INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION

DEFINITION OF TERMS COMMONLY USED IN THE CORRECTIONAL STUDY

PRISON-refer to the penal establishment under the control of the Bureau of Correctional and shall
include the New Bilibid Prisons and other correctional institutions.

COMPETENT AUTHORITY-refers to the Supreme court,Court of Appeals,Regional Trial

Court,Metropololitan Court,Sandigan Bayan,and the Military court,including the House of
Representative,Senate,Commision on Elections,Bureau of Immigration and the Board of Pardons and
Parole.

INMATE-refers to a national prisoner or one sentenced by a court to serve a maximum term of

imprisonment of more than three years or to fine more than one thousand pesos.

DETAINEE- a person who is confined in prison pending preliminary investigation,trial or appeal,or upob
legal process issued by competent authority.

DEATH CONVICT- refers to an inmate whose death penalty is imposed by a Regional Trial Court,which is
affirmed by the Supreme Court En Banc.

SUPERINTENDENT- refers to the one in charge of prisons

CARPETA- refer to the institutional record of inmates which consists of MITTIMUS COMMITMENT
order,Prosecutor's information and the decision of the trial court including the Appellate court.

PRISON RECORD -refers to information concerning an inmate's imposed,criminal case number in the
trial,and appellate courts,the date when the service of their sentence commenced,the date when the
inmate received mittimus commitment order for confinement, the place of confinement,the date of
expiration of sentenc,the number of previousconvictions, and the behavior or conduct while in prison.