Republic of the Philippines

Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban

Mauban, Quezon

Course Syllabus
INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
2ND Semester, Second Year

BISYON
Isa sa nangungunang tersyaryong institusyong sentro ng mataas na antas ng edukasyon na nagpapahalaga sa kahusayang pang-akademiko, pagkakapantay-
pantay, karunungan, kasanayan, kultura, mabubuting gawi at moralidad na tumutugon sa mga nagbabagong pangangailangan ng rehiyon at may pagkalinga sa
sambayanan tungo sa pakikipagtulungan sa pamahalaan, pamayanan at mga institusyong pang-industriya para sa paglikha ng ugnayan ukol sa mas mataas na
hangaring panlipunan, pangmamamayan at pangmag-aaral.
MISYON
1. Gawing patuluyang gawain at sistematiko ang pagtuturo na maghuhubog sa pagkatao at kamalayan ng bawat kabataan lalo’t higit sa mga kapos sa mga
kakayahang pinasyal at magtitiyak sa pagsasakapangyarihan ng mamamayan.
2. Patatagin ang kakayahan sa pananaliksik na naglalayong magpaunlad at makalikha ng mga bagong kaalaman na magiging kasangkapan ng mga salinlahi sa
pag-aangkop, sa mga pagbabago at pagsulong ng lipunan.
3. Pagtibayin ang kamalayang pampamayanan sa pamamagitan ng instituyonalisasyon ng mga serbisyong programang pangkomunidad tungo sa higit na
paglalapat ng akademya sa pangangailangan ng bayan.
4. Magtataguyod ng matatag na istruktura na magtitiyak na maisasagawa ang gawaing pagtuturo, pananaliksik at serbisyong pangkomunidad at magsisilbing
huwaran ng makamamamayang akademikong institusyon.
5. Makapagpundar ng mga makabuluhang uganayan sa pagitan ng pamahalaan, industriya, negosyo at institusyong pang-edukasyon na may layon na
makapagbunsod ng pag-unlad para sa kapakinabangan ng mga mamamayan.
Course Name Institutional Corrections
Course Credits 3 units
Course Description This course is intended as an introduction to the corrections system and will provide an overview of current institutional
practices, policies, and legal issues. The course focuses on the relation of corrections to the criminal justice system, theories
underlying correctional practice, and the role of institutions within the corrections system. Specifically, this course provides an
overview of the field of corrections. It reviews the historical development of crime and corrections, sentencing, jails, prisons,
correctional policies, agencies, prison life, and challenges facing correctional populations. It will further explore the principles
and practices of treatment accorded to offenders in various types of correctional settings.
Contact Hours/week 3 hours
Prerequisite None
Course Outcomes At the end of the semester, students are expected to:
1. Explain the historical development of corrections from the Middle Ages onward and identify the purposes of
punishment.
2. Describe trends in sentencing and corrections, including the factors that led to mass incarceration and its racial
implications.
3. Understand the development and types of prisoners’ legal rights and the programs used in treating persons deprived
of liberty.
4. Compare and contrast the different functions and operations of jails and prisons.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the core controversies surrounding correctional institutions.
6. Explain the emergent problem of prisoner reentry and the barriers to reintegration.
7. Identify the major challenges in contemporary corrections, including the rise in mentally disordered offenders, private
prisons, soaring costs, and wrongful convictions.
8. Apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure.
Alignment of Course Outcomes with Summative Assessment Tasks
Course Objectives
1. Demonstrate competence and broad
understanding in Corrections both in the World and
Philippine Settings.
2. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in
the specific field of practice.
3. Demonstrate competence and broad
understanding in Prison System in the Philippines.
4. Apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal
law, evidence and criminal procedure in
rehabilitation of offenders through institutional
corrections.
5. Ensure offenders welfare and development
through strict and humane application of the laws,
rules, and regulations covering treatment of
persons deprived liberty for the purpose of the
latters’ reintergration to the community
6. Conduct Criminological research on offenders or
persons deprived of liberty (PDL).
7. Apply the principles and jurisprudence relating to
different trends and issues in relation to institutional
corrections
8. Ensure PDLs welfare and development for their
reintegration to the community.
Summative Assessment Task Details
1. Brief explanation of the Difference between 1. Holistic discussion on the different issues and
Institutional and Non-Institutional Corrections. problems of Correctional Institution and their
2. Comprehensive explanation of the definition of possible solutions.
Corrections (as a concept, as a process, and as a 2. Online Community Immersion with persons-
branch of the criminal justice system). deprived of liberty for SWOT Analysis and case
3. Brief introduction and explanation of Correctional study
Management, Penology, and Penal Management.
4. Comprehensive explanation of the Differentiation
of Schools of Penology
5. Historical Background of Corrections in the World
Setting.
6. World View of Prisons Development of Prisons
and Practices and Selected Countries
7. Historical Background of Corrections in the
Philippine Setting.
8. Comprehensive Discussion on the concepts of
Prison System in the Philippines which includes the
differentiation of penalty and punishment, the early
forms, justifications and juridical conditions of
punishments as well as the current penalties
applied to convicted offenders in accordance with
Art. 25 of the Revised Penal Code and the salient
and related features and provisions of RA 4103.
LEARNING PLAN
Desired Learning Outcomes (DLO)
Assuming active study and
attendance, by the end of the
semester students should be able to:
 Compare and explain the
features and attributes of
Institutional Corrections to that
of Non-Institutional
Corrections.
 Understand the definitions and
interrelationship of
Corrections, Correctional
Management, Penology,
Penal Management, and
Criminal Justice System.
 Differentiate the Different
Schools of Penology
 Describe the growth of the
World Prison/Correctio ns
System and Philippine
Corrections System which
shall include but not limited to
the development of different
prison practices of selected
countries.
 Describe the growth
Corrections System and
Philippine Corrections System
which shall include but not
limited to the early prison
Teaching and
Assessment of Resource Time
Course Content/Subject Matter Learning Activities
Tasks (ATs) Materials Table
(TLAs)
Course Orientation: Grading
System, Requirements,
Relevance of the course
Introduction to Corrections  Lecture/Discussion  Quiz  Hand outs Week 1 -5
 Interactive learning  Recitation  Books
 Difference between Institutional  Media Presentation  Case Analysis  Google
and Non-Institutional Corrections.
 Corrections (as a concept, as a
process, and as a branch of the
criminal justice system).
 Correctional Management,
Penology, and Penal
Management. Different Schools of
Penology
 Historical Background of
Corrections in the World Setting.
 World View of Prisons
Development of Prisons and
Practices and Selected Countries
 Historical Background of
Corrections in the Philippine
Setting.
 practices.
Assuming active study and
attendance, by the end of the
semester students should be able to:
A. Understand fully the Prison System
of the Philippines. Moreover,
 Differentiate Punishment and
Penalty
 Compare and Contrast the
Different Penal Prisons and
Farms in the Philippines
 Identify and articulate the
justifications of punishments.
 Apply the Juridical Conditions of
Penalty.
 Describe the growth of forms of
punishment.
B and C. Understand and apply the
provisions, principles, and
jurisprudence related to the Bureau of
Corrections Act. Specifically,
 Explain the features and apply
the provisions of RA 10575
 Be familiar with the various types
of personnel in prisons and chain
of command, explain the
correction officer’s role, discuss
the different job assignments of
correction officers, and discuss
the legal restraints on use of
force.
 Ensure offenders welfare and
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
II The Philippine Prison System  Discussion  Quiz  Hand outs Week 7 -
 Interactive Learning  Recitation  Books 11
A. Prison System  Media Presentation  Assignment  Google
 Penalty and Punishment
 Case Analysis  Case Analysis
 Justifications of Punishment
 Juridical Conditions of Punishment  Position
 Early Forms of Punishment Paper
 Duration of Penalties stipulated in
Art. 25 of the Revised Penal Code
and the application of
Indeterminate Sentence Law (RA
4103).
B. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)
 Introduction of RA 10575 o the
Bureau of Corrections Act which
includes but not limited to prison
and penal farms of the Philippines.
 Bureau of Corrections’ Operation
and Administration
C. The Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP)
 BJMP Custody, Security Control,
Emergency Plans, and Movement
and Transfer of Prisoners and
Detainees.
 BJMP Commitment and
Classification of Prisoners or
Detainees.
 BJMP Treatment of Inmates with
Special Needs D. Treatment of
Juvenile Offenders
 Criminal Procedures applied to
Juvenile Offenders as Stipulated in
 development for their
reintegration to the community by
fully understanding the inmate
code, explaining the differences
in interpersonal relationships in
men and women’s prisons, be
familiar with issues surrounding
the incarceration of women, RA 9344 or the Juvenile Justice
understand the range of prison Welfare Act of 2006
programs including prison  Agencies Concerned in the
industries and medical services Treatment of Juvenile Offenders.
and their importance to social
order in prison.

D. Understand and apply the

procedures used and applied to
juvenile offenders.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Assuming active study and III. Trends and Issues in Correction  Discussion  Recitation  Hand outs Week 13 -
attendance, by the end of the Administration  Interactive Learning  Assignment  Books 17
semester students should be able to:
 Media Presentation  Case Analysis  Google
 Prospects for Improving Philippine  Case Analysis  Case Study
 Understand the key problems in Correction
contemporary corrections and  Research Work and Term
 Strength, Weakness, Opportunities,
state level reform efforts to tackle  Online Community paper.
the problem of mass and Threat (SWOT) Analysis
 Unification of Different Agencies Immersion
incarceration and other issues.
 Experience real-life interaction Involved in Correction
with personsdeprived of liberty  Reorganization of the Prisons and Jails
into National Prison and District Jail
 Reclassify Inmates as Detainees,
Minimum, Medium, and Maximum
Security
 Privatization of Jails and Prison
 Transformation of Jails and Prisons to
Production Units
 Elimination of Jail and Prison
 Overcrowding
 Correction Research and Development
FINALS EXAMINATION

Suggested Readings and Reference

Plopinio, JW. T.,et.,al.,(2023)., Institutional Correction,Third Edition., ChapterHouse Publishing Inc.
Minao, JR. E.,et,.al(2022)., Philippine Correctional System Prison and Jails Institutional Corrections(CA1)., JAkB Publishing
Correctional_Institution_Syllabus_3.docx.pdf
Course Requirements
A. Attendance

1. Regardless of a disability, all students are responsible for fulfilling the essential requirements of courses/programs/degrees, including attendance
expectations.
2. No one is allowed to attend a class unless officially enrolled on a credit or non-credit basis with the appropriate fees paid. Students who attend,
participate and strive to complete course requirements without formal enrolment will not receive credit for their work.
3. In compliance with the LUC’s and school regulations governing class attendance, students who stop attending the class for five (5) or six (6) times
without justifiable reasons or who have never attended class will be dropped from the class. (Attendance is defined as physical attendance, participation
or presence in an academically related activity such as submission of an assignment (e.g., homework, research paper), quiz/ examination, or
participation in group activities. )
4. Severe consequences on students who miss term exams without a "satisfactory explanation" shall be imposed, namely, a failing grade in the course. To
avoid such dire action, the policy instructs students "unable to take a prelim/midterm/final examination because of illness or other reasons over which
they have no control" to notify the instructor immediately. Students should be prepared to document their illness or the extenuating circumstances that
caused them to miss the exam.
5. Students are excused from classes to participate in school-approved events or competitions. Before missing classes, the participants must present their
instructors with a letter signed by both the chairman/president of the Student Affairs and the faculty adviser/coach of the student. These letters confirm
the dates and locations of the events. An excused absence does not excuse students from completing course work missed during their absences.
6. The school physician will provide students with a medical excuse only if the student's illness warrants such action. If a student is examined by a
physician during the time he/she is ill, the physician will decide at that time if the student is too ill to attend classes. If an excuse is warranted, the
physician will specify this on a medical certificate, which the student will receive and shown to the instructor upon their entrance to the class.
7. Students who face emergencies, such as a death in the family, serious illness of a family member, court appearances, hazardous weather that makes
attendance impossible or other situations beyond their control that preclude class attendance should notify their instructors immediately to be excused
from their class.
8. Students without notifications of absence or excuse letters will not be allowed to have make-up course work such as quiz, but will be allowed to take
midterm and/or final examinations.
 B. Use of Electronic Devices in the Classroom

Electronic devices such as cellphones may be used in the class under the direction of the instructor for instructional purposes or otherwise
directed at the discretion of the instructor. Students who use their devices for non-instructional purposes will be directed to put the device away; failure to
do so will be considered insubordination and referred to school administration.

C. Class Participation and Behavior

1. Class participation is a very important part of the learning process in this course. Students will be evaluated on the quality of their contributions and
insights
2. Any form of cheating will immediately earn you a failing grade.
3. Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards and to refrain from disrupting classes
If a student is disruptive, the faculty member may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such disruptive behavior
can result in academic or disciplinary action.

Grading System
TITLE PERCENTAGE
GRADE
1. Exams (Prelim, Midterm & Finals) 40%
2. Quizzes 20%
3. Participation and recitation in the discussion (formal or
20%
online)
4. Group Activities
10%
/Worksheets/Assignments/Homeworks/Portfolio
5. Attendance 10%
TOTAL 100%

Grade Point Scale

Grade Scale Grade Point Description
98.00 - 100.00 1.00 Excellent
95.00 - 97.99 1.25 Superior
92.00 - 94.99 1.50 Very Good
89.00 - 91.99 1.75 Good
 86.00 - 88.99 2.00 Very Satisfactory
83.00 - 85.99 2.25 High Average
80.00 - 82.99 2.50 Average
77.00 - 79.99 2.75 Fair
75.00 - 76.99 3.00 Pass
70.00 - 74.99 4.00 Conditional
0.00 – 69.99 5.00 Failing
5A Failure Due to Absences
5W Withdrawal
INC Incomplete
DRP Dropped