WHO GRANTS TIME

ALLOWANCE
RA NO. 10592, SECTION 5

 Director of the Bureau of Corrections

Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and

Penology
Warden
PRESENT GUIDELINES IN GRANTING TIME
ALLOWANCE UNDER RA 10592 ACT OF 2012
TIME ALLOWANCES

Good Conduct Time Allowance

Time Allowance for Study Teaching and

Mentoring
Special Time Allowance for Loyalty
GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION FOR
GCTA UNDER EXISTING LAWS

Recidivist

Habitual Delinquents

Escapee
GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION FOR
GCTA UNDER THE BJMP MANUAL
Is a gang member who fails to relinquish his or her affiliation.

Committed violation of any of the jail rules.

An escapee under circumstances not falling under Art 158 of the RPC.

Failed to participate in rehabilitation, development, and work programs.

PROCEDURE FOR THE
GRANT OF GCTA
 Management Screening and Time Allowance Supervisors
Evaluation Committee (MSEC) (TAS)

 Evaluation  Written records

 Screening
 Monitoring

WARDEN

 APPROVE
 DISAPPROVE
 RETURN
MONTHLY PROCESSING AND GRANT OF GCTA
AND TASTM
• A logbook or record book of time allowances granted shall be
maintained by each jail unit, the custody and upkeep of which
shall be the joint responsibility of the inmate records officer
and the warden.
• A computerized monitoring template or program provided by
the BJMP NHQ shall be used by each of the jail units through
which monthly reports concerning inmates granted with any of
the time allowances shall be submitted every 5th day of each
succeeding month.
THANK YOU