qualified officers with at least the rank of senior superintendent in the service: Provided,
that in no case shall any officer who has retired or is restorable within 6 months from
his/ her compulsory retirement age be: Provided, further, that the Chief of the Bureau
shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed four years; Provided, however, that in times of
war or other natural emergency declared by the Congress, the President may extend
such tour of duty.
Composition of the National Headquarters
 1. Command Group
0. Chief, BJMP
1. Deputy Chief for Administration and Deputy Chief for Operation
2. Chief of Directorial Staff
2. Directorates
0. Directorate for Human Resource and Records Management
1. Directorate for Operations
2. Directorate for Logistics
3. Directorate for Comptrollership
4. Directorate for Program Development
5. Directorate for Intelligence, Investigation and Inspectorate
3. Management Support Staffs
0. Office of Legal Service
1. Office of General Service
2. Office of Accounting Service
3. Office of Finance Service
4. Office of Supply Accountable Officer
5. Office of Internal Audit Service
6. Office of Chaplaincy Service
7. Office of Media Affairs and Community Affairs Service
8. Office of Information and Communication Technology Service
9. Office of Health Service

Regional Office:
The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative regions
of the country, headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology,
assisted by an Assistant Regional Directors (ARD) for Administration and for Operation,
and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff.
Provincial Level:
There shall be a designated provincial Jail Administrator to perform the same functions
as the ARDs province-wide.
District Office:
At the district level, where there are large cities and municipalities, a district jail with
subordinate jails, headed by a District warden may be established.
City and Municipal Office:
In the city and municipal level, a city or municipal warden shall head each jail.
RANK CLASSIFICATION OF THE BJMP
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
 1. WARDEN
o Is responsible for the direction, coordination, and control of the
o Security, safety, discipline and well-being of inmates

The office of the warden may organize the following units:

1. INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION TEAM

o It gathers, collects and submits intelligence information to the office
of the warden on matter regarding the jail
2. JAIL INSPECTORATE SECTION


o Inspect jail facilities, personnel, and prisoners and submit reports to
the

1. PUBLIC RELATION OFFICE


o Maintain public relation to obtain the necessary and adequate
public

B. ASSISTANT WARDEN

 Undertakes the development of a systematic process of

 Chairman of the Classification Board and Disciplinary

C. ADMINSTRATIVE GROUPS
Groups that take charge of all administrative functions of the jail bureau.

1. Personnel Management Branch

0. Assignment of personnel
1. Procedures of selection
2. Preparation of personnel reports
3. Individual record file
2. Records and Statistics Branch
0. Keep and maintain booking sheets and arrest reports
1. Keep an orderly record of fingerprints and photographs
2. Present/Prepare statistical data of inmates
3. Property and Supply Branch - take charge of the safekeeping of equipments
and supplies.
4. Budget and Finance Branch - take charge of all financial matters
5. Mess Service Branch - take charge of the preparation of the daily menu,
prepares and cook
 6. General Service Branch - responsible for the maintenance and repair of jail
facilities and equipments.
7. Mittimus Computing Branch - tasked to receive court decisions and compute
the date of the full completion of the service of sentence imposed therein or
for detention.

D.  SECURITY GROUPS:

- It provides a system of sound custody, security and control of inmates and their
movements and also responsible to enforce a prison or jail discipline.

1. Escort Platoon
0. Escort Section- to escort inmate upon order of any judicial body;
upon summon of a court; or transfer to other penal
1. Subpoena Section- receives and distributes court summons, notices,
subpoena, etc.
2. Security Platoon- A three working platoon shifts responsible for overall
security of the jail compound including gates, guard posts and towers. They
are also responsible for the admitting and releasing

4.3 Notes: Procedures in Jails:

Reception
RECEPTION PROCEDURES, CLASSIFICATION BOARD, DISCIPLINARY BOARD, AND
PUNISHABLE ACTS OF INMATES
A well-planned and orderly reception of inmates has a direct bearing on good jail
management. A decent and humane program should start with the commitment of the
inmate since it will give him his first impression of the correctional process and will
greatly affect his behavior while in the confinement and after his release.
The following procedures should be observed:

1. The Jail Desk Officer shall carefully check the credentials of the person(s)
bringing in the inmate to determine his/their identity and
2. He shall examine carefully the arrest report and the authenticity of the
commitment order or mittimus in due form to determine whether the inmate
has been committed under legal authority as provided for by Section 3 Rule
XIII, Rules of
3. The admitting officer or jailer shall search carefully the inmate for weapons
and other contraband.
4. The admitting officer or jailer shall take all cash and other personal property
from the inmate or detainee, list them down on a receipt form in duplicate,
duly signed by him and countersigned by the inmate. The original receipt
should be kept for the record and the duplicate copy should be given to the
inmate.
5. All cash and other valuables of the inmate must be turned over to the Trust
Officer or Property Custodian for safekeeping covered by official
6. The inmate shall then be fingerprinted, and his photograph taken.
7. The admitting officer or jailer shall accomplish a jail booking report in four
copies, attaching thereto the photograph of the inmate to be distributed as
follows:
o BJMP Central Office
o Regional Office
o Provincial Administrator’s Office
o Jail File
8. The newly admitted inmate shall be thoroughly strip-searched followed by a
careful examination of his clothing for contraband. He shall be checked for
body vermin, cuts, bruises, and other injuries, and also for needle marks to
determine if he is a drug
9. The Jail Physician or the Local Health Officer shall immediately conduct a
thorough medical examination of the
10. When it is not possible for the Jail Physician to be in attendance during the
admission of the inmate, the receiving officer shall observe the mental
alertness, overall appearance, and any physical abnormalities or appearance of
rashes or scratches or other identifying marks of the individual and note them
down in the inmate’s jail booking report. The inmate observed to be suffering
from any contagious disease shall be immediately isolated.
11. A medical record shall be accomplished by the Jail Physician or Local Health
Officer showing the condition of the inmate at the time of admission, and, to
include, if possible, his medical.
12. A social case study shall be made by a social worker as the basis for the
inmate’s classification and proper
13. The sentenced prisoner shall be provided with jail his personal clothing should
be receipted, cleaned, and stored safely until his release. The detainee, for his
own safety, may be allowed to wear civilian clothes.
14. As soon as possible, the inmate should be briefed or oriented on the jail rules
and regulations.
15. The Warden shall establish and maintain a prison record of all inmates
consisting of information concerning the inmate’s name and alias, if any,
weight, height and body marks or tattoos if any, nationality and if a naturalized
Filipino, his previous nationality; previous occupation/profession; prior
criminal convictions; and previous place of residence. In the case of a prisoner,
 the record shall also indicate the crime for which he was convicted; the
sentencing court, his sentence and the commencement date thereof,
institutional behavior and conduct, and the date he was received for
16. In the case of a detainee, the record shall indicate in the investigation slip
number of his case. If pending with the prosecutor’s office; or the criminal
case number in the trial court where the case is pending; or status of the
appeal; pr the reason for his detention. The prison record shall be signed by
the Warden.
17. Upon completion of the reception procedures, the inmate shall be assigned to
his quarters.
18. If available, the inmate should be issued all the materials that he will be using
during his confinement.
19. A jail may be used for the safekeeping of any fugitive from justice from any
province, and the Warden shall in such case be entitled to receive the same
compensation for the support and custody of such fugitive from justice as is
provided for other inmates, to be paid by the officer demanding the custody of
the prisoner, who shall be reimbursed for such outlay as part of the costs of
the
20. The detainee is presumed innocent and shall be treated as such. If possible, he
shall be segregated from convicted
21. Upon receipt of a detainee who is accused of an offense before a court, he
shall be apprised, preferably in the dialect which he understands, that under
Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 6125,
his preventive imprisonment shall be credited in the service of his sentence
consisting of deprivation of liberty the whole period he is detained if he
agrees voluntarily in writing to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed
upon those convicted previously twice or more times of any crime; when,
upon being summoned for the execution of his sentence, he surrendered
voluntarily.
22. If the inmate agrees to abide by the same disciplinary rules upon convicted
prisoners, he shall be asked to manifest his “Agreement” in writing. Otherwise,
the Warden shall issue a “Certification” under oath to the effect that the
detainee was apprised of the provisions of Article 29 of the Revised Penal
Code, as amended, and that the detainee refused to abide by the rules
imposed upon convicted
23. An inmate who signs an “Agreement” shall be treated as a sentenced prisoner
insofar as work and discipline are concerned. Any failure or neglect to perform
his assigned work shall be considered sufficient cause for the cancellation of
the “Agreement” he shall thereafter not be treated as a convicted prisoner and
cease to earn the privilege granted.
24. An inmate who is covered by a “Certification” shall not be required to work
but he may be made to polish his cell and perform other work as may be
necessary for hygienic or sanitary reasons. He shall be credited with the
service of his sentence with four-fifths (4/5) of the time during which he was
 25. The Warden shall submit the “Agreement” or “Certification”, as the case may
be, shall form part of the records of the
26. Full credit for the preventive imprisonment shall commence from the date of
the “Agreement.”

 
CLASSIFICATION BOARD
Each jail shall maintain a Classification Board, if facilities and personnel are available, to be
composed of the following:

 Chairman – Assistant Warden; Member – Chief, Security Officer

 Member – Medical Officer/Public Health Officer Member – Jail Chaplain
 Member – Social Worker/Rehabilitation Officer

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

The classification Board shall be tasked with gathering and collating information and
other data of every inmate into a case study to determine the work assignment, the type
of supervision and degree of custody, and restrictions under which an inmate must live
in
 THE CASE STUDY SHALL CONSIST OF RELEVANT INFORMATION

o The facts and data of the present case, explaining how he was
involved in the case;
o The inmate’s earlier criminal history and if he is a recidivist or
habitual delinquent, the facts about his attitudes and behavior while
confined in other institutions;
o His biography, parentage or life history;
o Physical condition;
o Vocational interest;
o Educational and religious background and interest;
o Recreational interest;
o Psychological characteristics as evaluated by the psychiatrist and
psychologist;
o Observed behavior while under diagnostic examination; and
o Initial reaction to group

The inmate is required to appear before the Classification Board for a rank discussion
concerning his assets and weaknesses. After this, he is informed of the program
planned for him. He is asked for his willingness and cooperation to undergo this
program for his own
4.4 Notes: Procedures in Jails:
Disciplinary Board
DISCIPLINARY BOARD
It is organized and maintained by jails for the purpose of hearing disciplinary cases
involving any inmate who violates jail rules and regulations.
The Disciplinary Board shall be composed of the following:

 Chairman – Assistant Warden

 Member – Chief Security Officer Member – Public Health Officer Member –
Jail Chaplain
 Member – Social Worker/or a Rehabilitation Officer

If the above composition is not feasible because of personal limitations, the Warden
shall perform the functions of the Board as a Summary Hearing Officer.
 DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
The Board is tasked to investigate the facts of the alleged misconduct referred to it by
the Warden. It shall hold sessions as often as is necessary inappropriate room for the
purpose. All cases referred to it shall be heard and decided within forty-eight (48) hours
from the date of receipt of the
AUTHORIZED DISCIPLINARY PUNISHMENT IMPOSABLE TO
The Board is authorized to impose any of the following disciplinary punishments:

 Reprimand;
 Temporary or permanent cancellation of recreational privileges;
 Cancellation of visiting privileges;
 Extra-fatigue duty; and
 Close confinement in a cell which shall not exceed seven (7) days in any
calendar month provided that this punishment shall be imposed only in the
case of an incorrigible prisoner when other disciplinary measures have been
proven

In addition to the above-mentioned punishments, the Board may recommend to the

Warden a partial or full forfeiture of good conduct time allowance to be earned for that
month and subsequent months depending upon the gravity of the offense.

o No female inmates shall be subjected to any disciplinary

punishment which might affect her unborn or nursing
 o No infirmed or handicapped inmate shall be meted out punishment
which might affect his health or physical well-being.
o Corporal punishment, confinement in dark ill-ventilated cells, and
any form of cruel, unusual, inhuman, or degrading punishment are
absolutely
o Whenever the penalty of extra-fatigue duty or solitary confinement
imposed may affect the health of the inmate, he shall be made to
undergo a medical examination to determine his physical fitness to
serve his
o The Jail Physician shall visit the prisoners undergoing punishment
when necessary and shall advise the Warden to terminate the
punishment on grounds of physical or mental health.

 Instruments of restraints such as handcuffs, leg iron, and straitjackets are not to be

applied as a form of punishment. They shall only be used as a precaution against escape
and on the medical ground to prevent an inmate from injuring himself or others.
Breaches of discipline shall be handled without anger or emotion and decisions must be
executed firmly and justly.
PROCEDURES IN THE HEARING OF DISCIPLINARY

o The aggrieved inmate shall inform any member of the custodial
force of the violation; the latter in turn, officially report the matter
to the Desk Officer. If one of the jail employees knows the violation
committed by the inmate, a brief description of the circumstances
surrounding or leading to the reported violation and all facts
relative to the case shall be made;
o The Desk Officer shall inform the Warden and shall immediately
cause the investigation. He shall submit to the Warden his report
together with his recommendations;
o The Warden shall evaluate the report and if he believes that there is
no sufficient evidence to support the alleged violation, he shall
dismiss the case. If he believes there exists sufficient evidence, he
shall decide the cases and impose the necessary penalty in case of
minor violations. If the case is less grave or grave, he shall endorse it
to the Board for hearing or decide it himself as a Summary
Disciplinary Officer if there is no Disciplinary Board;
o The inmate shall be confronted with the reported violation and
asked how he pleads to the charge. If he admits the violation or
pleads guilty, the Board shall impose the corresponding
punishment;
o If the inmate denies the charge, the hearing shall commence with
the presentation of evidence and other witnesses by the Desk
 Officer. The inmate shall then be given the opportunity to defend
himself by his testimony and those of his witnesses, if an, and to
present other evidence to prove his innocence;
o After the hearing, the Board shall decide the case on the merits;
o Whether the inmate is found guilty or not, he should be advised to
obey the rules and regulation strictly and reminded that good
behavior is indispensable for his early release and/or the granting of
privileges; and
o Decisions of the Board/Summary Disciplinary Officer are subject to
review and approval by the Warden and/pr higher authority. The
inmates may request a review of the findings of the
Board/Summary Disciplinary Officer and the propriety of the
penalty to the Central Office, BJMP, whose decision be

PUNISHABLE ACTS OF INMATES

1. MINOR OFFENSES
o Selling or bartering with a fellow inmate of items not classified as
contraband
o Rendering personal service to fellow inmates.
o Untidy or dirty in his personal
o Littering or failing to maintain cleanliness and orderliness in his
quarters and/or surroundings.
o Making frivolous or groundless
o Taking the cudgels for or reporting complaints on behalf of other
o Late in inmate formation without justifiable
o The willful waste of food
2. GRAVE OFFENSES
o Failure to report for work detail without sufficient
o Failure to render assistance to injured personnel or
o Failure to assist in putting out fires inside the


o Acting boisterously during religious, social, and another group
o Swearing, cursing, or using profane or defamatory language,
directed personally towards other
o Malingering or feigning illness to escape work
o Spreading rumors or maliciously intriguing against the honor of any
person including members of the custodial
o Falling to stand at attention and give due respect when confronted
by or reporting to any officer or member of the custodial
o Forcing fellow inmates to render personal service to himself and/or
o Exchanging uniform or wearing clothes other than those issued to
him for the purpose of circumventing jail
 o Loitering or being in an unauthorized 
o Using the telephone without authority form the Desk
Officer/Warden.
o Writing, defacing or drawing on walls, floors, or any furniture or
o Withholding information which is inimical and prejudicial to the jail
o Possession of led or pornographic literature and/or
o Absence from the cell, brigade place of work during a headcount, or
any time without justifiable
o Failing to turn over any implements/articles issued after the work
o Committing any act prejudicial to or which is not necessary to good
order and discipline.

3. GRAVE OFFENSES

o Making untruthful statements or lies in official communication,
transaction, or investigation.
o Keeping or concealing keys or locks of places in the jail where it is
off-limits to inmates.
o Giving gifts, selling to, or bartering with jail
o Keeping his possession money, jewelry, or other contraband which
the rules
o Tattooing other or allowing himself to be tattooed on any part of
the body, or keeping any paraphernalia to be used in tattooing.
o Forcibly taking or extracting money from fellow
o Punishing or inflicting injury or harm upon himself or other
o Receiving, keeping, taking, or imbibing liquor and other prohibited
o Making, improvising, or keeping any kind of deadly
o Concealing or withholding information on plans of attempted
o Unruly conduct and behavior and flagrant disregard of discipline
and
o Escaping, attempting, or planning to escape from the institution or
from any
o Helping, aiding, or abetting others to
o Fighting, causing any disturbance or participating therein and/or
agitating to cause such disturbance or
o Indecent, immoral or lascivious acts by himself or others and/or
allowing to be the subject of such indecent, immoral or lascivious
o Willful disobedience to a lawful order issued by an officer or
member of the custodial force.
o Assaulting any officer or member of the custodial
o Damaging any government property or equipment issued
 o Participating in any kangaroo court, an unauthorized or irregular
court conducted with disregard for or perversion of legal
procedures as a mock court by inmates in a jail/prison.


o Affiliating oneself to any gang or faction whose main purpose is to
foment regionalism or to segregate themselves to foment
regionalism or to segregate themselves from
o Failing to inform the authorities concerned when afflicted with any
communicable disease, like VD,
o Engaged in gambling or any game of
o Committing any act which is in violation of any law or ordinance, in
which case, he shall separately be prosecuted criminally in
accordance with law.

4.5 Notes: Protocols and

Rehabilitation Programs
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN JAILS

 To change inmates’ patterns of criminal behavior and reform them into law-
abiding and productive citizens through the implementation of rehabilitation
programs in jails.

TREATMENT PROGRAM
The treatment of inmates shall be focused on the provision of services designed to
encourage them to return to the fold of justice and enhance their self- respect, dignity,
and sense of responsibility as follows:

1.
0. Provisions for basic needs of inmates;
1. Health services;
2. Education and skills training;
3. Religious services, guidance and counseling services;
4. Recreation, sports, and counseling services;
5. Work programs, such as livelihood projects;
 6. Visitation service; and
7. Mail services;

BASIC NEEDS OF INMATES

1. The provisions for basic physiological needs are the first consideration before
any effective rehabilitation or treatment program can be
2. These basic human needs are food, clothing, shelter, water, lighting and
3. Food Services –
o There shall be a Mess Service Unit in every jail which is responsible
for the daily preparation, handling, and delivery of food to
o The Unit shall be responsible for the daily allocation of ration to
inmates based on an accurate body count.
o It shall coordinate with the custodial force in the supervision of
food so that equitable distribution is
o The food rations for distribution shall not be taken out from the
mess hall or designated dining places unless permission is granted
by competent
o An inspection team shall supervise the preparation and distribution
of food to inmates.
o A special menu shall be allowed for inmates undergoing medical

1. Shelter or living space

o Each inmate shall, upon admission to the jail, be assigned in a cell
where he is given a bunk or a steel/wooden bed, mat, pillow,
blanket, and mosquito
o Each inmate shall keep his immediate vicinity clean and sanitary at
all

HEALTH SERVICE

1. The Health Service shall aim to provide quality health care among uniformed
and non- uniformed personnel, and their qualified dependents, and inmates in
various city, district, and municipal jails nationwide under the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology. Specifically, the BJMP health service shall:
o provide an examination, diagnosis, and treatment of medico-dental
patients of the BJMP;
o assist in the total health care delivery in consonance with national
o Provide opportunities for professional growth and development
among its health personnel;
o Provide medical, neuropsychiatric, and dental evaluations among
BJMP applicants to ensure for a highly professionalize service;
o Formulation of health policies of the Bureau based on relevant
researches of the health care needs;
 o To coordinate with local health executives, medico-dental
associations, and other civic organizations regarding health
concerns of the locality;
o To conduct psychological rehabilitation of inmates in line with the
total rehabilitation of inmates;
o To assist the Chief of the Bureau regarding health matters of
inmates and
2. The Health Service shall be composed of competent medical, dental, nursing,
and paramedical staff to attend to the health care needs of the Bureau.
Personnel and health facility acquisition must be in accordance with the health
care demands of its patients and sustained by an appropriate budget. It must
have at least one functional or operational Infirmary for every region. Smaller
jails must have at least one permanent nurse assigned. In cases, where health
care provision is not available, patients should be referred to local health
authorities.
3. The following health care provider shall be strictly observed in the Jail Bureau;

0. A physical examination will be conducted by the Health Service of

the Bureau in coordination with the Local Health Units of the Local
Government Units in the area to every inmate to determine his/her
physical or mental illness; to segregate inmates afflicted with
infectious or contagious diseases, or identify physical or mental
defects which affect the rehabilitation programs of the Bureau;
1. Inmates must have physical and mental examination prior to
transfer to any jail whenever feasible. Clinical Abstract must be
provided in case the inmate had significant ailment during his
confinement;
2. Inmates are entitled to medical, dental, and psychiatric evaluations
and treatment when necessary. He/she shall be provided with
available medicines free of charge. Other medical requirements like
medicines, supplies, and or laboratory examinations must be
shouldered by the inmate;
3. Referral of inmates for health reasons: Inmates requiring special
examination and/or treatment shall be referred to accordingly.
However, proper coordination with the Warden and Courts
concerned shall be obtained prior to the actual release. Only when
in actual or imminent danger requires immediate medical attention
shall an inmate be allowed to leave the jail premises without the
court order, Thereafter, proper security escorts must be provided to
prevent escape.
4. When brought to the hospital for immediate treatment by a court
Thereafter, proper security escorts must be provided to prevent
escape.
 5. Treatment of Pregnant Inmate. Prenatal and postnatal care and
treatment must be accorded to female inmates. The arrangement
must be accorded to female inmates. The arrangement must be
made whenever possible for the delivery of baby outside jail
premises if there are no adequate facilities, especially for high-risk
pregnancies. If a child is born in prison, this fact shall not be
mentioned in the birth certificate. There shall be provision for
nursing mothers and breastfeeding which shall be encouraged until
such time that weaning is possible.
6. Notification of death, illness and
0. All inmates who die inside the jail shall be transferred to
the nearest government agency that conducts autopsy
like the NBI, PNP Crime Lab, and government hospitals
with autopsy capabilities. Spot reports and an immediate
investigation will be conducted and the result of which
will be submitted to the BJMP Provincial Jail
Administrator.
1. Upon the death or serious illness of, or serious injury to
an inmate, the Warden shall at once inform the spouse, if
the inmate is married, or the nearest relative and shall, in
any event, inform any other person previously designated
by the

1. The Health personnel shall also be concerned with the following:

0. Quantity, quality, preparation and service of
1. Hygiene of
2. Sanitation, heating, lighting and
3. Suitability and cleanliness of the inmate in clothing and
4. Observance of physical fitness
2. The Health Service shall render report to the Chief, BJMP regarding health
condition of inmates.

1. Personnel
0. All personnel of the Bureau can avail of Health Services like
medical, dental and psychiatric consultations and treatment. They
are also entitled to free medicines if available.
1. All personnel who were either hospitalized or met accident while in
line of duty are entitled to reimburse medical and/or hospitalization
expenses in accordance with existing guidelines.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1. Every jail shall provide inmates with any of the following education and
training programs
 o Non-formal Education for Adult which is designed to improve their
communication and composition skills, such as the ability to read
and write in order to enhance their individual education level. After
training, the student shall be issued a certificate of completion of
the program which shall form part of his jail
o Instructional techniques and methods shall be variable and flexible,
employing such approaches as open-ended courses, individualized
instruction, individual prescriptive instruction and mini-courses
consistent with inmate-student needs and interest. Education
officers shall strive to achieve an optimum utilization of staff,
resources and facilities, using inter-linkages with other appropriate
agencies.


o The education program shall operate on a semestral basis with
minimum break periods for holidays, similar to the regular course
offerings of outside schools and
o Opportunities for inmates to participate in supervised learning’s
recreation and leisure time activities shall be made available
o Each educational program shall develop and establish maximum use
of community resources. This can be done in the form of livelihood
programs, correspondence courses,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES

1. Every jail, whenever possible, shall extend to inmates the greatest amount of
freedom and opportunity pursuing individual religious beliefs and practices as
an essential part of the mission to rehabilitate inmates.
2. All religious services shall be under the direct supervision of the Warden or his
Staff or a chaplain who must conform to the general guidelines on the matter
prescribed by the Jail Bureau
3. Rules, regulations, and policies with regard to the safety of inmates and
orderly conduct of affairs of inmates shall apply to all places of worship and
religious activities and meetings in jails.
4. Attendance in worship, religious activities and meetings shall be voluntary.
The opportunity to attend religious services, activities or meetings shall be
offered unless there is a compelling reason to the contrary. Normally, work
assignment should not preclude attendance to religious services, activities or
5. Places of worship, religious activities and meetings shall be schedules with
reasonable frequency. The jail chaplain and/or religious group shall lay out
their religious program in advance in coordination with the
6. Whenever possible, in large jails, there shall be a Jail Chaplaincy Service which
shall be entrusted with the following responsibilities:
 o Ensure that spiritual-moral-pastoral care is made available to
inmates;
o Ensure that crisis-intervention and adequate spiritual awareness
formulated programs are available to jails;
o Ensure proper coordination, supervision and monitoring of religious
volunteers from outside agencies who regularly visit the jails; and
o Ensure that Jail Bureau officials are provided with spiritual advice
and assistance in religious programs.
7. The following principles shall be observed in all religious activities and service
o Everyone shall respect the religious beliefs and moral precepts of
each sect to which an inmate belongs. Maligning or insulting any
religious belief or set is
o Equal opportunity shall be given to all religious denominations,
subject to security measures.
o Unless otherwise provide, all personnel communication of an
inmate made to a chaplain or priest either as a formal act of religion
or as a matter of conscience, shall be treated as a privileged
communication. The chaplain or priest concerned shall be not be
required to disclose it.
o The Chaplaincy or the officially designated religious officer shall
supervise all religious activities within the area.
o Religious books and related reading materials shall be made
available to inmates.

The following programs and services shall apply accordingly:


o
 For the newly admitted inmates
 The Chaplain interviews the inmate at a
reception room and fills up two forms of the
religious profile of the
 The Chaplain likewise conducts an orientation
program as regards the services being provided
by the Office of the Chaplain, the time and
places where these services are provided,
procedures to be followed as to schedule,
religious opportunities available through moral
development
 Pastoral activities shall be made an integral part of the jail
program and shall include the following whenever
appropriate:
 Guidance and counseling;
 Crisis-intervention services;
  Education/value information/indoctrination
program;
 Worship/prayer/liturgical services;
 Ritual or ministerial services;
 Pre-release religious services
 The Chaplain services shall meet the demands of inmates
for religious education and instruction. They may utilize
the services of voluntary and contractual religious leaders
to supplement the religious program or meet special
denomination

RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAM

1. A variety of recreation and sports activities shall be provided by jail authorities

to
2. Recreational sports facilities to be provided consistent with available
resources shall be library services, indoor sports, such as chess, table tennis,
pool and outdoor sports, like basketball, softball, boxing, etc. The jail
authorities shall provide for the athletic equipment necessary to undertake
these activities and shall designate a specific recreation and athletic officer to
carry out and supervise the
3. Individual and team shall be established among inmate volunteers as bases for
intramural competitions. Inmates participating in organized sports fests or
competitions shall be provided with distinctive team uniforms to add color
and fun fare into these
4. Group entertainment for inmates shall be provided occasionally in the form of
movies, videos and stage shows which are rated for general patronage.
Amateur talent contest and parlor games shall be organized and promoted on
the basis of interest, occasion and participation of
5. One hour daily physical exercise in the open air shall be provided to

WORK PROGRAMS

1. Each jail shall have work program for giving inmates compensation for their
labor and keeping them busy while serving sentences. This includes livelihood
projects, etc., hat are income generating.
2. The following requirements in work programs shall be observed:
o Labor should have a socioeconomic redeeming
o The organization and methods of works shall resemble those of
work outside, so as to prevent inmates for the condition of normal
occupational
o Precautions should be observed to protect the safety and health of


 o Daily and weekly working hours of inmates must be fixed, leaving
one rest day for recreational

3. Compensation of Inmates

o Inmates working on projects on regular, seasonal or contractual
basis shall be paid compensation as their share in the production
o The whole or a part of the compensation earned by any inmate may
be forfeited and applied to payment of supplies and equipment lost
or damages resulting from is misconduct or
o Inmates who have savings from their compensation can remit
certain amounts to their relatives through the assistance of jail

4. Useful Employment and Industrial Training of an


o Inmate shall not be allowed to be employed in any private work for
the benefit of an officer or employee of the
o Employed inmates shall be allowed to remain in their cell during
work hours, except those who are assigned to work as room
orderlies or directed to remain by proper authority.
o Work shall be at least eight (8) hours a day, except Sundays and
legal
o A detainee offender shall not be allowed to work outside other than
cleaning his cell and other work as may be necessary for sanitary
reasons. However, if he requests in writing and approved by
competent authority, he shall be given full credit for all the days he
spent working pursuant to R.A.
o Hard labor shall not be tolerated as part of jail employment or any
other required assignment.

VISITATION SERVICES

1. Visits of the immediate family or of reputable and duly acknowledged friends

of inmates are, under supervision, allowed on regular
2. In this regard, the Warden shall determine and prescribe the date and manner
on how visitation services can be facilitated.
3. The following guidelines shall be observed in jails:
o Visiting families. The visiting room shall be arranged to provide
space for adequate supervision and adapted to the degree of
security requirement. It should be comfortable and pleasant as
 possible and formally arranged. Appropriate furnishings (e.g. small
tables and chairs, etc.) are preferable to the “conventional” jail
visiting tables. It will provide also spaces for children and
o The Visiting Room Officer. Visits must be supervised to prevent the
passage of contraband and ensure the security and welfare of the
jail. Visitations have an inevitable and extensive public relations
aspect. The impressions gained by the visitor, whether he be a
member of the inmates’ family or a government official, are of
utmost importance. The Visiting Room Officer shall, therefore, be
selected from among the members of the custodial force who have
a good grasp of regulations and good judgment in sensing situations
requiring referral to other
o Visiting Periods: Authorized days for visits of inmates shall be
schedules by the Warden, consistent with security policies on the
matter. There will be no visits on Fridays and Saturdays because of
inmates’ wash days, and weekly inspection by members of the
custodial force.
o Frequency of Visits. Limitations on the length of frequency of visits
shall be imposed to avoid chronic overcrowding. A reasonable
number of visits or number of hours per month shall be established
consistent with available resources. Exceptions may be granted
when special circumstances such as distance the visitor may travel,
frequency of inmate’s visits or health problems of the inmate
present.
4. Regular Visitors: The Visiting Room Officer shall be responsible for compiling
the regular visiting list for each inmate. The following shall be places on the
approved list after suitable investigation:

0.
0. Members of his immediate family to include mother,
father, stepparents, foster parents, brothers and sisters,
spouse and children. Under ordinary circumstances, there
will be no question about placing such person on the
regular visiting list of the inmate.
1. Other relatives to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, in-
laws and cousins who may be places on the approved list
if the inmates wish to have such
2. The visiting privilege may be extended to friend and
other relatives if it can be ascertained that the
association or friendship is a genuinely constructive one
and that the inmate will profit from such
3. The visit of an offending party may be terminated at the
discretion of the jail guard on duty and the offense shall
 be documented and disciplinary/criminal action shall be
taken against the errant inmate and his

5. With the approval of the jail authorities, an inmate may take a collect telephone call
outside the jail in a case of an emergency, such as death, tragic accident of a close
relative or circumstances of extreme consequences and acuteness that are too critical
and urgent to deal with by mail. The jailer in charge shall monitor the emergency
telephone call.
MAIL SERVICES

1. Mail service shall be provided to all inmates provided outgoing and incoming
mail matters pass through Censor Officer in order to prevent entry of
contraband or illegal articles and entry or exit of information affecting security
of the
2. The inmate sending out any mail matter shall open his mail, and have it read
and inspected by the Censor Officer. If mail is cleared for dispatch, the inmate
shall close and seal the same in the outgoing mailbox. He shall likewise receive
his incoming mail, if cleared by the Censor Officer. If the outgoing or incoming
mail has contraband or harmful information, such as matter shall be registered
as violations of regulations to be brought before the Board of Discipline for
adjudication. The mail with contraband shall be labeled and preserve for
evidence.
3. The designated jail staff collect the inmates’ mail matters on a daily basis,
Monday through
4. Inmates’ letters or any other mail matter shall be sent as registered, certified,
stamped or special delivery if they so desire at their expense. The letters will
be processed in accordance with procedures for the handling of
5. An inmate under disciplinary segregation shall be allowed full correspondence
privileges, unless his misconduct involves a serious violation of
correspondence
6. Inmates may receive or send money through the jail mail service under the
supervision of the