Security Risk Classification for

BuCor Inmates

1.Super Maximum Security

Prisoner

For special groups of inmates

composed of Incorrigibles and
dangerous inmates who are
difficult to manage for being the
source of constant disturbance
in the compound.

2. Maximum Security Prisoner

For Dangerous or High-Security

risks inmates as determine by
the classification board who
required a high degree of control
and supervision. Under this
category are the following;
A. Those sentenced to Death

B.Those whose Minimum

Sentence is 20 years
imprisonment

C.Remand inmates or detainees

whose sentence are under
review by the Supreme Court or
the Court of Appeals.

D.Those with pending case

E.Recidivist, Habitual Delinquent

and Escapees

F. Those confined at the RDC

G.Those under Disciplinary

Punishment

H.Those who are criminally

insane or those with severe
emotional disorder that make
them dangerous to fellow
inmate and BuCor Personnel.

3.Medium Security Prisoner

For inmates who cannot be

trusted in less secured areas
and those whose conduct for
behavior required Minimum
Supervision. Under this
category; a. Whose Minimum
Sentence is less than 20 years

b. Remand inmates or Detainees

is less than 20 years and below

c. Those who are 2 or more

records of escape, if they have
served 8 years since they were
committed.
d. Those with 1 record of escape
must serve 5 years

e. 1st time offender sentence to

life imprisonment if they have
serve 5 years in the Maximum
Security Compound upon
recommendation from the
Superintendent.

4.Minimum Security Prisoner

For those who can be

reasonably be trusted to serve
their sentenced under less
restricted condition such as;

a.With severe physical

handicapped as certified by the
Chief, medical service of the
Institution
b. Who are 65 years of age and
above without pending case and
whose convictions are on
appeal.

c. Who have only 6 months more

to serve before the expiration of
their maximum sentence.

Color of the Uniform

a. Tangerine/Orange - Maximum
Security Inmates

b.Blue Medium Security Inmates

c.Brown - Minimum Security

Inmates

d. Gray -Detainees

The BuCor Act of 2013 R.A.

10575
REPUBLIC ACT 10575 Otherwise
known as the BuCor
Modernization Act.

Purpose of this Act;

1.To promote the General

welfare and safeguard the basic
rights of every prisoner
incarcerated in the National
Penitentiary.

2.Recognized the responsibility

of the state to strengthen
government capability aimed
towards the Institutionalization
of highly efficient and
competent correctional
services.
3.To provide for the
modernization,
professionalization and
restructuring of the BuCor by
upgrading its facilities,
increasing the number of
personnel, upgrading the level of
qualifications of their personnel
and standardizing their base
pay, retirement and other
benefits, making it at par with
the BJMP.