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Reducing the dangers of COVID-19 through

shared governance in a Philippine jail
Clarke R. Jones  & Raymund E. Narag
Pages 120-125 | Published online: 28 Mar 2021

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ABSTRACT

The Covid-19 pandemic poses a grave threat to the welfare of detainees and personnel
in correctional facilities worldwide. This is especially true in jails and prisons with acute
problems of overcrowding, such as in the Philippines, where the congestion rate
hovers around 463%. This article documents shared governance practices in Manila
City Jail Male Dormitory, the Philippines' most populous jail. Despite limited space and
resources, jail personnel and detainees cooperatively addressed the pandemic threat.
Using interviews with jail personnel and detainees, and a review of social media
postings and official internal reports, we document the varied manifestations of
shared governance. Specifically, jail personnel and prisoner leaders cooperated by

disseminating information, crafting policies, identifying makeshift quarantine areas,

assigning prisoner medical staff, and instituting discipline. The shared governance
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ass g g p so e ed ca sta , a d st tut g d sc p e. e s a ed go e a ce
approach entails addressing the Covid-19 crisis as community and family, where
prisoners actively take part in identifying, reporting, and addressing problems. While
other jails and prisons in the Philippines experienced Covid-19 infections and social
tensions within their facilities due to restrictive protocols, the Manila City Jail Male
Dorm experienced no infections or violent incidents. Implications to theory and
practice of jail governance, especially in periods of public health emergency, are
discussed.

 KEYWORDS: Shared governance correctional management overcrowding Covid-19 response

prison gangs Philippines prisons

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