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ADMINISTRATION
(Institutional and Community Based Corrections)
DEFINITION OF TERMS
PENOLOGY study of punishment of crime or of
criminal offenders. It includes the study of control
and prevention of crime through punishment of
criminal offenders.
- The term derived from the Latin word poena which
means pain or suffering. Penology is otherwise
known as Penal Science.
HULKS
- decrepit transport, former warships used
to house prisoners in the 18th and 19th
century.
- abandoned warships converted into
prisons, also called floating hells.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF
PENOLOGY
PIONEERS:
1. William Penn (1614-1718)
3. Voltaire (1694-1778)
- he believes that fear of shame was a
deterrent to crime.
ANCIENT FORMS:
1. Death Penalty
2. Physical Torture
3. Social Degradation
4. Banishment or Exile
5. Transportation and Slavery
CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF
PUNISHMENT
1. Imprisonment
2. Parole
3. Probation
4. Fine
5. Destierro
JUSTIFICATIONS OF
PUNISHMENT
1. Retribution
2. Expiation or Atonement
3. Deterrence
4. Incapacitation and Protection
5. Reformation or rehabilitation of
behavior
TWO RIVAL PRISON SYSTEM
1. Productive of Suffering
2. Commensurate with the offense
3. Personal
4. Legal
5. Equal
6. Certain
7. Correctional
The Philippine Correctional has two
(2) Systems Based Approach,
namely:
RULE I
COMMITMENT AND
CLASSIFICATION OF
PRISONERS OR DATAINEES
A person can be committed to
jail only upon the issuance of
an appropriate order by a
competent court or authority so
mandated under Philippine
laws. This Rule enumerates
these courts and authorities,
and classifies inmates
according to the conditions for
their commitment.
Section 1. COURTS AND OTHER
ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO COMMIT A
PERSON TO JAIL The following (courts
& entities) are authorized to commit a person
to jail
A. Supreme Court
B. Court of Appeals
C. Sandiganbayan
D. Regional Trial Court
E. Metropolitan / Municipal Trial Court
F. Municipal Circuit Trial Court
G. Congress of the Philippines
H. All other administrative bodies or
persons authorized by law to arrest
and / or commit a person to jail
Section 2. CATEGORIES OF INMATES
The two (2) general classes of inmates
are:
A. Prisoner inmate who is convicted
by final judgment
A. Undergoing investigation
C. Ordinary Inmates
Section 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMMITMENT The following are the
requirements for commitment:
A. Commitment Order
B. Medical Certificate
C. Complaint / Information
D. Medical History
E. Vocational, recreational, educational
and religious background / interest;
and,
F. Psychological characteristics as
evaluated by the psychiatrist and
psychologist.
The inmate is required to appear before
the classification Board for a frank
discussion concerning his / her
strengths and weaknesses. After this,
he / she is informed of the program
planned for him / her. He / She is asked
if he/ she is willing to undergo this
program for his / her own good. If
necessary, the Board will see to it that
the program planned for the inmate is
followed.
Section 4 . DISCIPLINARY BOARD
A disciplinary Board shall be
organized and maintained by jails for
the purpose of hearing disciplinary
cases involving any inmate who
violate jail rules and regulations. It
shall be composed of the following:
Chairman - Deputy Warden
Member - Chief, Custodial /
Security Officer
Member - Medical Officer /
Public Health Officer
Member - Jail Chaplain
Member - Inmates, Welfare and
Development Officer
Member - Inmates Representative
A. Female
G. Court / Branch
H. Status Case