DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERN
Republic of the Philippines
BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
Lae batind:
nag Aventie, Project 8, Quezou Cit
MEMORANDUM
TO All Regional Directors
SUBJECT Implementing G es in the Separation of
Management of Women Inmates
DATE 04 May 2005
1. References:
‘a. Memorandum for the USPO re: Separation of Management of
Women Inmates dated 27 January 2005: and
b. Memorandum to all Regional Directors. dated 18 October
02004.
2. To ascettaiia effective and efficient separation of management of
women inmates, the following procedures/guidelines are hereby created and
established for strict implementation
a,
Upon assumption, female wardens must coordinate with the male
warden on the program of actions to: be undertaken to effectively
implement the separation of management of female inmates, both
administratively and operationally.
Female personnel who will be assigned and will be given to the
female warden should be taken from the ranks of female personnel
in the said jail facility upon clearance from the male warden.
Female jail officer must sustain and promote the welfare of the
female inmates by maximizing the support of NGOs, GOs, CGUs
nd other support groups sensitive to the promotion of women’s
ights.
Male wardens shall provide additional manpower to maintain jail
security and control over female dormitories. Expenses incurred
during escorting operations shall be the respensibility of female
wardens as applicable
Respective RDs must ensure appropriateness of distribution of
female personnel proportionate to jail population in all jail under
their areas of responsibility.Male wardens must only maintain female personnel to perform as
gate searcher and deploy others to female dormitory.
2 Jail faciBiies, equipment, (fGrearms, handeulTs, vans, ele.) skilled
personnel, and other rescurces can be shared between the male and:
Female wardens until such time that full contral in securing tomate
inmates is ateained,
‘The subsistence allowances for female inmates nnust be claimed by
‘the female jail wardens” mess officers,
or widest dissemination and strict complisice.
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