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Old Bilibid Prison

the main insular penitentiary during the Spanish regime. This was constructed in 1847 and was formally inaugurated in 1865 by virtue of the Royal Decree of the Spanish Crown. This is located at Azcaraga St. (now Recto Avenue) then famous “May Halique Estate” at nearby Central Market at Oroquieta St. This was constructed in radical spokes-of-a-wheel from with tower in the center spoke for easy command and control.

New Bilibid Prison

Muntinlupa City (Approximately 552 Hectares) – this is where the Bureau of Corrections Central Office. has a capacity of 3,000 Prisoners. Within the complex are the three security camps assisted by as Assistant Superintendent in each Camp.

Maximum Security Compound

for prisoners whose sentence are 20 years and above, life termers of those under capital punishment, those with pending cases, those under disciplinary punishment, those whose cases are on appeal, those under detention, and those that do not fall under medium and minimum security status.

Medium Security Compound

for prisoners whose sentences are below 20 years (computed from the minimum sentences per classification interpretation) and those classified for colony assignment.

Minimum Security Compound

an open camp with less restrictions and regimentation. This is for prisoners who are 65 years old and above, medically certified as invalids and for those prisoners who have six months or less to serve before they are released from prison.

San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm

Founded by Captain Ramon Blanco in Zamboanga del Sur, a member of the Spanish Royal Army and named the prison facility after his patron saint. This was initially intended for the confinement of Political Prisoners during Spanish era. It was closed during the Spanish-American War and was reopened during the American occupation. It has three facilities (Maximum, Medium, and Minimum). The penal farm was designed to promote agro-industrial activities. 2nd oldest prison

Captain Ramon Blanco

Who founded San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm?

Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm

The Americans established in 1904 the Luhit Penal Settlement on a vast reservation of 28,072 hectares. It would reach a total land area of 40,000 hectares in the late 1950. Located in the westernmost part of the archipelago far from the main town to confine incorrigibles with little hope of rehabilitation, the area was expanded to 41,007 hectares by virtue of Executive Order No. 67 issued by Governor Newton Gilbert on October 15, 1912. prison that has no wall

Leyte Regional Prison

It is a prison facility, which has a receiving and process station. It has three security facilities (Maximum, Medium, and Minimum). Because of its terrain, prison agro-industrial activities could not be fully developed. Youngest Prison

Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm

This Penal Farm is intended for Agro-Industrial Activities. This is the nearest Penal Colony in Manila.

Davao Prison and Penal Farm

Richest and Highest Income Earner with the Biggest Banana and Abaca Plantation.

Jail

is a building for the confinement of people who have broken the law or are awaiting trial, especially those convicted of minor offenses.

Lock-up Jails

a security facility, common to police stations, used for temporary confinement of an individual held for investigation.

Ordinary Jails

the type of jail commonly used to detain a convicted criminal offender to serve sentence less than three years.

Workhouses, Jail Farms or Camp

a facility that houses minimum custody offenders who are serving short sentences or those who are undergoing constructive work programs. It provides full employment of prisoners, remedial services and constructive leisure time activities.

District Jail

Within large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District Jail headed by a District Warden may be established.

City Jail

A facility or a place of confinement for those inmates who are sentenced with a penalty from (1) one day to three (3) years of imprisonment.

Municipal Jail

A facility or a place of confinement for those who are sentenced with a penalty for a term not exceeding six (6) months of imprisonment.

Provincial Jail

A facility or a place of confinement for inmates who are sentenced with imprisonment from six (6) months and (1) one to three (3) years of imprisonment.

Prison

is a correctional facility that mainly holds prisoners with long sentences. This usually also refers to national prisons or penitentiaries under the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Jails also include provincial, district, city, and municipal jails managed and supervised by the local government as well as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

persons Deprived of Liberty

refers to a person sentenced by a court to serve a term of imprisonment for an offense committed punishable under the Revised penal Code (RPC), customs and tariff laws or other laws within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Customs or enforceable by it, immigration laws, election laws, and other special penal laws, whether or not such person sentenced has filed an appeal. It shall also include a person committed to the BuCor by a court or other competent authority for temporary confinement for similar purposes

Sentenced Prisoners

offenders who are committed to the jail or prison in order to serve their sentence after final conviction by a competent court. They are prisoners under the jurisdiction of penal institutions.

Prisoners who are on Safekeeping

includes non-criminal offenders who are detained in order to protect the community against their harmful behavior.

Safekeeping

the temporary custody of a person for his own protection, safety, or care, and/or his security from harm, injury or danger for the liability he has committed.

Insular Prisoner

is a person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three (3) years, and it is also known as national prisoner.

Provincial Prisoner

one who is sentenced to a prison term of six (6) months and one (1) day to three (3) years.

City Prisoner

is a person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of one (1) day to three (3) years.

Municipal Prisoner

is a Person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of one (1) day to six (6) months.

Super Maximum-Security Prisoners

a special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable, and highly dangerous persons who are the source of the constant disturbances even in maximum security prison. They wear orange color of uniform.

Maximum Security Prisoners

the group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the public or to the security of the state. It consists of constant troublemakers but not as dangerous as the super maximum-security prisoners. Their movements are restricted, and they are not allowed to work outside the institution but rather assigned to industrial shops within the prison compound.

Medium Security Prisoners

those who cannot be trusted in open conditions and pose lesser danger than maximum security prisoners in case they escape.It consists of groups of prisoners who may be allowed to work outside the fence or walls of the penal institution under guards or with escorts.

Minimum Security Prisoners

a group of prisoners who can reasonably trusted to serve sentence under “open conditions” This group includes prisoners who can be trusted to report to their assignments without the presence of guards.

Bureau of Corrections

an agency under the Department of Justice (DOJ) that is charged with custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three (3) years. It exercises control and supervision of all the corrections/prisons facilities nationwide.

Provincial Jails

a jail for the safekeeping of prisoners at the capital of each province, and in the absence of special provision all expenses incident to the maintenance thereof and  of maintaining  prisoners are borne by the province.

BJMP 

created by virtue of Republic Act 6975, exercise supervision and control over all district, city and municipal jail nationwide. Formally established on January 2, 1991. It operates as a line bureau under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Parole  and  Probation  Administration

an  attached  agency  of  the  DOJ  which  provides  a  less  costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are likely to respond to individualized community based treatment programs. Headed by an Administrator   Handles the investigation of petitioners for probation, and the supervision of probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees.

Board of Pardons and Paroles

an agency that releases prisoners on parole and recommends the grant of presidential pardons. However, the Parole and Probation Administration supervises the rehabilitation of parolees as well as probationers.

Philippine National Police Facilities

The PNP operates various types of confinement facilities, including Police stations, Detention Cells, and Custodial centers. These facilities are typically used for short-term detention, preliminary investigation, or temporary of holding of suspects thereby affording his safety and preventing escape while awaiting court’s disposition of the case or transfer to appropriate penal institution (PNP Manual of Operations 88-89). PNP personnel assigned to these facilities are responsible for the security and well-being of the detainees.

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Facilities

The Jail Bureau shall direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city, and  municipal jails to effect a better system of jail management, nationwide.

The Bureau of Corrections Facilities

the BuCor (under the Administrative Code of 1987 and Proclamation No. 495) is an agency of the Department of Justice which is charged with the custody and rehabilitation of national prisoners or PDL who have been sentenced for more than 3 years.

Department of Social Welfare and Development facilities

The Objective of rehabilitation and reintegration of Children in Conflict with the Law is to provide them with interventions, approaches, and strategies that will enable them to improve their social functioning with the end goal of reintegration to their families and as productive members of their communities.

Bureau of Immigration Detention Center

The function of the facility is to hold foreign detainees who are awaiting deportation, for example, because they have pending criminal cases, or because they are accused of having overstayed their visas.

Provincial Jail

A facility of place of confinement for those persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) who are sentenced with a penalty from six (6) months and one (1) day to three (3) years imprisonment and a place of confinement for PDL coming from a city or municipalities within the province who are waiting for judgement or undergoing trial.

Custodial Services

maintain jail security through the provision of effective and efficient jail management services.

Rehabilitation Services

provide adequate security to inmates through effective and efficient safeguard and rehabilitation services.

Behavior Modification Program

This refers to the administration of programs for the character formation of an inmate necessary for effective interpersonal relationship in the prison community. This program also includes Therapeutic Community. This shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for Behavior Modification (DBM). Volunteer participating agencies, Non-Government Organizations, and individuals shall be regulated and managed by DBM.