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
reccommendation of the Secretary of
DILG from among the qualified officers
with atleast 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 a Chief 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.
Rank Classification of BJMP Personnel
RANK SALARY GRADE

Jail Director 28

Jail Chief Superintendent 27

Jail Senior Superintendent 26

Jail Superintendent 25

Jail Chief Inspector 24

Jail Senior Inspector 23

Jail Inspector 22

Senior Jail Officer IV 19

 RANK SALARY GRADE

Senior Jail Officer III

18

Senior Jail Officer II

17

Senior Jail Officer II

16

Jail Officer III

14

Jail Officer II
12

Jail Officer I
10
Jail Positions and Corresponding Ranks
Rank (under RA 6975) Rank (under RA 9263)
Position

1.Municipal Jail Warden Senior Jail Inspector Senior Jail Inspector

2. City Jail Warden Senior Jail Inspector Chief Jail Inspector

3. District Jail Warden Chief Jail Inspector Jail Superintendent

4. Provincial Jail Jail Inspector Jail Superintendent

Administration
5. Asst. Regional Director Jail Superintendent
of Administration
6. Asst. Regional Director Jail Superintendent
for Operation
7. Regional Chief of Jail Superintendent
Directorial Staff
 Rank (under RA 6975) Rank (under RA 9263)
Position

8.Regionsl Director of Atleast Jail

BJMP Superintendent

9. Directoer of the Atleast Jail

Directorate of National Superintendent
Headquarters Office
10. Deputy Chief for Chief Jail Superintendent
Administration of the Jail
Bureau
11. Deputy Chief for Chief Jail Superintendent
Operation of the Jail
Bureau
12. Chief of the Directorial Chief Jail Superintendent
Staff of the Jail Bureau

13. Chief of the Jail Jail Director Jail Director

Bureau
Good Conduct of Time
Allowance
RA 10592 likewise amended provisions for Good
Conduct Time Allowance to read as follows:

‘’ ART. 97. Allowance for good conduct .- The

good conduct of any offender qualified for
credit for preventive imprisonment pursuant to
Article 29 of this Code , or of any convicted
prisoner in any penal institution, rehabilitation
or detention center or any other local jail shall
entitle him to the following deductions from the
period of his sentence:
1. During the first two years of imprisonment , he
shall be allowed a deduction of twenty days for
each month of good behavior during detention.
2. During the third to the fifth year, inclusive, of his
imprisonment, he shall be allowed a reduction of
twenty-three days for each month of good behavior
during detention;
3. During the following years until the tenth
year,inclusive, of his imprisonent,, he shall be
allowed a reduction of twenty-five days for each
month of good behavior during detention
4. During the eleventh and successive years
of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a
deduction of thirty days for each month of
good behavior during detention;and
5. At any time during the period of
imprisonment, he shall be allowed another
deduction of fifteen days, in addition to
numbers one to four hereof, for each month
of study, teaching or mentoring service time
rendered.
Number of years of imprisonment Number of days of GCTA for every
month of Good Behavior

1st two years 20 days

3rd to 5th year 23 days

6th to 10th year 25 days

11th year onwards 30 days

Notes:
• An appeal by the accused shall not
deprive him of entitlement to the above
allowances for good conduct.
• The 15 days GCTA is an additional credit
for each month of study, teaching or
mentoring service time rendered by the
inmate regardless of the number of years
of imprisonment.