Bureau of Correction
 established by virtue no. 1407
 executive order 292
 operate the prison and national
penitentiary of inmates around the
Philippines.
National or Insular Inmates
 more than 3 years
Command Group
Director of BUCOR/Prison
 first command
 rank of Undersecretary
Deputy chief for Administration
 second command
 rank of Assistant Secretary
Deputy Chief for Security and Operation
 third command
 rank of Chief Superintendent
Deputy Chief for Information
 fourth command
 rank of Senior Superintendent
Superintendent of Prison
 fifth command
 rank of Superintendent
Appointing Authority of Non-commission
Officers.
 Director of BUCOR/Prison
Appointing of Director of Prison.
 President
Recommender of Director of Prison.
 Director of BUCOR
Endorser of Director of Prison.
 Chairman of CSC
Purpose of Confinement
 to rehabilitate and segregate
inmates from the society.
Commitment Order
 Temporary confinement
 Applicable for detainee
Mittimus Order
 Applicable for service of sentence
Body Search
 Shakedown
Cell Search
BJMP- Operation Greyhound
BUCOR- Oplan Galugad
Disqualified from GCTA/STAL
 Habitual
 Henius Crimes
 Escaped
 Recidivist
Grave Offenses
 Falsification
 Robbery/ Hurto
 Estafa
 Theft
 Serious Physical Injuries
Habitual
 During trial the offender committed
another crime.
Recidivist
 After serving sentence the offender
committed a crime.
Quasi-recidivist
 During sentence the offender
committed a crime.
COED Institution
 Allowed male and female to serve
their sentence in one institution.
Place of Confinement
 declared by the President
Inmate Classification Council (BJMP)
 Minimum of 30 days around 60 days
Reception and Diagnostic Center
 Receive, study and classify inmates
and detainees
60 days of confinement
 5 days quarantine
 Not exceeding 55 days of
examination
Classification Board
Chairman: Superintendent
Vice-chairman: Chief, Reception and
Diagnostic Center
Secretary: Chief Overseer
Classification of inmates as to security
risks.
Maximum security
  Highly dangerous or high security
inmates; high degree of control and
supervision.
 Sentenced to death and 20 years
and above
 Criminally insane
Medium security
 Cannot be trusted in less-secured
areas and behavior require minimum
supervision
 Sentenced to 20 years below
 Those 18 years of age and below
 2 or more records of escapes must
serve 8 years
 1 record of escape must serve 5
years
Minimum security
 Can be trusted; under less restricted
conditions.
 Severe physical handicaps
 Those 65 years old and above
 Those served 1/2 of minimum
sentence or 1/3 of maximum
sentence.
 Those who have 6 months to serve
Color of uniform.
Maximum security- tangerine
Medium security- blue
Minimum security- brown
Detainee- gray
Classification of inmates as to
entitlements to privileges.
Third Class Inmate
 Previously committed 3 or more
times as a sentenced inmate
Second class Inmate
 Newly arrived inmate
First Class Inmate
 One whose known for character and
credited for work while in detention.
Colonist
 Must be first class
 Served 1 year
 Served sentence with GC of 1/5 of
maximum term or 7 years
Privileges
 Additional GCTA of 5 days for each
calendar month
 Automatic reduction to a sentence of
30 years
Security Compounds
 Separate prison compounds
Prison accommodation standards.
 Bed sheets and clothes will be
exposed to sun during Sundays and
legal holidays.
 Served 3 meals a day; breakfast
shall be served not more then 14
hours after the previous day’s
dinner.
Youth Camps
 Agricultural and forestry camps for
youth offenders.
Transfer of inmate to stockade of the
AFP.
 More than 50 years old and cannot
perform manual work.
 100 km. from AFP stockade
Transfer of inmates to a provincial jail
and vice versa.
 directed by the President
Movement of inmate outside
confinement facility.
 authorized by the Superintendent
Application to view the remains of
deceased relative.
 only minimum or medium security
inmate
When to file application.
 approved by the Superintendent
 documents shall be filed 2 days
before the enjoyment of the privilege
Duration of privileges.
 3 hours to view the deceased
relative
Distance of travel.
 30 km.
 If more than 30 km. the inmate can
leave and return to his confinement
during daylight hours of the same
day.
Prison labor of finally convicted inmate.
 Required to work 8 hours a day
except on Sundays and legal
holidays.
Inmate agrees to become a prisoner.
 full deduction on sentence
Inmate refuses to become a prisoner.
 Detainee is credited in the service of
his sentence with 4/5 of time.