BJMP

(Jail Offices and Operating Units,

Functions, Duties and responsibilities)
Jail Offices and Operating Units, Functions, Duties and
responsibilities
Office of the Jail Warden
1. Intelligence and Investigation Team
2. Jail Inspectorate Section
3. Public Relation Office
Office of the Assistant Warden
1. Classification Board
2. Disciplinary board
Administrative Group
1.Personnel Management Branch
2.Records and Statistics Branch
3.Property and supply Branch
4.Budget and Finance Branch
5.Mess Service Branch
6.General Services Branch
7.Mittimus Computing Branch

Mittimus – is a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and signature of the judge,
directing the prison or jail authorities to receive the convicted offender for service of
sentence imposed therein.
Security Group
1.Escort Section
2.Security Platoon
3.Custodian Section
4.Admitting and Releasing Section
Process of admitting person in Jail
1.Booking
2.Identification
3.Property receiving and Safekeeping
4.Briefing
Rehabilitation Group

1.Medical and Health Services

2.Work and Education Therapy Services
3.Socio-cultural Services
4.Chaplaincy Services
5.Guidance Counseling Services
Commitment - The means of entrusting
for confinement of an offender to the jail
by competent court or authority for
investigation, trial/or service of sentence.
* Court and Institution authorized to commit a person in Jail
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeal
3. Regional trial Court
4. Metropolitan/Municipal court
5. Municipal Circuit Trial Court
6. Board of Transportation
7. Deportation Board
* Commission on Election
1. National Prosecution Service
2. Police Authorities
3. All other administrative bodies as may be authorize by law
Reception Procedure in Jail
1. Careful checking of persons credentials
2. Careful examination of authenticity of arrest report
3. Careful bodily search
4. Proper listing of confiscated cash and property of the person
5. Proper turn-over of the confiscated cash and property to the entrust
personnel
6. Fingerprinting procedure
7. Booking procedures in four copies (BJMP Central Office, Regional
Office, Provincial Office and Jail Files)
8. Thorough Medical Examination of a person
9. Providing jail clothing
10. Proper briefing and orientation
Classification Board
Conduct background investigation of the inmates to determine the work
assignment , type of supervision and degree of custody and restrictions under
which the inmates must in jail.

1. Chairman – Deputy Warden

Members:

1. Chief, Custodian/Secumrity Office

2. Medical Officer/ Health Officer
3. Jail Chaplain
4. Inmates Welfare and Development Officer
Disciplinary Board
Shall be organized and maintained in jail for purposes of hearing involving
any inmate who violate jail rules and regulations.

Chairman – Deputy Warden

Members:

1. Chief, Custodian/Secumrity Office

2. Medical Officer/ Health Officer
3. Jail Chaplain
4. Inmates Welfare and Development Officer
5. Inmates representative
Disciplinary Sanctions
1. Reprimand
2. Temporary or permanent cancelation of some or all recreational
privilege
3. Cancelation of visiting privilege
4. Extra-fatigue duty
5. Close confinement in a separate cell in not more than 7 days
6. Forfeiture of Good Conduct Time Allowance for the month and
subsequent months depending upon the gravity of the offense.
Treatment Procedures

Female
1. Women’s quarter should fully separated from the male quarter
2. Handling and supervision must be done by a female jail staff
3. In larger cities must be provided by a resident matron who shall keep the keys and is
available at all times
4. No male offender shall be allowed to enter in the women’s quarter
5. Only works suitable to their age and physical condition should be assigned to female
inmates
6. Special accommodation for pre-natal care
7. Nursing infants should be allowed in the institution with their mother
8. Inmate-mother has the right to be with her child inside the institution until the child
first year birthday.