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**CA 1 (CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION)** **INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION** Punishment - It is the redress that the state takes against an offending member of society that usually involves pain and suffering. - It is also the penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or wrongdoing. Penalty...

**CA 1 (CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION)** **INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION** Punishment - It is the redress that the state takes against an offending member of society that usually involves pain and suffering. - It is also the penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or wrongdoing. Penalty - the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression of the law -from Latin correctionem (nominative correctio) \"an amendment, improvement,\" noun of action from past-participle stem of corrigere \"to put straight; to reform\" -it is the **4th Pillar of the Criminal Justice System which is tasked to rehabilitate and reform penitent offenders. It came from the root word "correct"** which simply means to make right or change from wrong to right. **INSTITUTIONAL Corrections** Institutional Corrections is a means of correcting an individual by placing him/ her to an institution or place where he/ she can be treated well until he/ she becomes fully recovered and accepted by the community. If an accused has been involved in several forms of offenses and may therefore be a risk to the community, then he deserves to be incarcerated and corrected inside jail rather than to enjoy the benefits of a community-based rehabilitation program. [Jail is an Institution], therefore when the accused is placed to serve his sentence inside jail; we are implementing an Institutional Corrections. **Correction and the Criminal Justice System** **Tribal system/ordeals** - - - - **History of Corporal Punishments** - - **Forms Of Punishment Through Public Humiliation** **Pillory** - is a wooden or metal device mounted on a post with three holes to fit the head and the wrists. The offender had to bend down while standing up, while his head and wrists are trapped in the holes. He had to remain in this position for a certain number of hours, depending on the crime he committed. The crowd were allowed and even encouraged to spit at the offender, throw rotten food, dirt, mud, and even human wastes to the offender, as part of his punishment. **Stocks** - is a wooden device with holes for the wrists and legs, but not for the head. An offender has to sit down in order to lock his wrists and legs.  **Branding** Human branding or stigmatizing is the process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention that the resulting scar makes it permanent. It is done by pressing a burning, hot iron to the person's skin or body which would result in a wound caused by the burning.  **Early Forms of Corporal Punisgment** **Flagellation or flogging** -is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. The word flagellation was derived from the Latin word "flagellum," which means whip. It is done by repeatedly hitting the body, usually in the back, with the use of a whip, cane, wood, leather or other objects hard enough to inflict pain. Stoning -  Mutilation - - Iron Maiden -  The Rack - Scavenger\'s Daughter - -  Scold\'s Bridle - - Foot Whipping or Bastinado -  **Impalement (Impaling)** -a form of capital punishment; it is the penetration of an organism by an object such as a stake, pole, spear or hook, by complete (or partial) perforation of the body, often the central body mass. Killing by piercing the body with a spear or sharp pole. Iron Boot -  Milk & Honey - Treadmill - -  **DuckingStool**\ (1600s to early 1800s) The stool often resembled a see saw, with the offender placed in a chair then plunged into cold water "in order to cool her immoderate heat" **Maiming** - -  **Galley Slavery** - **Early Forms of Capital Punishment** **Beheading or Decapitation** is the cutting off of the head from the body by using an ax or sword. This was regarded as the most honorable form of capital punishment because a sword was a symbol that was both noble and aristocratic. **Guillotine** - - - - **Strangulation Through Hanging** - Garroting -  Drawing and Quartering - - Breaking wheel - - -  Death by Musketry or Firing Squad - Firing Squad refers to a group of soldiers. Usually, all members of the group are instructed to fire simultaneously, thus preventing both disruption of the process by a single member and identification of the member who fired the lethal shot. The prisoner is typically blindfolded or hooded, as well as restrained. **Early Codes:** a\. The** Code of Ur-Nammu** - is the oldest known law code surviving today. It is from Mesopotamia and is written on tablets, in the Sumerian language c. 2100--2050 BCE. The Hittites - existed about two centuries after the reign of Hammurabi and they eventually conquered Babylon. The laws of the Hittites may also be characterized as brutal, just like the Code of Hammurabi, because they used death as punishment for many offenses. Deuteronomy or the Mosaic Code - Deuteronomy is the fifth book in the Bible and it contains the basis of Jewish laws. It is believed that it was made by Moses. These laws were in the form of a covenant between God and the people of Israel, given to Moses on the mountains. They begin with the Ten Commandments and go on to statutes and ordinances that God commanded Moses to teach the people. The Code Of Draco - is considered to be the first written law of the Greek civilization. This was codified by Draco, an Athenian lawgiver who is considered the first legislator of Athens, in the seventh century BC. This code is known for having severe penalties. The Code Of Solon - Solon, also an Athenian, was appointed archon and was given legislative powers. During his time, he repealed almost all the laws of the Code of Draco and created laws that provided just punishments. The term "solon" is used to refer to any member of the Senate or House of Representatives. The Lex Salica (Frankish King, Clovis) - The lex salica refers to the legal customs of the ancient Germanic tribes which invaded and defeated the Roman Empire in the Middle Ages. When the Germanic tribes codified the lex salica, they set out a schedule of monetary compensation for wrongdoings, called botes. **Wergild or wergeld** refers to the value of monetary compensation for human life, based on his status in life. The Burgundian Code (500 A.D.) - Specified punishment according to the social class of offender, dividing them into nobles, middle class and lower class specifying the value of the life of each person according to social status. The Laws Of Islam - The Bloody Code - **Penological Theories** **Aristotle --** (Nicomedean Ethics) "punishment is a means of restoring the balance between pleasure and pain". **The Emergence Of Secular Law** - **4^th^ A.D. - S**ecular Laws were advocated by Christian philosophers who recognized the need for justice. Some of the proponents of these laws were St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Laws were distinguished as: 1. External Law (Lex Externa) 2. Lex Divina (Divine Law) 3. Natural Law (Lex Naturalis) 4. Human Law (Lex Humana) **The Judean -- Christian Theory** - This theory of expiation believes that punishment has a redemptive purpose of repelling sin advocated by the devil. **The Primary Schools of Penology** 1. **The Classical School** 2. **The Neo-classical School** 3. **The Positivist/Italian School** **Earliest Prisons** - **Mamertine Prison** - - -  **Le Stinche** - **Rasphuis** - - **Peter Rentzel** a private person, established a wokhouse in Hamburg at his own expense because he had observed that thieves and prostitutes were made worse, instead of better by pillory, and he hoped that they might be improved by work and religious instruction in the workhouse. **Hospital of St. Michael or Hospice of San Michele** - The first cellular prison or prison with individual cells for prisoners in Rome, built in 1704. It was built for delinquent boys under the age of twenty (20) and considered one of the first institutions to house juvenile offenders. - It was founded by Pope Clement XI and is considered the forerunner of the juvenile reformatories of later centuries. **Walnut Street Jail (Philadelphia)** - **Maison de Force (1627)** - **Singsing Correctional Facility/SingSing Prison (New York)** - The third prison built by New York State. It is a maximum-security prison inflicted aside from floggings, denial of reading materials and solitary confinement. **Alcatraz (The Rock) - 1850 --** this prison is located on an island in San Francisco Bay. It was built for the military in the 1850\'s and used by them as a fort and a prison until 1933 when it was passed to the Department of Justice thru the recommendation of Dir. John Edgar Hoover and became a civil prison until it was closed in 1963 thru the writings of James Bennet. - **Alphonse Gabriel Capone (Al Capone**) Sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 33. **Famous Escapees of Alcatraz (1962):** 1\. Frank Morris 2\. Clarence and 3\. John Anglin Olin Guy Blackwell - He was the last warden of the Alcatraz prison. **Witzwill Prison -** 1891; Almost Certainly the first open prison **Robben island -** A prison complex located at the coast of Capetown South Africa which served as a refugee camp for people afflicted with leper before converted into a prison. **Port Arthur -** Located in Tasmania, Australia; a penal colony which was the destination for the hardest English prisoners during the middle of the 19th century. **DEVELOPMENT OF PRISONS IN ENGLAND** - **Newgate Prison** - - not a real prison but an abandoned copper mine of Simsbury Connecticut. Inmates were confined underground (Black hole of horrors).  **GALLOWS** - instrument used in execution by hanging offenders in public more than 200 crimes (from theft to murder) were punishable by death during the 1700's. it is the most prominent method of execution. **Bridewell Institution of England** - - - - - It was established in 1557 - Indiana and Massachusettes- where the first separate institutions for women were established  **Gaol System** **Victoria Gaol, 1841** - Prisoners had to provide their own food, and had little access to fresh water. They had to pay the gaoler for every service, even for putting them in irons as a punishment. Those who had no money were forced to beg from local people passing the prison. There was no protection against other prisoners. Those who caused most trouble were shackled in irons or whipped. Prisoners could be released early if they behaved well, as long as they were not in debt. **Gloucester Prison** - - Gloucester prison, built to a new design in 1792, separated different kinds of prisoners. It had a house of correction for minor offenders, a gaol for prisoners on remand awaiting trial, and a penitentiary for those who had committed serious offences.  - All prisoners had their own cell. They were fed by the authorities, not their families, according to a written diet. (provide link to dietary and to section on diet) All of them were made to wash regularly and wore a uniform with arrows printed on it. This was designed to keep disease away, and also to prevent them from escaping without being noticed. (provide link to photograph of prisoner in uniform) They all had to work, with the type of work depending on whether they had been sentenced to hard labour. This building design and system were copied all over the country, including in Bedford.  **Sing Sing Prison bath** - The shower bath was a gadget constructed as to drop a volume of water on the head of locked naked offender. The force of icy water hitting the head caused so much pain and extreme shock that prisoners immediately sank into coma due to shock and sudden drop of temperature. - **Elam Lynds** - The creator of the Auburn system starting in 1821 and was Warden of **[Sing Sing ]**from **1825 to 1830**.  **MARTHA M. PLACE ** - - The first woman to be executed in the electric chair, executed at Sing Sing Prison on March 20, 1899. - The electric chair has been criticized because of several instances in which the subjects were killed only after being subjected to multiple electric shocks. This led to a call for ending of the practice because many see it as [cruel and unusual punishment]. **Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary** - - - - - "Bird Man of Alcatraz" -  **Devil's Island** - Located in French Guiana - French penal colony from 1852 to 1959 where political prisoners were exiled. - Climate is so unhealthful that many prisoners died. **Known as place from which there was no return**. The horrors of the penal settlement became notorious after the **[French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus]** was sent there in 1895. **Panopticon Prison** - - Designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in 1785 - The [concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe (*-opticon*) all (*pan-*) prisoners without the incarcerated being able to tell whether they are being watched.] - ***Bentham*** himself described the Panopticon as \"a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind, in a quantity hitherto **Borstal Institution**  - - A **borstal** was a specific kind of youth prison in the United Kingdom, run by the Prison Service and intended [to reform seriously delinquent young people]. The word is sometimes used, incorrectly, to apply to other kinds of youth institution or reformatory, such as Approved Schools and Detention Centres. The court sentence was officially called \"borstal training\". Borstals were originally for offenders under 21, but in the 1930s the age was increased to under 23.  **Wymondham Prison** - **England first penitentiary, 1785** **[Reformatory Movements]** - - **Manuel Montesinos**- Director of the prisons of Valencia, Spain, in 1835, divided prisoners into companies and appointed prisoners as petty officers in charge. Academic classes of one hour a day were given all inmates under 20 years of age. - **Domets of France**- established agricultural colony for delinquent boys in 1839. The boys were housed in the cottages with house fathers as incharge. The system was based on re-education rather than force. When discharged the boys were placed under the supervision of a patron. **Elmira Reformatory (New York USA)** - - Known as "the Hill"; it is a maximum- security prison. During the Golden Age, it used parole extensively. Considered forerunner of modern penology because it had all the elements of modern Penology.  **Juvenile System** - - **The Industrial Prison Movement** - - The value of prison labor began to be recognized in every prison system because of the contribution that the work program gave to the finances of the institutions. **Nearly every prison, therefore, converted into a factory engaged in the manufacture of articles which were sold in the open market for profit.** **THE PIONEERS CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM** **IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES DEVELOPMENT OF PRISONS IN ENGLAND** **JOHN HOWARD** - - - - - **JEREMY BENTHAM** - was an English philosopher and social reformer who is known for the principle of utilitarianism. He applied this principle when he made the Panopticon, a prison design he proposed to be built in England in 1787. - The name Panopticon was derived from a Greek word which means all-seeing. Its design is circular, with a tower in the center for the guards. Unfortunately for him, the Panopticon was never built in England. However, some prisons in the US made use of his design but with some modifications. - the greatest leader in the reform of English Criminal law. **Important Personalities Development of Prisons** **ALEXANDER MACONOCHIE** - - - - - - introduced several other progressive measures which aimed at rehabilitating prisoners - He introduced fair disciplinary trials, but churches, distributed books, allowed plays to be staged and permitted prisoners to tend small gardens for his progressive administrations of prisoners.Maconochie should be considered one of the fathers of modern penology. **SIR WALTER CROFTON** - Sir Walter Crofton was the Director of the Irish prison system who used Maconochie's mark system as template for his own system called the Irish system (also called progressive stage system) (forerunner of the American parole system)in the 1850s, involved four (4) stages: **1^st^ Stage** - solitary confinement for nine months - reduced diet and allowed monotonous work. **2^nd^ Stage** - assignment to the public works at Spike Island - the prisoner worked his promotions through a series of grades according to a mark system and wore a badge of distinction to show his status **3^rd^ Stage** - the prisoner was sent to lurk or Smithfield which was a sort of preparation for release. - work without custodial supervision and was expose to ordinary temptation of freedom. **Final Stage** was the release on supervision under conditions equivalent to present day parole. **Hulks** - - **Development of Prisons in America** "As a colony of England in the seventeenth century, America used the Bloody Code of England, as well as its system of punishment. Except in Pennsylvania." **William Penn** - - - - - **Jail Penitentiary** - - **Thomas Eddy** - - - **Newgate Prison** - - **Auburn Prison** - - - **Walnut Street Jail** - - - **The Pennsylvania System** - - - **Jean Jacques Villain** - - **James V. Bennett** - - **Elizabeth Fry** - **The Auburn and Pennsylvania System** - - - - **The Age of Enlightenment\ (18th Century)** - - - - - **The Pioneers of Prison Reform** **William Penn (1614-1718)** - - - **Charles Montesiquieu (1689- 1755)** - - **Voltaire (1694- 1778)** - - - - **Cesare Bonesa, Marchese de Beccaria (1738-1794)** - **Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise** - - **Golden Age of Penology (1870 -- 1880)** - - - - **Brief History of Corrections in the Philippine Setting** **Corrections in the Philippine Setting** - **Penal Colony --** is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location. **Spanish Colonization** **Old Bilibid Prison** - - **San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm** - - - **American Occupation** **Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm** - - - **Bureau of Prisons** - - **Correctional Institution for Women** - - **Davao Penal Colony** - - **New Bilibid Prison** - - **Post-world War II** **Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm** - **Leyte Regional Prison** - **Brief History Of Capital Punishment In The Philippines** **Electric Chair** - - **Republic act 7659** - **Republic Act No. 8177** - - - **Three major government functionaries involved in the Philippine correctional system:** 1. **DOJ -** supervises the national penitentiaries through the Bureau of Corrections, administers the parole and probation system through the Parole and Probation Administration, and assists the President in the grant of executive clemency through the Board of Pardons and Parole. 2. **DILG -** supervises the provincial, district, city and municipal jails through the provincial governments and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, respectively. 3. **DSWD -** supervises the regional rehabilitation centers for youth offenders through the Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare. **The Philippine Prison System** **Revised Administrative Code, Section 1705 to 1751** - **Executive Order No 292 or Administrative Code of 1987** - **Republic Act No. 10575** - - - **Bureau of Corrections** - - **The 7 Prisons and Penal Farms in the Philippines** 1. **San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm** - - - - - - 2. **Iwahig Penal Colony (known as the "prison without wall")** - created on November 16, 1904 and is located in Puerto Princesa Palawan, through the authority of Governor Luke Wright - established the institution for incorrigible criminals - known as the "Prison without Wall". - Reorganization Act of 1407 -- changed the policy of having incorrigible into well- behaved criminals. - LT. GEORGE WOLFE -- first prison Director; former US Expeditionary Force - Initially 28,072 hectares in size, it reached 41,007 hectares by virtue of Executive Order No. 67 issued by Governor Newton Gilbert on October 15, 1912. - Intended as a temporary place of confinement for prisoners who could no longer be received in the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila. But by 1907, it was already officially classified as a penal institution. - Sub-colonies : Central, Sta. Lucia, Montible and Inagawan. - It allocated 1,000 hectares which was distributed to release inmates who no longer had any desire to return to their original home (6 hectares each) known as "Tagumpay Settlement" 3. **Correctional Institution For Women (CIW)** - - - - - 4. **New Bilibid Prison (NBP)** - - - - - a. b. - - - 5. **Davao Prison And Penal Farm** - - - - - - - - 6. **Sablayan Prison And Penal Farm** - - - - - - 7. **Leyte Regional Prison** - - - - Youngest prison. **Non -- Operational Prisons in the Philippines** 1. FORT BONIFACIO A committee report submitted to then President Carlos P. Garcia described Fort Bonifacio, formerly known as Fort William McKinley as a military reservation located in Taguig which was established after the Americans came to the Philippines. The prison was originally used as a detention center for offenders of US military laws and ordinances. 2. CORREGIDOR PRISON In 1908 during the American regime, some 100 prisoners were transferred from the Old Bilibid Prison to Corregidor Island to work under military authorities. This move was in accordance with an order from the Department of Instructions which approved the transfer of inmates so they could assist in maintenance and other operations in the stockade. 3. BONTOC PRISON The Philippine Legislature during the American regime passed Act No. 1876 providing for the establishment of a prison in Bontoc, Mountain Province. The prison was built for the prisoners of the province and insular prisoners who were members of the non-Christian tribes of Mountain Province and Nueva Vizcaya. **The Two Components/Objectives of Bucor** 1. **Safekeeping (the custodial component)** - - 2. **Reformation (the rehabilitation component)** - refers to the acts which ensure the public, including families of inmates and their victims, that released national inmates are no longer harmful to the community by becoming reformed individuals prepared to live a normal and productive life upon reintegration to the mainstream society. - The reformation of national inmates shall include the following: moral and spiritual program, education and training program, work and livelihood program, sports and recreation program, health and welfare program and behavior modification program, to include therapeutic community. **Organization and Key Positions of the BuCor** **Head of the BuCor** - - - - - - **Deputy Directors of Corrections (Admin, Sec Ops and Reformation)** - - - - **Corrections Chief Superintendent** - - **Corrections Senior Superintendent** - - **Corrections Superintendent** - - Superintendent (rank) **The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology** - - **Republic Act No. 9263** - - **Republic Act 9592** - **Organization and Key Positions in the BJMP** The Bureau shall be headed by a chief with the rank of Director, and assisted by a 2 Deputy Chief with the Rank of Chief Superintendent. The Central Office is the Command and Staff HQ of the Jail Bureau composed of 3 Command Groups, 6 Coordinating Staff Divisions, 6 Special Staff Groups and 6 Personal Staff Groups namely: **Command Groups** 1^st^ Chief, BJMP (Director) 2^nd^ Deputy chief for Admin (Chief Supt) 3^rd^ Deputy chief for Operation (Chief Supt) 4^th^ Chief of Directorial Staff (Chief Supt) **J/DIR. 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Lock-up Jails -** a security facility, common to police stations, used for temporary confinement of an individual held for investigation. **2. Ordinary Jails -** is the type of jail commonly used to detain convicted criminal offender to serve sentence less than three years. **3. 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. **4. Provincial Jails Provincial Jails -** in the Philippines are not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Corrections. They are managed and controlled by the provincial government. **Duties and Responsibilities (BJMP)** **Warden** - - **The office of the warden may organize the following units:** 1. - 2. - 3. - **Assistance Warden** - The office of the Assistant Warden undertakes the development of a systematic process of treatment. - Chairman of the Classification Board and Disciplinary Board. **Administrative Groups** The administrative groups take charge of all administrative functions of the jail bureau. **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 Service Branch** - **7. Mittimus Computing Branch** - **Security Groups** - **1. Escort Platoon** **a) Escort Section --** to escort inmate upon order of any judicial body; upon summon of a court; or transfer to other penal institutions. **b) Subpoena Section --** receives and distribute court summons, notices, subpoenas, etc. **2. Security Platoon** - **Manning Level\ Personnel to inmate ratio** - - - - - - - - - - - **Duties and Responsibilities** **Rehabilitation Purposes Groups** - 1. - 2. - 3. **Socio- Cultural Services** - 4. **Chaplaincy Services** - 5. **Guidance and Counseling Services** - **Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics (DRD)** - **It is composed of the following staff members:** **8. Custodial-Correctional Officer --** recommends the transfer and type of custody of inmates. **Classification and Diversification** **Classification-** Is the placing of prisoners into types or categories for the implementation of the best treatment programs. It is a method by which diagnostic treatment planning and execution of treatment programs are coordinated in individual cases. **Diversification-** Is an administrative device of correctional institutions of providing varied and flexible types of physical plants for more effective control of the treatment programs of its diversified population. It is the separation of different types of inmates for sound execution of their treatment and custody. **The Treatment Programs** **1. Prison Education** -- the cornerstone of rehabilitation. It is the process or result of formal training in school or classrooms intended to shape the mind and attitude of prisoners towards good living upon their release. **2. Work Programs --** these are programs conducive to change behavior in morale by training prisoners for a useful occupation. It is purposely to eliminate idleness on the part of prisoners, which may contribute to "Prison stupor", and it affects the incidence of Prison riot. **3. Religious Services in Prison -** The purpose of this program is to change the attitudes of inmates by inculcating religious values or belief. **4. Recreational Programs -** The only program that is conducted during free time schedule. **5. Medical and Health Services -** Medical and health services includes: Mental and physical examination - Diagnosis and treatment -- Immunization -- Sanitary - inspections -- Participation in training **6. Counseling and Casework** **Treatment of Special Needs or Unusual Offenders** **1. Female** a\. The female dorm should be completely separated from the male dorm; b\. A female personnel shall be designated to keep the keys of the female dorms; c\. Only work suitable to their age and physical condition should be assigned to female inmates; d\. No male inmate shall be allowed to enter the female dorm; e\. Male personnel must provide female inmate with utmost privacy and respect for personal space; f\. No male jail personnel should be allowed to enter the female dorm except in emergency cases or when necessary; g\. Searches shall be performed by a female personnel trained in the conduct of appropriate searching methods, shall be made in accordance with established rules, and shall be provided with privacy during the procedure; h\. Medical/physical examination shall be performed by female health personnel. In the absence of a female health staff, the examination shall be performed by a male health personnel in the presence of a female staff; and i\. Female inmates shall be provided with the opportunity to avail themselves of all programs and activities male inmates are provided with. **2. Drug Users/Dependents/Alcoholics** a\. Inmates found to be drug users/dependents/alcoholics should be segregated from other inmates, especially during the withdrawal period; b\. Inmates undergoing drug/alcohol withdrawal must be referred to the jail psychiatrist, physician or nurse for evaluation and management; c\. Appropriate measures should be taken to enable inmates to follow strictly the jail physician's advice regarding diet and other medical interventions/treatments during the withdrawal period; d\. Maintain close supervision over inmates to prevent attempts to commit suicide or self-mutilation by designating a jail personnel trained to manage such cases; and e\. Conducts a regular search of the inmate's dorm and maintain constant alertness to prevent the smuggling of narcotics, liquors and other dangerous drugs. **3. Mentally-ill** a\. Inmates manifesting signs and symptoms of mental illness must be referred to the jail psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment; b\. Disturbed inmates (mentally-ill inmates) should be transferred to mental institutions for proper psychiatric treatment upon the issuance of a court order; c\. Close supervision and medical management of mentally-ill inmates should be maintained by a jail medical personnel; d\. Place the mentally-ill inmates in separate dorms or in a special restraint room provided for violent cases; and e\. Maintain close supervision over inmates to guard against suicidal attempts or violent attacks on others. **4. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT)** a\. Segregate LGBTs to prevent their maltreatment and abuse by other inmates and to prevent them from maltreating and abusing other inmates. **5. Sex Offenders** a\. Inmates charged with sexually-related crimes should be segregated to prevent them from taking advantage of other inmates; and b\. Maintain close supervision and control. **6. Suicidal Inmates** a\. Inmates manifesting signs and symptoms of depression/suicidal tendency must be referred to the jail psychiatrist for evaluation and management; b\. Inmate who attempts to commit or has attempted to commit suicide must be transferred to a government psychiatric hospital immediately upon issuance of court order; c\. Maintain close supervision over suicidal inmates at all times and designate personnel trained to handle such cases; and d\. Subject them to frequent strip/frisk searches, and greyhound operation for tools/materials that can be used for suicide. **7. Sex Deviates** a\. Homosexuals should be segregated immediately to prevent them from influencing other inmates or being maltreated or abused by other inmates; and b\. Likewise, other sex deviates should be separated from other inmates for closer supervision and control. **8. Escape-Prone Inmates** a\. Escape-prone inmates should be held in the most secure quarters, preferably in single-inmate cells, to minimize their contact with one another; b\. Their conduct/behavior should be closely watched/observed during and after visiting hours and their activities, closely monitored; c\. They should be frequently strip searched and their quarters frequently inspected; d\. Special attention should be given to the examination of items recovered from strip searches; and e\. Telephone calls must be restricted and only calls that can be monitored through an extension line shall be allowed. **9. Inmates with Disability** a\. Inmates with disability should be segregated and closely supervised to protect them from maltreatment and any form of abuse by other inmates, personnel and visitors; b\. Individual case management and special activities should be developed and conducted to address distinct of the inmates; c\. Collaboration with other government agencies should be done to ensure that disabled inmates are provided with the services and benefits contemplated under the Magna Carta for disabled persons; and d\. Tasks related to self-care of inmates with disability shall be supervised and assisted to avoid potential self-harm or accidents **10. Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) Pursuant to the RA 9344, CICL shall not be confined in jails. Hence, serious efforts shall be exerted by Wardens to immediately transfer the custody of any CICL to a Youth Detention Home or Youth Rehabilitation Center.** a\. Upon admission, CICL shall be subjected to a thorough physical examination. The results of such examination shall form part of the records of the case of the CICL; b\. Provide a separate detention cell for CICL; c\. Continuously coordinate with the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) for the provision of paralegal assistance to expedite CICL cases; d\. Continuous coordination and follow-up of CICL cases should be made facilitate the provision of appropriate intervention programs by the DSWD; e\. The "Law on Proportionality\" in the implementation of rehabilitation programs should be observed making said rehabilitation programs distinct and different from those given to adult inmates; f\. Unless absolutely necessary, a child in conflict with law should not be handcuffed nor other instruments of restraint applied on him/her, when he or she attends hearings or when he or she is brought to the hospital or is transferred to other institutions; g\. The use of vulgar or profane words should be avoided in dealing CICL; h\. CICL should not be required to wear prison uniforms; and i\. Upon release from confinement, the records of the CICL shall be sealed, and at an appropriate time, expunged. **11. Senior Citizen Inmates** a\. Senior citizen inmates should be segregated and close supervised to protect them from maltreatment and other forms of abuse by other inmates; b\. Individual case management strategies should be developed and adopted to respond to the special needs of elderly inmates; c\. Collaboration with other government agencies and community-based senior citizen organizations should be done to ensure that the services due the senior citizen inmates are provided; and d\. Senior citizen inmates should be made to do tasks deemed fit and appropriate, their age, capability, and physical condition considered. **12. Infirm Inmates** a\. Inmates with contagious diseases must be segregated to prevent the spread of said contagious diseases; b\. Infirm inmates should be referred to the jail physician or nurse for evaluation and management; and c\. Infirm inmates must be closely monitored and provide with appropriate medication and utmost care. **13. Pregnant Inmates/Female Inmates with Infants** a\. Pregnant inmates must be referred to jail physician or nurse for pre-natal examination; b\. They should be given tasks that are deemed fit and proper, their physical limitations, considered; c\. During active labor, pregnant inmates should be transferred nearest government hospital; d\. Treatment of mother and her infant/s shall be in accordance with the BJMP Policy (Refer to DIWD Manual); and e\. Female inmates with infants shall be provided with ample privacy during breastfeeding activity. **14. Inmates of Other Nationalities** a\. The Warden shall report in writing to the Bureau of Immigration and the respective embassies of the detained foreigners the following: 1\) Name of Jail; 2\) Name of Foreigner; 3\) Nationality and the number of his/her Alien Certificate of Registration, if any; 4\) Age/Sex; p 5\) Offense Charged; 6\) Case Number; 7\) Court/Branch; 8\) Status of Case; and 9\) Additional data information **DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PRISONERS** A. **HIGH PROFILE INMATE**- Those who require increased security based on intense media coverage or public concern as a result of their offence such as but not limited to those who have been involved in a highly controversial or sensational crime or those who became prominent for being politician government official, multimillion entrepreneur, religious or cause oriented group leader and movie television personality. B. **HIGH RISK INMATE**- Those who are considered highly dangerous and who require a greater degree of security, control and supervision because of their deemed capability of escape, of being rescued, and their ability to launch or spearhead acts of violence inside the jail. This includes those charged with heinous crimes such as murder, kidnapping for ransom, economic sabotage syndicated or organized crimes, etc. also included are inmates with military or police trainings or those whose life is in danger or under imminent danger. C. **HIGH VALUE TARGET**- A target, either a resource or a person, who may either be an enemy combatant , high ranking official or a civilian in danger of capture or death, typically in possession of critical intelligence, data, or authority marked as an objective for a mission and which a commander requires for the successful completion of the same. D. **SECURITY THREAT GROUP**- Any formal or informal ongoing inmates' group, gang, organization or association consisting of three or more members falling into one of the following basic categories: street gangs, outlaw gang's traditional organization crime, aboriginal gangs, subversive group and terrorist organizations. E. **SUBVERSIVE GROUP**- A group of persons that adopts or advocated subversive principles or policies tending to overthrow or undermine an established government. F. **TERRORIST GROUP**- A group of persons that commits any of the following: piracy and mutiny in the high seas or in the Philippines waters, rebellion or insurrection, coup d'etat, murder, kidnaping and serious illegal detention, crimes involving destruction, waste control, violation of atomic energy regulations, anti-piracy and antihighway robbery, illegal and unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of firearms, ammunitions or explosives. G. **MEDIUM RISK INMATE**- Those who are moderate risk to the public and staff. These inmates still require greater security, control and supervision as they might escape from and might commit violence inside the jail, H. **MEDIUM RISk INMATES (ORDINARY INMATES)**- Those inmates who have lesser tendencies to commit offences and generally pose least risk to public safety. In most cases, they may be first time offenders and are charge with light offences. I. **Violent extremist group**- a person whose political or religious ideologies are considered far from outside the mainstream attitudes of the society **CONDUCT OF BODY SEARCHES ON JAIL VISITORS** A. **PAT/ FRISK SEARCH**- Is a search wherein the officer pats or squeeze the clothing to attempt to detect contraband. For some gender searches the PAT/ FRISK search is normally accomplished in concert with rub search. B. **RUB SEARH**- Is a search wherein the officers Rubs and or Rubs the subject's body over the clothing, but in more intense and thorough manner. In a rub search, the genital, buttocks, and breast (of females) areas are carefully rubbed areas, which are not searched in a frisk/pat search. Rub searches shall not be conducted on cross gender individual C. **STRIP SEARCH**- Is a search that involves the visual inspection of disrobredor partially disrobed subject. D. **VISUAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH**- is a search, which involves the inspection of the anus and/ or vaginal area, generally requiring the subject to bend over and spread the cheeks of the buttocks; to squat and/or otherwise expose body cavity orifices. (Note; the strip search should be conducted at the private room where it will be out of the view of the others to avoid further embarrassment.) **CONTRABAND**- I any article, or things prohibited by the law and/ or forbidden by jail rules that should pose as security hazard or endanger the lives of inmates. A. ILLEGAL CONTRBANDS- are those that are unlawful themselves and not because of some extraneous circumstances (i.e. dangerous drugs, weapons, potential weapons, and explosives.) B. NUISANCE CONTRABANDS- Are those that may not be classified as illegal under the Philippine law but are forbidden by jail rules i.e. cellphones, money, or other commodities of exchange such a jewelry, appliances and gadgets, excessive wearing apparels and sleeping paraphernalia, intoxicating liquors, cigarettes, pornographic materials, gambling paraphernalia and other products that are considered as instruments for vices since they threaten the security, fire safety, sanitation of the facility, and the orderly activities of the jail. GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE (GCTA)- A deduction of sentence to prisoner in recognition of his good conduct or good behavior. **YEAR OF GOOD BEHAVIOR** **DAYS TO BE DEDUCTED** --------------------------- ------------------------- 1-2 YEARS 20 DAYS PER MONTH 3-5 YEARS 23 DAYS PER MONTH 6-10 YEARS 25 DAYS PER MONTH 11 YEARS AND ABOVE 30 DAYS PER MONTH ( NOTE; THE DIRECTOR OF BJMP/ WARDEN/DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS may grant GCTA to an inmate as a matter of privilege of good behavior with no records of disciplinary infraction or violation of prison rules and regulation.) **INMATE CLASSIFICATIONS** 1^ST^ CLASS INMATE- Skilled person 2^nd^ CLASS INMATE- demoted to from 1^st^ class or promoted from 3^rd^ class (this is also the class of newly arrived inmates) 3^rd^ CLASS INMATE- are incorrigibles, previously convicted for 3 times or more. COLONIST- be at least a 1^st^ class inmate and has served at least 1 year immediately preceding the completion of the period, has served imprisonment with good conduct for a period equivalent to 1/5 of the max term or 7 years in case of life sentence, exempted from dress code and has free hospitalization. **Privilege of a Colonist** a. A credit of an additional GCTA of 5 days for each calendar month while he retains said classification aside from the regular GCTA authorized under Article 97 of the RPC b. Automatic reduction of the life sentence imposed on the colonist to a sentence of 30 years c. Subject to the approval of the director to have his wife and his children, or the woman who he desires to marry, live with him in the prison and penal farm. Transportation expenses of the family going to and the discharge of the colonist from the prison and penal farm shall be for the account of the government. The family may avail of all prison facilities such as hospital, church, and school free of charge. All the members of the family of the colonist shall be subjected to the rules governing the prison and penal farm. d. 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 e. To wear civilian clothes on such special occasion as may be designated by the superintendent **Dormitory-** refers to the facility exclusively used as confinement area of all inmates within the prison camp with specific consideration on spatial designation. Classification of Dormitory; Type A- above 500 inmate capacity and a lot area of more than 1.5 hectares Type B- 101 to 500 inmate capacity and a lot area of 1.5 hectares Type C- 1 to 100 inmate capacity and a lot area of 3000 sq. m. (recommended lot area per inmate is 30 sq.m. **SPECIAL TIME ALLOWANCE FOR LOYALTY (STAL)** -- is a deduction from the period of sentence shall be granted in case a prisoner does not leave his place of confinement during natural calamities/ disorder, or if a prisoner leaves his place of confinement during calamities and returned back the next day after the announcement of the passing of calamity. RULE 1 RETURNED WITHIN 48 HRS REDUCTION OF 1/5 OF HIS SENTENCE -------- ------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- RULE 2 FAILED TO RETURN EVATION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE + 1/5 OF HIS ORIGINAL SENTENCE RULE 3 STAYED REDUCTION OF 2/5 OF HIS SENTENCE RULE 4 RETUNED AFTER 48 HRS EVATION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE BUT MITIGATED. **4 DISQUALIFICATIONS OF GCTA AND STAL** A. COMMITED A HENIOUS CRIMES B. ARE HABITUAL DELINQUENTS -- HAVE COMMITTED AT LEAST 3 OF THE F.R.E.T.S.L WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER RELEASE. FALSIFICATION/ ROBBERY/ ESTAFA/ THEFT/ SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY/ LESS SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. C. HAVE ESCAPED RECORDS D. A RECIDIVIST -- COMMITED A CRIME EMBRACING UNDER THE SAEM TITLE ( Ex. COMMITED A CRIME OF MUDER AND HOMICIDE **BANISHMENT-** an ancient kind of punishment is characterized by sending or putting away of an offender which was carried out either by prohibition against coming into a specific territory such as an island to where the offender has been removed. **DESTIERRO-** a modern day banishment, should not be more than 250 km and not less than 25 km radius from the place designated. **THE CLASSIFICATION PROCESS** A. **DIAGNOSIS-** Inmates case history is taken and personality is studied. B. **TREATMENT PLANNING-** formulation of tentative treatment program best suited to the needs of the person. C. **EXECUTION OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAM-** Actual application of the treatment program D. **RE-CLASSIFICATION-** Process of monitoring the response of the prisoner to the treatment program and conduct interview to the previous finding compared to new information available. **WORK PROGRAMS-** work programs shall be conducted in prison to promote good work habits a self-esteem among inmates and not as a means to exploit cheap prison labor or as a punishment for defiant behavior. **old inmates**- an inmate over 60 years of age may be excused from mandatory labor. **Place of work assignment-** only medium and minimum-security inmates may be assigned to work in agricultural fields projects within a prison reservation. Maximum security inmates shall not be allowed to work outside the maximum-security compound. **CARPETA/ INAMTE RECORD/ PRISON JACKET-** refers to the institutional records of an inmate which consists of this mittimus or commitment order, the prosecutor's information and the decision of the trial court. **PRISON RECORD-** refers to the information concerning the inmates personal circumstances, the offence he committed, the sentence imposed, the criminal case number in the trial and appellate courts, the date he commenced service of hos sentence, the date he was received for confinement, the place of confinement, the date of expiration of his sentenced, the number of previous convictions, if any, and his behavior or conduct while in prison. **COMMITMENT ORDER-** a written order of the court, or any other agency authorized by law to issue, entrusting a n inmate to a jail for the purpose of safekeeping during the pendency of his/her case. **MITTIMUS ORDER-** a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge, directing the jail or prison authorities to receive inmates for the service of sentence. **REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITMENT**- no person shall be committed to any jail facility without following required documents: **BJMP** - Commitment order - Medical certificate- recent medical cert. taken within 24 hrs. prior to the admission - Complaint information - Police booking sheet - Certificate of detention from PNP/NBI. **BUCOR** - Mittimus/ commitment order of the court - Information and court decision in the case - Certification of detention - Certification of no pending case - Certification of non-appeal, and - Provincial form 35/ inmate data sheet **JAIL BREAK-** is the forcible escape of a prisoner from jail or prison with the aid of others **JAIL ESCAPE-** it is an act of leaving from jail of an inmate through unofficial and illegal ways or without any legal order. The close confinement in cell in BJMP shall be between 1day to 7 days in any calendar month provided that this punishment shall be imposed only in the case of an incorrigible prisoner, when other disciplinary measured had been proven ineffective, and it shall be 1 month to 2 months in BUCOR. *Isolation or solitary confinement/ bartolina- non-communication, limited news, "the lone wolf*" BJMP=1-7 DAYS BUCOR=1-2 MONTHS UN RULES= 22 HRS.- 15 DAYS +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **CATEGORIES** | **JAIL** | **PRISON** | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **PURPOSE** | ACCEPTS INMATES WHO | ACCEPTS INAMTES WHO | | | COMMITTED MINOR | COMMITTED MAJOR | | | OFFENCE | OFFENCE | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **AGENCY** | BJMP | BUCOR | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **DEPARTMENT** | DILG | DOJ | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **LAW** | RA 6975 | ACT 1407 | | | | | | | RA 9263 | EO 292 | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **DATE OF CREATION** | JANUARY 2, 1991 | NOVEMBER 1 1905 | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **UNIFORM OF INMATES** **BJMP** -- YELLOW **BUCOR:** MAXIMUM-TANGERINE/ORANGE MEDIUM- BLUE MINIMUM- BROWN **TRANSFER OF INMATES (BUCOR MANUAL)** TRANSFER OF INMATES TO ANOTHER PRISON- an inmate may be transferred by the DIRECTOR upon recommendation of the Superintendent concerned to another prison facility to bring said inmate closer to his family or as part of his rehabilitation. TRANSFER OF INSANE INMATES- an inmate who has been confirmed to be abnormal or insane may be transferred to a mental hospital with the approval of the DIRECTOR. TRANSFER OF INMATE TO A PROVINCIAL JAIL/ VICE VERSA- the PRESIDENT of the PHILIPPINES may direct, as the occasion may require, the transfer of the inmate from national prison to provincial jail or vice versa. The expenses for such transfer shall be borne by the BUREAU except the cost of escort service which shall be provided by the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE. **PRISONER ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF SECURITY** A. **SUPER MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISONERS-** Special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable, and highly dangerous even in maximum security prison. (note; we don't have super maximum security in Philippines) B. **MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS-** Prisoners if escaped would be highly dangerous to the public and to the security of the country, they require high degree of control. Prisoners who are sentenced of 20 years or more, recidivist and escapees. C. **MEDIUM SECURITY PRISONERS-** Prisoners who cannot be trusted in open condition and pose less danger to the security of the country if they escape. Prisoners sentenced less than 20 years D. **MINIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS-** Prisoners who can be reasonably trusted to secure their sentence in open condition. Invalids or prisoners who are physical handicaps in normal movements, hearing, seeing, feeling. Prisoners who are preferably 65 years old or more. Prisoners who have 6 months or more to serve before the expiration of their minimum sentence. **RECEPTION PROCEDURES** A. **GATER-** he/she checks the credentials of a person bringing the inmate/ the committing officer to determine his identity and authority. B. **RECORDS UNIT-** this unit examines the completeness and authenticity of the requirements for commitment before it refers the inmate for physical examination by the health unit. C. **HEALTH UNIT-** checks the authenticity of the entries in the medical certificates, conducts thorough physical examination of the inmate to determine his true physical condition. D. **SEARCHING AND SHAKEDOWN-** frisking of the prisoner and searching his personal things. weapons and other classified items are confiscated E. **PROPERTY CUSTODIAN-** checks the inmate belongings for presence of contraband. Discovery of contraband shall be treated in accordance with existing policies. **MAJOR PROGRAM OF BJMP** 1. **PDL CUSTODY, SECURITY AND CONTROL PROGRAM** 2. **PDL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM** 3. **DECONGESTION PROGRAM** 4. **GOOD GOVERNANCE** **THE DUAL PURPOSE OF CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM IN PHILIPPINES --** TO PUNISH AND REHABILITATE **THE SECURITY PROCEDURES DURING EMERGENCIES, RIOTS, ESCAPES OR MAJOR DISTURBANCES (BUCOR MANUAL)** **CONTROL CENTER-** Shall be under the command of the superintendent, or in his absence, the assistant superintendent, and in the latter's absence, the most Senior prison guard present. (note; procedures during the jail break) When a jail break is in progress or has just occurred, the Control Center shall sound the alarm and the superintendent or the commander of the guards shall be notified. At the first sound of the alarm, all inmates shall be locked in their respective cells while those in work shall be marched in orderly manner to their cells. In case of mass jail breaks, all members of the custodial force shall be immediately issued firearms and assigned to a critical post to seal off all possible routs while teams search the prison premise. Prison personnel who are off duty shall be report for duty immediately. If any prison officer or employee is held hostage by the escapee, reasonable caution to ensure safety shall be taken. If it is the superintendent who is taken a hostage, the assistant superintendent shall assume command. **QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT)** Duties and Responsibilities Acts as first responder to any jail incidents 1. Alarm- gives the alarm through siren, whistle, shouting, etc. 2. Contain- isolates/cordons the affected area. 3. Report- provides correct and precise information about the situation. 4. Evaluate- evaluates damage to the equipment and facilities. - evaluates personnel/inmate situation. Tam Composition: 1. Team leader- a former STAR member or have undergone Quick response training. 2. Assistant team leader- have undergone quick response training 3. Members- have undergone quick response training. **SPECIAL TACTICS AND RESPONSE TEAM (STAR)** - It is an elite tactical unit that trained to perform high risk operations that falls - Outside the operation abilities of the regular BJMO personnel and is equipped with a specialized skill and sophisticated firearms and equipment. A ready force is composed of a highly trained BJMP personnel and experts in dealing with high risk, high profile, and VEO's as well as in controlling critical jail disturbance and incidents. - STAR trained personnel should NEITHER be assigned individually in jail NOR be given custodial responsibility. They should be assigned by teams only in places mentioned in the preceding paragraph in order not to defeat the primordial intent of its creation. Scope of Jurisdiction 1. The BJMP-NHQ STAR Team shall be under the direct command and supervision of the Director, Directorate for Operations. 2. The BJMP regional STAR TEAM shall be under the direct command and supervision of the regional director 3. Upon deployment of the STAR TEAM, commands/orders shall emanate from the team leader. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Shall serve as the last report in addressing crisis in jail 2. Shall augment the force during the court hearing of high risk, high profile inmates and other similar task. 3. Escorts high ranking/ key officers and other dignitaries of the state 4. Performs other task/ functions as the chief, BJMP/ REGIONAL DIRECTOR may direct. Team composition and basic functions 1. Team leader - Must have the rank of inspector, at least; - Must be a graduate of STAR course, CQB or SWAT; - Oversees the general plans during tactical operations; - Promotes the moral and welfare of STAR team members a; and - Performs other functions as the chief, BJMP/ Regional Director may direct. 2. Assistant tram leader - Must be the most senior JNCO (jail non-commissioned officer) - Must be a graduate of STAR course, and QCB or SWAT - Assist the team leader regarding plans for tactical operations - Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the team leader during the latter's absence; and - Performs other functions as the team leader may direct 3. Communication JNCO - Must be graduate of STAR course, QCB or SWAT - Responsible in command post operations, radio communications, communication codes and video recordings if available between the team and the command post. - Responsible for coordination with the other teams, units, media, and the national headquarters, regional office; and - Performs other functions as the team leader may direct 4. Other members - Must be graduate of STAR course, QCB, or SWAT - Performs other functions as the team leader may direct 5. Supply JNCO - Must be graduate of STAR course, QCB, or SWAT - Prepares logistical needs - Ensures all equipment's/ gadgets are operational and accounted - Ensures the availability of other supplies needed; and - Performs other functions as the team leader may direct. **Procedures during riots and disturbance** 1. Sound the alarm 2. All visitors shall be immediately ushered out the prison 3. All guards who are not on duty shall be directed to immediately report to the desk officer. The most senior guard present shall take command of the custodial force and make assessment of the situation. 4. All telephone calls to and from the prison compounds shall be controlled 5. The armorer shall issue the necessary anti-riot equipment and firearms 6. Based on his assessment of the prevailing conditions, as the guard in command shall deploy the guards into the following groups ( 1^st^ ,2^nd^, and 3^rd^ group) - **1^st^ group**- this is the initial wave of anti-riot assault contingent who shall be armed with wicker shields, protective head gears, gas mask and night sticks or batons, when these are not available. The objective of this group is to disperse the rioters and get their leaders. - **2^nd^ group**- this is the backup force of the first group who shall be equipped with gas guns and gas grenades. - **3^rd^ group**- this is composed of guards who are trained in the proper handling and use of the firearms. Under the direct command of the guard in charge, they shall provide covering fire to the first two groups. **THE INCIDENT COMMANDER SHALL RESPOND ACCORDING TO FIVE LEVELS OF RESPONSES** LEVEL A CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP (initial response) --------- -------------------------------------------- LEVEL B ACTIVE QRT -- 1^st^ group- 2^nd^ group LEVEL C ADJACENT JAIL CRT -- 3^rd^ group LEVEL D BJMP STAR TEAM LEVEL E OTHER LEA ( PNP AND AFP ) **OUTSIDE MOVEMENTS OF INMATES** Refers to the bringing or taking out an inmate from the prison facility where he is confined for the following reasons: - To appear in court or other govt. agency as directed by the competent authority - For medical examination or treatment or hospitalization in an outside clinic or hospital - To view the remains of the deceased relative - Only the minimum and medium security inmates can be allowed for outside movement. And allowed only three hrs. to visit and he is not allowed to attend the funeral and burial ceremonies - The approval of the secretary of the DOJ is required for the outside movement, except when the order comes from the court. must be a subpoena issued by the court and it must be endorsed by the director of the bucor. **CUSTODIAL and SECURITY Procedures (BUCOR)** Head count of and inmate shall be conducted 4 times a day or as often as necessary to ensure that all inmates are duly accounted for. If the inmate count does not tally with the list of the inmates, the matter shall be reported immediately to the chief overseer. (the BJMP head count is 5x) All letters for the inmates before distribution shall pass through the mail censorship for inspection examination of contents. And if the inmate fails to claim his/her letter within 24 hrs. after it has been posted, the mail should be delivered to him. All letters passed by the censor are stamped at the top of each page and on the envelope. The letter should be placed back in the same envelope and resealed. **EARLY FORMS OF PRISON DISCIPLINE** - **Hard Labor-** Production works. - **Deprivation-** Deprivation of everything except the bare essentials of existence. - **Monotony-** giving the same foods that is "off diet, or requiring the prisoners to perform drab or boring daily routine." - **uniformity-** "we treat the prisoners alike". The fault of one is the fault of all. - **mass movement-** mass living in cell blocks, mass eating, mass recreation. - **Degradation-** uttering insulting words or language on the part of the prison staff to the prisoners to degrade or break the confidence of prisoners. - **Corporal punishment-** imposing brutal punishment or employing physical force to intimidate a delinquent inmate. - **Isolation or solitary confinement-** **non**-communication, limited news, "the lone wolf" **ADMISSION AND CONFINEMENT OF INMATES (BUCOR MANUAL)** **Reception and diagnostic center; functions-** there shall be a reception and diagnostic center in every prison which shall receive, study and classify inmates and detainees committed to the bureau. **Quarantine-** upon admission in the reception and diagnostic center, an inmate shall be placed in a quarantine for at least 5 days during which he shall be; a. Given a physical examination to determine any physical illness or handicap or mental ailment and to segregate those suspected of having an infectious or contagious disease. If found sick, the inmate shall be immediately confined in the prison hospital; b. Oriented with prison rules; and c. Interviewed by a counselor, social worker or other program staff officers. Interview shall be conducted in private **Assignment of inmate-** after the quarantine period the inmate shall remain in the reception and diagnostic center for a period not exceeding 55 days where he shall undergo psychiatric, psychological, sociological, vocational, educational, and religious and other examinations. The result of said examination shall be the basis for the inmates individualized treatment program. Thereafter, he shall be assigned to a prison facility as may be recommended by the chief of the reception and diagnostic center.