Admission,

Confinements and
Classifications of
inmates
PRISON Defined:
 
- A penitentiary, an institution for the imprisonment
(incarceration) of persons convicted of major/ serious
crimes.
- A building, usually with cells, or other places
established for the purpose of taking safe custody or
confinement of criminals.
- A place of confinement for those for those
charged with or convicted of offenses against the
laws of the land.
WHO IS A PRISONER?
- A prisoner is a person who is under the custody of lawful
authority. A person, who by reason of his criminal sentence or by a
decision issued by a court, may be deprived of his liberty or freedom.
- A prisoner is any person detained/confined in jail or prison for the
commission of a criminal offense or convicted and serving in a penal
institution.
- A person committed to jail or prison by a competent authority for
any of the following reasons:
a. To serve a sentence after conviction
b. Trial
c. Investigation
 ADMISSION AND CONFINEMENT OF
INMATES
• There shall be a Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC)
in every prison which shall receive, study and classify
inmates and detainees committed to the Bureau.

• Upon admission in the RDC an inmate shall be placed

in the quarantine for at least 5 days during which 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 inmates shall
immediately be confined in a hospital.
B. Orientation of prison rules and regulations: and
C. Interview by a counselor, social worker and or other
program staff officers: the interview shall conducted in
private
• After
the quarantine period, the inmate shall remain in
RDC for a period of 55 days where he shall undergo
psychiatric, psychological, sociological, vocational,
educational, religious and other examination.

• Theresult of said examination shall be a basis for the

inmates individualize treatment program; thereafter,
he shall be assigned to a prison facility as maybe
recommended by the Chief of the RDC.
•The RDC shall keep a complete record of
an inmate, which shall include the
inmates personal circumstances, brief
personal social and occupational history,
the result of the intake interview and
initial security classification.
 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS:
ADMISSION - an inmate shall be admitted in the RDC of a prison upon
presentation of the following documents:

A. Mittimus/Commitment order from the court: the Mittimus/Commitment

order shall be under the signature of the judge and shall bear the seal of the
court attested by clerk or court.
B. Information and court decision of his case
C. Certification of detention if any, and
D. Certification that the case of the inmate is not on appeal: a female inmate
shall be receive only in CIW.
 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS:
REGISTRATION – a prison shall keep a bound registration book
wherein all commitments shall be recorded chronologically. The
register shall contain the following entries:
A. Name of inmates
B. Reason for commitment and the authority therefore;
C. Sentence
D. Date and Hour of Admission; and
E. Date and Hour of discharge, and or transfer and basis
therefore.
•In
the admission process, after registration, the
inmate shall be taken a mug shot, front and side
by side view, fingerprinted and assigned a
permanent prison number.

•Theinmate shall be given a prescribed hair cut,

the Beards and Mustache shall be shaved-off
(Sec. 4 Chapter 2 of Part II of Correctional
Operating Manual).
•Upon admission the inmate shall be search
thoroughly. He shall be allowed to retain in his
possession only authorized articles.

•Alist of articles taken from the possession of the

inmate shall be entered in the inmates record and
receipt shall be provided to the guard in charge
thereof. The article taken from them inmate shall
be returned to them.
 ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM ETC.
The newly admitted inmate shall be given an issue of (2) two
regulations uniform/suits, and (2) two t-shirts; whenever practicable,
they shall also be issued the following items:

A. one blanket;
B. One mat;
C. One mosquito net;
D. One set mess kit; and
D. One pair of slipper.
• The inmate shall be held responsible and
accountable for the items issued to them. (Sec 9
Chapter 2 part 2 of the Correctional Operating
Manual)
Wearing of Jewelries
•Aninmate may not wear jewelry items, they
may however, be allow to wear inexpensive
watch.
Classification of inmates
Classification board – who shall classify inmates in
accordance with the operating manual.
The board shall composed of:
• Chairman – Superintendent
• Vice-Chairman – Chief Reception and Diagnostic Center
• Members – Medical officer, Chief Education Section
Chief Agro-Industries section
• Secretary – Chief Overseer
General Classification of Jail Inmates
 
1. Detention Prisoners – those detained for investigation,
preliminary hearing, or awaiting trial. A detainee in a lock up jail. They
are prisoners under the jurisdiction of Courts.
 
2. 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.
 
3. Prisoners who are on Safekeeping – includes non-criminal
offenders who are detained in order to protect the community against
their harmful behavior. Ex. Mentally deranged individuals, insane
person.
 
Classification of Sentenced Prisoners:
 
1. Insular or National Prisoners
 Those sentenced to suffer a term of sentence of 3 years and 1 day to life
imprisonment.
 Those sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment cited above but
appealed the judgment and unable to file a bond for their temporary liberty.
 
2. Provincial Prisoners
 Those persons sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from 6 months
and 1 day to 3 years or a fine not more than 1,000 pesos, or both; or Those
detained therein waiting for preliminary investigation of their cases cognizable
by the RTC.
 
3. City Prisoners
  Those sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from 1 day
to 3 years or a fine of not more than 1,000 pesos or both.
 Those detained therein whose cases are filed with the MTC.
 Those detained therein whose cases are cognizable by the
RTC and under Preliminary Investigation.
 

4. Municipal Prisoners
  Those confined in Municipal jails to serve an imprisonment
from 1 day to 6 months.
 Those detained therein whose trials of their cases are pending
with the MTC.
Classification of Prisoners According to Degree
of Security:
 
1. Super Maximum Security Prisoners
• A special group of prisoners composed of
incorrigible, intractable, and highly dangerous
persons who are the source of constant
disturbances even in a maximum security prison.
• They wear orange color of uniform.
 
 
2. Maximum Security Prisoners
 The group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the
public or to the security of the state.
It consist 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 with in the prison compound.
They are confined at the Maximum Security Prison (NBP Main
Building), they wear orange color of uniform.
Prisoners includes those sentenced to serve sentence 20 years or
more, or those whose sentenced are under the review of the
Supreme Court, and offenders who are criminally insane having
severe personality or emotional disorders that make them dangerous
to fellow offenders or staff members.
3. Medium Security Prisoners
 Those who can not be trusted in open conditions and pose
lesser danger than maximum-security prisoners in case they
escape.
 It consist of groups of prisoners who maybe allowed to work
outside the fence or walls of the penal institution under guards
or with escorts.
 They occupy the Medium Security Prison (Camp Sampaguita)
and they wear blue color of uniforms. Generally, they are
employed as agricultural workers.
 It includes prisoners whose minimum sentence is less than 20
years and life-sentenced prisoners who served at least 10 years
inside a maximum security prison.
4. Minimum Security Prisoners
 A group of prisoners who can be reasonably
trusted to serve sentence under “open conditions”.
 This group includes prisoners who can be
trusted to report to their work assignments without
the presence of guards.
 They occupy the Minimum Security Prison
(Camp Bukang Liwayway) and wear brown color
uniforms.
 
 
 Color of Uniform as to Security
Classification

Maximum security — tangerine

Medium security — blue
Minimum security — brown
Detainee — gray.
 End of discussion.
Thank you for listening.