Module 4: The Jail and the Bureau of Jail

Management and Penology Institutional Correction

The Jail and Bureau of Jail

Management and
Penology

Introduction:
The content of this module is the Punishment. As you read this
material, you will be able to know the origin of jail and what
the role of jail. Likewise, you will know more about the function
of Bureau. Major principles will also be part of this module so
that your ideas in the General principles of jail management
and also the jail position and corresponding ranks etc. After
the content discussion, you are given exercises to work on.
Towards the end of this module, you are tasked to give your
own reflections. All these activities will deepen and strengthen
your understanding about the lesson presented. Do the task
honestly coupled with high interest so that you can benefit the
most of it.
• Can Discuss the
Significance of the Jail
and Bureau of Jail
Management and
Penology
Jail Defined
Are institutions for the confinement of persons who are
awaiting final disposition of their criminal cases and also the
service of those convicted and punished with shorter
sentences, usually up to three (3) years.
Origin of Jail
The jail is said to have originated in Medieval England.
When Henry II ordered that the sheriff in each of the institutions
spread through England in 1166 originally conceived as a
place for detaining suspected offenders until they could be
tried, jails eventually came to serve the dual purposes of
detention and punishment. The concept of the English jail was
brought to the colonies soon after the settlers arrived from the
Old World, the jail was used to detain those awaiting trial and
those awaiting punishment; the stocks and pillory and the
whipping post being located nearby. At the start of the
nineteenth century, children, debtors, slaves, mentally-ill and
physically ill were usually sent to other institutions, Both pre-trial
and began to be housed in jails.

Types of Jails in general

1. Lock-up - is a security facility for the temporary detention of
persons held for investigation or waiting preliminary hearing.
2. Ordinary Jail houses both offenders awaiting court action
• Can Discuss the origin and those serving short sentences usually up to three (3) years.
of Jail and its concept 3. Work Houses - jail farm or Camp-houses minimum custody
• Identify the function of offenders serving short sentences with constructive work
the Jail bureau programs.
• Can create
organizational chart of
Bureau of Jail
Management and
Penology and its
functions
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Types of Jail based on inmate population
1. Type A - with population of 100 inmates or more
2. Type B- with population of 21-90 inmates
3. Type C- with population of 20 inmates or less
Types of Jail based on its Jurisdiction
1. Municipal Jail
2. City Jail
3. District Jail
4. Provincial Jail
BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
(The Jail Bureau)
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
also referred to as the Jail Bureau was
created pursuant to Section 60, RA 6975, and
initially consisting of uniformed officers and
members of the Jail Management and
Penology Service as constituted under PD
765.
Brief Origin of BJMP
On January 2, 1991, the Bureau of Jail Management
and Penology was created thru Republic Act 6975 as a line
Bureau under the Department of Interior and Local
Government. The Jail Bureau is the upgraded version of its
forerunner, the Office of Jail Management and Penology of
the defunct Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police
(PC-INP).
As mandated by RA 6975, the BJMP shall operate under the
reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG).
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Starting from scratch with 500 personnel in 1991 the
BJMP weaned from its mother PC/INP as a mere component to
become a full-fledge bureau. Director Charles S. Mondejar
took his oath of office on July 1 of 1991 as the first Chief of the
BJMP. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
supervises and controls all district, city and municipal jails
nationwide.
Mission of the Bureau
The Jail Bureau shall direct, supervise and control the
administration and operation of all district, city and municipal
jails to affect a better system of jail management nationwide.
Powers of the Jail Bureau
The Jail Bureau shall exercise supervision and control overall
district, city and municipal jails to ensure: a secured, clean,
sanitary, and equipped jail for the custody and safekeeping of
city and municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice or
persons detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer
to the National Penitentiary, and any violent, mentally-ill person
who endangers himself or the safety of others.
Functions of the Jail Bureau
• Formulate policies and guidelines on the administration
of all district and municipal jails nationwide.
• Formulate and implement policies for the programs of
correction, rehabilitation and treatment of offenders.
• Plan and program funds for the subsistence allowances
of offenders; and Conduct researches, develop and
implement plans and programs for the improvement of
jail services throughout the country.
Organization of BJMP under RA 6975
The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who shall
be assisted by a Deputy Chief.
The Jail Bureau shall be composed of city and
municipal jails, each headed, by a city or municipal jail
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warden: Provided that in case of large cities municipalities, a
district jail with subordinate jails headed by a District Jail
Warden may be established as necessary.
Organization and Key positions of the BJMP under RA 9263
The BJMP shall be headed by a Chief who shall be
assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs, one (1) for administration
and one (1) for operation, all of whom shall be appointed by
the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
DILG from among the qualified officers with at least the rank of
senior jail superintendent.
Notes:
• In no case shall any officer who has retired or to be
retired with six(6) months from his/her compulsory
retirement age be appointed as Chief of Jail Bureau.
• The chief of Jail Bureau shall serve a tour of duty not to
exceed four (4) years.
• BJMP is under the Department of Interior and Local
Government
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JAIL MANAGEMENT
1. It is the obligation of jail authorities to confine inmates safely
and provide rehabilitative programs that will negate criminal
tendencies, and restore their positive values to make them
productive and law-abiding citizen.
2. No procedure or system of correction shall deprive any
inmate of hope for his ultimate return to the fold of the law and
full membership in society.
3. Unless proved, otherwise, any person accused of a criminal
offense shall be presumed innocent and his rights as a free
citizen shall be respected, except for indispensable restraints
during his confinement in the interest of justice and public
safety.
4. Inmates are human beings entitled to the same basic rights
and privileges enjoyed by citizens in a free society, except that
the exercise of these rights are limited or controlled for security
reasons.
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Note:
• Under the recent ruling of the COMELEC, detainees are
allowed to exercise rights to vote.
5. Health preservation and prompt treatment of illness or injury
are basic rights of every person confined in jail. It is the duty of
the jail authorities to arrange for their treatment subject to
security measures.
6. Members of the custodian force shall set themselves as
example by performing their duties in accordance with the
rules and shall respect the laws duly constituted authorities.
7. No jail personnel shall use abusive, insulting, and indecent
language on inmates.
8. No jail personnel shall use unnecessary force on inmates,
except legitimate self-defense or in cases of attempted active
passive physical resistance to lawful order.
9. No penalty shall be imposed upon any inmate for violation
of rules/regulation unless in accordance with the duly
approved disciplinary procedures.
10. Penalties to be imposed shall not be cruel, inhuman or
degrading. No physical punishment shall be employed as a
correctional measure.
11. Members of the custodial force must understand that
inmates need treatment and counseling and the primary
purpose of confinement is for safekeeping and rehabilitation.
12. When conducting routine custodial (in dormitory
compound) guarding ratio of 1:7 or one (1) guard for every
seven (7) inmates shall be observed.
13. When an inmate is in transit the ratio of 1:1+1 every inmate
shall be observed.
In case of high-risk inmate that demand extra precaution,
additional guards shall be employed. This manning level shall
be national in scope for effective jail administration in all
regional, provincial, district, city and municipals jails.
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Under the Office of the warden are the following:
JAIL POSTTIONS AND CORRESPONDING RANKS 1) Intelligence and Investigation Team - collates and submits
POSITION RANK (under RA RANK (under RA intelligence information to the warden on the matters
6975) 9263) pertaining to jail conditions.
2) Jail Inspectorate Section - inspect the jail facilities, the
1. Municipal Jail Warden Senior Jail Inspector Senior Jail Inspector personnel and prisoners/ detainees and submits reports of
deficiencies noted.
2. City Jail Warden Senior Jail Inspector Chief Jail Inspector
3) Public Relations Office - task with the maintenance of good
3 District Jail Warden Chief Jail Inspector Jail Superintendent public relations to obtain the necessary and adequate support
of the public.
4. Provincial Jail Jail Superintendent Jail Superintendent
Administration OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT WARDEN- he undertakes the
5. Asst. Regional Director Jail Superintendent
for Administration
development of a systematic process of the treatment for this
individual inmates and determines the degree of custody for
6. Asst. Regional Director Jail Superintendent such individual in his capacity as chairman of the Classification
for Operation Board. He is al automatically serve as chair of the Disciplinary
7. Regional Chief of Jail Superintendent
Board
Directorial Staff 1) Classification Board- is tasked with the gathering and
8. Regional Director of At least Jail Superintendent collating of information and other data of every prisoner into a
BJMP case study to determine the work assignment, type of
9. Director of the At least Jail Superintendent supervision and degree of custody and restriction under which
Directorate of National
Headquarters Office an offender must live in jail.
2) Disciplinary Board- hearing disciplinary cases involving
10. Deputy Chief for Chief Jail Superintendent
violation of jail rules and regulations by the inmates.
Administration of the Jail
Bureau
11. Deputy Chief for Chief Jail Superintendent ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP - charge of all administrative functions
Operation of the jail Bureau of the jail.
12. Chief of the Directorial Chief Jail Superintendent 1. Personnel Management Branch task for the assignment of
Staff of the Jail Bureau personnel, procedures of selection, preparation of personnel
13. Chief of the Jail Bureau Jail Director Jail Director reports and individual record files.
2. Records and Statistics Branch- Keep and maintain booking
sheets and arrest reports, keep an orderly record of fingerprints
JAIL OFFICES AND OPERATING UNITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND and photographs, prepare and presents statistical data
RESPONSIBILITIESS inmates.
OFFICE OF THE WARDEN - the warden is responsible for 3. Property and Supply Branch- take charge of the
direction, coordination and Control of the personnel, the safekeeping of equipment’s and supplies and materials
inmates and the programs of the institution. needed for the operation of the jail.
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4. Budget and Finance Branch take charge of all financial
matter such as budgeting, financing, accounting and
auditing.
5. Mess Services Branch prepare the daily menu, prepares and
cook the food and serve it to the inmates.
6. General Services Branch-maintain and repair of jail facilities
and equipment’s. It is also task with cleanliness beautification
of the jail compound.
7. Mittimus Computing Branch receive court decisions and
compute the date of the full completion of the service
sentence of inmates.
Note:
MITTIMUS - is a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and
signature of the judge, directing the jail or prison authorities to
receive the convicted offender for service of sentence
imposed therein.
SECURITY GROUP-- provides a system of sound custody,
security and control of inmates and their movements and also
responsible to enforce prison or jail discipline.
1. Escort/Subpoena Platoon
• Escort Section produce inmates under proper guard, to
Proper authority upon proper summons. Transfer the
prisoner to penal institution on proper order of the court
or authority.
• Subpoena Section- receives, distributes, and/or serve
subpoenas, notice orders summons and other court
processes directed to inmates confined in jail.
2. Security Platoon responsible for proper system of security
and control procedures of inmates in confinement, and the
searching of all personnel and visitors entering the jail
compound to check and prevent the smuggling of
contraband.
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Notes:
• Contraband was commonly described in the past as
any material that might be used for an escape or used
to take advantage of other inmates. Such items as
matches, money, pornographic pictures, guns, drugs
and tools are generally considered as contraband. Any
item can be placed on the list of contraband if it is
perceived as a threat to orderly operation of jail or
prison.
• At present, contraband is described as any item found
on the inmate or in his possession or in his dorm that is
not specifically authorized by the rules.
3. Custodian Section - Conduct regular custodial functions
over inmates
4. Admitting and Releasing Section- part the security platoon. It
is tasked with receiving of person committed to the jail and the
proper release of prisoners who have served prison sentence or
are released on orders of competent courts or authority.
Process of Admitting Person in Jail:
1) Booking
2) Identification
3) Property Receiving and Safekeeping
4) Briefing
REHABILITATION GROUP- provides services and assistance to
prisoners and their families to enable them to solve their
individual needs and problems arising from the prisoner's
confinement. Correction and Rehabilitation it's the primary
interest of this group.
1. Medical and Health Services provides medical and physical
examination of inmates upon confinement, treatment of sick
inmates. Also conducts psychiatric and psychological
examination.
2. Work and Education Therapy Services - in-charge of the job
and educational programs needed for rehabilitation of
inmates by providing them job incentives so they can earn
and provide support for their families while in jail.
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3. Socio-Cultural Services- it takes care of the social care of

the social casework study of the individual prisoners by making
interviews, home visits, and referral to community resources,
free legal services, and liaison works for inmates.

4. Chaplaincy Services it takes charge of the religious and

moral upliftment of the inmates through religious services. This IDENTIFICATION
branch caters to all religious sects. ___________1. Tasks to direct supervise and control the
5. Guidance Counselling Services - responsible for the administration and operation of all district, city and municipal
individual and group counseling activities to help the lead a jails to affect a better system of jail management nationwide.
wholesome constructive life. ___________2. When conducting routine custodial functions
within the jail facility, what is the prescribe personnel-inmate
Reference guarding ratio?
• Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Operational ___________3. What is the corresponding rank of a city jail
Manual warden?
• Republic Act No. 6975 ___________4. Who is the jail officer responsible for direction,
• Republic Act No. 9263 coordination and control of the personnel, the inmates and
• www.bjmp.gov.ph the programs of the jail?
• www.wkikipedia.com ___________5. This jail office is tasked with the gathering and
collating of information and other data of every prisoner into a
case study to determine the work assignment, type of
supervision and degree of custody and restriction under which
an offender must live in jail?
___________6. When an inmate is in transit, what is the standard
personnel inmate guarding ratio that shall be observed?
___________7. It is known as a warrant issued by a court bearing
its seal and signature of the judge, directing the jail or prison
authorities to receive the convicted offender for service of
sentence imposed.
___________8. Described as any item found on the inmate or his
or her dorm that is not specifically authorized by the rules.
___________9. Authorize to conduct disciplinary hearing of
cases involving violation of jail rules and regulations by the
inmates.
___________10. Provides a system of sound custody, security
and control of inmates and their movements and also
responsible to enforce prison or jail discipline.
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ESSAY:
1. Identify the process of admitting person in Jail and
kindly discuss each.

1. Discuss the Significance of the Jail and Bureau of Jail

Management and Penology.

2. Create organizational chart of Bureau of Jail

Management and Penology and its functions. (please
write your answer in clean short coupon)
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