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Institution Based Correction
Institution Based Correction
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,
A. Female
G. Court / Branch
H. Status Case