BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY

As one of the five pillars of the Criminal Justice System, the BJMP was created to
address growing concern of jail management and penology problem. Primarily, its
clients are detainees accused before a court who are temporarily confined in such jails
while undergoing investigation, waiting final judgement and those who are serving
sentence promulgated by the court 3 years and below. As provided for under R.A. No.
6975, the Jail Bureau is mandated to take operational and administrative control over all
city, district and municipal jails. The Bureau has four major areas of rehabilitation
program, namely: Livelihood Projects, Educational and Vocational Training, Recreation
and Sports, and Religious/ Spiritual Activities. These were continuously implemented to
eliminate the offenders' pattern of criminal behaviour and to reform them to become law-
abiding and productive citizens. Although the workplace of the Jail Bureau is confined
inside the portals of jail to safeguard inmates, nonetheless, the Bureau has an inherent
function of informing the public of jail operations and other matters concerning the
corrections pillar of the Philippines. Coincidentally, being a new and growing Bureau,
BJMP aims to keep the public abreast of information regarding jail management and
penology.
 
 
Organizations and Key Positions
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, also referred to as the Jail Bureau, was
created pursuant to Section 60 to 65, Chapter V, RA No. 6975, and initially consisting of
uniformed officers and members of the Jail Management and Penology service as
constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765. RA 9263 provides that the Bureau shall
be headed by a Chief who is assisted by two (2) Deputy Chiefs, one (1) for
Administration and another for Operations, and one (1) Chief of Directorial Staff, all of
whom are appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the DILG Secretary
from among the qualified officers with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent in the
BJMP. The Chief of the BJMP carries the rank of Director and serves a tour of duty that
must not exceed four (4) years, unless extended by the President in times of war and
other national emergencies. Officers who have retired or are within six (6) months from
their compulsory retirement age are not qualified to be appointed as Jail Director or
designated as BJMP Chief.
The second officer in command of the BJMP is the Deputy Chief for Administration, the
third officer in command is the Deputy Chief for Operations, and the fourth officer in
command is The Chief of the Directorial Staff, all of whom carry the rank of Chief
Superintendent. They are assisted by the Directors of the Directorates in the National
Headquarters who carry the rank of at least Senior Superintendent.

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, with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is
assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant Regional
Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers with
the rank of at least Superintendent.
The National Headquarters is the Command and Staff Office of the BJMP, and is
composed of the Command Group, Directorates and Management Support Staff ,
namely:
Command  Group:
● Chief, BJMP
● Deputy Chief for Administration
● Deputy Chief for Operation
● Chief of Directorial Staff
● Directorates
 
Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
● Directorate for Human Resource Development
● Directorate for Operations
● Directorate for Inmates Welfare and Development
● Directorate for Logistics
● Directorate for Comptrollership
● Directorate for Program Development
● Directorate for Intelligence
● Directorate for Investigation and Prosecution
● Directorate for Information Communications and Technology Management
● Directorate for Health Service
● Support Services
 
Office of Program Management
● Office of Legal Services
● Office of General Services
● Office of Accounting Services
● Office of Finance Services
● Office of Supply Accountable Office
● Office of Internal Audit
● Office of Chaplaincy Services
● Office of Community Relations Services
● NESJO
 
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, with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is
assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant Regional
Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers with
the rank of at least Superintendent.
 

Jail Provincial Administrator's Office.

In every province, the BJMP operates and maintains a Provincial Jail Administrator’s
Office headed by a Provincial Administrator, to oversee the implementation of jail
services of all district, city and municipal jails within its territorial jurisdiction.

District Jail.
Within large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District Jail headed by a
District Warden may be established.

City and Municipal Jails.

The BJMP operates and maintains City and Municipal Jails, each headed by a City or
Municipal Warden, as the case may be.
Our Core Values and Competence
PRO.T.E.C.S.
             PRO - Professionalism
            T - Teamwork
            E - Efficiency / Competence
            C - Commitment
            S - Self-Discipline
Core Competence
● Continuous skills enhancement of personnel
● Ability to establish linkages and Partnerships
● Responsive Planning
● Timely decision-making
● Expedient implementation

METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

An agency of the Republic of the Philippines created embracing the cities
of Manila, QuezonCity, Caloocan, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, Marikina, Muntin
lupa, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Valenzuela, Malabon, Taguig, Navotas and San Juan and
the municipality of Pateros. Metropolitan Manila, or the National Capital Region, is
constituted into a special development and administrative region subject to direct
supervision of the Office of the President of the Philippines. The MMDA office is located
at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) corner Orense Street,
Guadalupe, Makati, Philippines.

The MMDA performs planning, monitoring and coordinative functions, and in the
process exercises regulatory and supervisory authority over the delivery of metro-wide
services within Metro Manila without diminution of the autonomy of the local government
units concerning purely local matters.
The agency is headed by a Chairman, who is appointed by, and continues to hold office
at the discretion of, the President. The Chairman is vested with the rank, rights,
privileges, disqualifications, and prohibitions of a cabinet member.

Transport and Traffic Management - which includes the formulation, coordination and
monitoring of policies, standards, programs and projects to rationalize the existing
transport operations, infrastructure requirements, the use of thoroughfares; and
promotion of safe and convenient movement of persons, goods; provision for the mass
transport system and the institution of a system to regulate road users; administration
and implementation of all traffic enforcement operations, traffic engineering services
and traffic education programs, including the institution of a single ticketing system.