BUREAU OF

CORRECTIONS
PURPOSES OF CONFINEMENT IN THE NATIONAL
PENITENTIARIES UNDER THE BUCOR
1. To segregate the inmate from the society
2. To rehabilitate him so that upon his return to the
society he shall be a responsible and law-abiding
citizen.
 ADMISSION OF INMATE TO BUCOR

1. An inmate shall be admitted to Directorate for Reception and Diagnostic

formerly Reception and Diagnostic Center to study and classify inmates
and detainees committed to the BuCor after the presentation of the
following documents:
a. Mittimus/Commitment Order of the court
b. Information and court decision in the case
c. Certificate of detention, if any and
d. Certificate that the case is not on appeal
NOTES:

• Female inmates shall be admitted only to the facility of

Correctional Institution for women
• The mittimus/commitment order shall under the signature of the
judge and shall bear the seal of the court by the clerk of court.
2. Register the inmates to the registry book containing:
a.Name of the inmate
b.Reason for the commitment and authority thereof
c.Sentence
d.Date and hour of admission; and
e.Date and hour of discharge or transfer and basis
thereof
3. After registration, the inmate shall be photographed, front
and side view, fingerprinted and assigned a permanent prison
number. The male inmate shall then be given a regulation
haircut and his beard/mustache, if any shall be shaven off.
Notes:
• An inmate may not wear a wig or artificial hairpiece, unless
medical authorization to do so is approved by the
Superintendent.
• The admission of an inmate shall be made in an area that
physically separated from the general population.
4.Upon admission, the inmate shall be searched thoroughly.
He shall be allowed to retain in his possessions only such
articles as are authorized. All list of all articles taken from
the inmate shall entered in the inmate’s record and
receipted for by the officer in charge. These items shall
return to the inmate upon his discharge unless previously
disposed at the inmate’s request or ordered condemned by
the Superintendent after the lapse of two years.
Note:
• Items considered as contraband shall be confiscated.
5.Inmate shall be issued two regulation uniforms and
two t-shirts, and when practicable, he shall also
issued one each of the following and be responsible
for such items issued to him:
a.Blanket
b.Pillow with pillow case
c.Mosquito net
d.Set, mess kit; and
e.Pair of slippers
Notes:
• The superintendent may allow the inmates to bring
electrical equipment like television sets, radio, video
players, electric fans and similar items provided the same
is for common use with other inmates.
• Luxurious items such as air conditioners, carpets, sofas,
beds, sleeping mattresses, washing machines and the like
are prohibited.
• Wearing of jewelry is not allowed. However, an
inexpensive watch and the like are permissible.
 QUARANTINE
Upon admission in the DRD, an inmate shall be placed in quarantine for at least
five (5) days during which he shall be:
1. Given physical examination to determine any physical illness or handicap or mental
ailment and to segregate hose suspected of having an infectious or contagious disease.
If found sick, the inmate shall be immediately confined in the medical facility.
2. Oriented with the rules of the facility.
3. Interviewed in private by the counselor, social worker or other program staff officers.
 After the quarantine period, the inmate shall remain in the
DRD for a period of not exceeding fifty-five (55) days to
undergo psychiatric, psychological, sociological, vocational,
education and religious and other examinations. The result of
said examinations shall be the basis for the inmates
individualized treatment program, thereafter, he shall be
assigned to his quarters.
 STAFF MEMBERS OF DRD
• The Psychiatrist – responsible in the examination of the prisoner’s mental and emotional make-up.
• The Psychologist – responsible to conduct study on the character and behavior of the prisoners.
• The Sociologist – study the social case situation of the individual prisoner.
• The Educational Counselor – conducts orientation classes in order to change inmates’ attitude
towards education and recommends educational program for the prisoner.
• The Vocational Counselor – to test the prisoner’s special abilities, interest and skills and
recommends for the vocational course best suited to the prisoner.
• The Chaplain – encourages the prisoner to participate in religious activities.
• The Medical Officer – conducts physical examination and recommends medical treatment of
prisoners.
• Custodial-Correctional Officer – recommends the transfer and type of custody of inmates
NATIONAL CORRECTIONS
CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK
• Every last week of October
• By virtue of Proclamation Number 551 signed on
March 15, 1995 issued by former President Fidel
V. Ramos
CLASSIFICATIO
N OF INMATES
 CLASSIFICATION BOARD
• The Board shall be composed of the following:
• Chairman ---------------------- Superintendent
• Vice-chairman ----------------- Chief, Reception and Diagnostic Center
• Members ----------------------- Medical Officer; Chief, Education
Section; Chief, Agro-Industries Section
• Secretary ----------------------- Chief Overseer
CLASSIFICATION OF
INMATES AS TO
SECURITY RISK
SUPER SECURITY
• For special group of inmates composed of
incorrigibles and dangerous inmates who are
difficult to manage for being the source of
constant disturbance in the maximum institution
MAXIMUM SECURITY
• Those sentenced to death
• Those whose minimum sentence is twenty (20) years
imprisonment;
• Remand inmates or detainees whose sentences are under
review by the Supreme Court of the Court of Appeals
• Those with pending cases
• Those confined for reception and diagnostic
• Those under disciplinary punishment or safekeeping
• Those who are criminally insane or those with severe
personality or emotional disorders that make them
dangerous to fellow inmates or the BuCor personnel
 MEDIUM SECURITY
• Whose minimum sentence is less 20 years of imprisonment
• Remand inmates or detainees whose sentence are below 20 years
• Those who are 2 or more records of escapes if they have served 8 years
since they were recommitted. Those with 1 record of escape must serve 5
years
• First time offender sentence to life imprisonment if they have serve 5
years in the maximum security facility or less, upon recommendation
of the superintendent
 MINIMUM SECURITY
• With severe physical handicap as certified by the
chief of the medical services of the institution
• Who are sixty-five years of age and above, without
pending case and whose convictions are on appeal
• Who have only 6 months more to serve before the
expiration of their maximum sentence
 COLOR OF UNIFORM AS TO
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
• Maximum security – tangerine
• Medium security – blue
• Minimum security – brown
• Detainee – gray
CLASSIFICATION OF
INMATES AS TO
ENTITLEMENT TO
PRIVILEGES
a. Detainee
b. Third Class inmate – one who has either been previously committed for
three (3) or more times as a sentenced inmate, except those imprisoned
for non-payment of a fine and those who had been reduced from a
higher class;
c. Second Class inmate – a newly arrived inmate; an inmate demoted
from first class; or one promoted from the third class;
d. First Class inmate – one whose known character and credit for
work while in detention earned assignment to this class upon
commencement of sentence; or one who has been promoted from the
second class.
e. Colonist.
 COLONIST
• The Director may, upon the recommendation of the Classification Board,
classify an inmate who has the following qualifications as a colonist:
a. be at least a first class inmate and has served one (1) year immediately preceding
the completion of the period specified in the following qualifications;
b. has served imprisonment with good conduct for a period equivalent to one fifth
(1/5) of the maximum term of his prison sentence, or seven (7) years in the case of
a life sentence.
 PRIVILEGES OF A COLONIST
• Credit of an additional GCTA of five (5) days for each calendar month while he retains said
classification aside from the regular GCTA authorized under Article 97 of the RPC (not
applicable under present law) ;
• Automatic reduction of the life sentence imposed on the colonist to a sentence of thirty (30)
years;
• As a special reward to a deserving colonist, the issuance of a reasonable amount of clothing
and ordinarily household supplies from the government commissary in addition to free
subsistence; and
• To wear civilian clothes on such special occasions as may be designated by the
Superintendent.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10575
• “The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013”
• Approved into law by the President on May 24, 2013.
 PURPOSES OF RA NO. 10575
1. To promote the general welfare and safeguard the basic rights of every prisoner
incarcerated in national penitentiary.
2. Recognizes the responsibility of the State to strengthen government capability aimed
towards the institutionalization of highly efficient and competent correctional services.
3. To provide for the modernization, professionalization and restructuring of the Bureau of
Corrections (BuCor) upgrading its facilities, increasing the number of its personnel,
upgrading the level of qualifications of their personnel and standardizing their base pay,
retirement and other benefits, making it at par with that of the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP).
 THE MANDATES OF THE
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
The BuCor shall be in charge of safekeeping and
instituting reformation programs to national
inmates sentenced to more than three (3) years.
SAFEKEEPING OF NATIONAL INMATES

The safekeeping of inmates shall include decent

provision of quarters, food, water and clothing in compliance
with established United Nations standards. The security of
the inmates shall be undertaken by the Custodial Force
consisting of Corrections Officer with a ranking system and
salary grades similar to its counterpart in the BJMP.
 REFORMATION OF NATIONAL INMATES
The reformation programs, which will be instituted by the BuCor for the inmates, shall be
the following:
1. Moral and Spiritual Program
2. Education and Training Program
3. Work and Livelihood Program
4. Sports and Recreation Program
5. Health and Welfare Program; and
6. Behavior Modification Program, to include Therapeutic Community.
The reformation programs shall be undertaken by Professional Reformation Personnel
consisting of Corrections Technical Officers with ranking system and salary grades similar to
Corrections Officers.
 BUCOR MANNING LEVEL
• a) Moral and Spiritual personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:240; (1 priest: 240 inmates)
• b) Education and Training personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:120; (1 teacher: 120 inmates)
• c) Work and Livelihood personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:180; (1 vocational officer: 180
inmates)
• d) Sports and Recreation personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:225; (1 sports officer: 225 inmates)
• e) Health and Welfare personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:80; and (1 health officer: 80 inmates)
• f) Behavior Modification personnel-to-inmate ratio is 1:150. (1 Behavior Mod Officer: 150
Inmates)
CLASSIFICATIONS OF DORMITORY

1. Type A Dormitory – above 500 inmates’ capacity and lot area

of more than 1.5 hectares
2. Type B Dormitory – 101 to 500 inmates’ capacity and lot
area of 1.5 hectares
3. Type C Dormitory – 1 to 100 inmates’ capacity and lot area
of 3,000 sq. m.
• 1. Ideal habitable floor area per inmate = 4.7 square
meters
• 2. Maximum number of inmates per cell = 10
• 3. Maximum number of bunks beds = 5 units two
level
 ACTIVITY 1.

1. Discuss the admission procedure of inmates in

the Bureau of Corrections
2. Cite at least three situation showing
Classification of Inmates as to Security Risk and
Entitlement of Privileges