UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY

(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)

City of Iriga
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

NAME: LAGRIMAS, VANESSA I. BSCR 2B INSTRUCTOR: MR. EDCEL DELA

RAMA
SUBJECT: CA 1 DATE: APRIL 07, 2021

ACTIVITY:
1. Have a research on the different penitentiaries here in the Philippines
A. Its history and development
B. Type of prisoners being imprisoned
C. Its landmass
D. Its products being produced.

The agency has seven (7) operating units located nationwide, namely:

1. The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City

 Construction began on New Bilibid in 1936 with a budget of one million
Philippine pesos. In 1940, the prisoners, equipment and facilities were
transferred from Old Bilibid to the new prison. The remnants of the old
facility was used by the City of Manila as its detention center, known
today as Manila City Jail.
 The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila is the main
insular penitentiary designed to house the prison population of the
Philippines. It is maintained by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) under
the Department of Justice. As of May 2018, the NBP housed 26,877
convicted criminals.
2. The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City
 The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) is a women's prison
located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The prison is operated
by the Bureau of Corrections. the prison first opened on a 18-hectare (44-
acre) property on February 14, 1931. Previously women were held at
the Old Bilibid Prison. When the Philippines had the death penalty, female
inmates condemned to death were held at CIW.[4] Ron Gluckman
of Asiaweek described the women's death row as appearing like a
secondary school.
 The Correctional Institution for Women is a women's prison located in
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The prison is operated by the
Bureau of Corrections. The prison first opened on a 18-hectare property
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on February 14, 1931. Previously women were held at the Old Bilibid
Prison.

3. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

 Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa
City, Palawan, Philippines is one of seven operating units of the Bureau of
Corrections under the Department of Justice.
 Governor Luke Wright authorized the establishment of a penal colony in
the province of Palawan on November 16, 1904. This penal settlement,
which originally comprised an area of 22 acres, served as a depository for
prisoners who could not be accommodated at the Bilibid Prison in Manila.
 This facility was established during the American occupation. It was
however, during the Spanish regime that Puerto Princesa was
designated as a place where offenders sentenced to banishment were
exiled. A specific area of Puerto Princesa was selected as the site for
a correctional facility.

4. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro

 Nearer to Manila than other penal colonies, the Sablayan Penal Colony is
located in Occidental Mindoro and relatively new. Established on September
26, 1954 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 72, the penal colony has a
total land area of approximately 16,190 hectares.
 This facility was established during the American occupation.
This penal settlement, which originally comprised an area of 22 acres, originally
served as a depository for prisoners who could not be accommodated at the
Bilibid Prison in Manila.
5. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in Zamboanga City
 Three sub-colonies were later organized. One is a reservation which this day
remains part of a protected rainforest. Another is in a coastal area. The third was
used by the national government as a relocation site for refugees from the
eruption of Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991.
 Sablayan prison is a facility where prisoners from NBP are brought for
decongestion purposes. It follows the same colony standards as other penal
farms.
6. Leyte Regional Prison in Abuyog, Leyte
 The Leyte Regional Prison, situated in Abuyog, Southern Leyte, was established
a year after the declaration of martial law in 1972 by virtue of Presidential
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Decree No. 28. While its plantilla and institutional plan were almost ideal, lack of
funds made the prison unable to realize its full potential and its facilities are
often below par compared with those of other established penal farms.
 The LRP has an inmate capacity of 500. It follows the same agricultural format
as the main correctional program in addition to some rehabilitation activities. The
prison admits convicted offenders from Region VI and from the national
penitentiary in Muntinlupa.
7. Davao Prison and Penal Farm in Panabo, Davao Province
 Davao Prison and Penal Farm, formerly the Davao Penal Colony (DaPeCol), was
established on January 21, 1932 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. It
has a land area of 30,000 hectares with a prison reservation of 8,000 hectares.
During World War II, the Davao Penal Colony was the biggest prison
establishment in the country which was used by the Japanese invading army as
their imperial garrison.
 On October 7, 1931, Governor Dwight Davis signed proclamation 414 which
reserved a site for Penal Colony in Davao Province in Mindanao and on January
21, 1932 the Davao Penal Colony was formally established under Act No. 3732.
During World War II, it was used by the Philippine-American Armed Forces
where more than 1000 Japanese were treated in accordance with the orders of
the American commanding officer. The Japanese Imperial Army attacked Davao
on December 20, 1941 and the colony was among the establishments that were
taken over by the Imperial Army.