CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION

PREPARED BY:
JO1 RENOR N APELA, RCRIM, MAED, MSCJ, CSP
INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
PENOLOGY defined:

The study of punishment for a crime or of It is actually a division of criminology that

criminal offenders. It includes the study of deals with prison management and the
control and prevention of crime through treatment of offenders, and concerned itself
punishment of criminal offenders. with the philosophy and practice of society in
its effort to repress criminal activities.

The term is derived from the Latin word

“POENA” which means pain or suffering.

Penology is otherwise known as Penal

Science.
PENAL MANAGEMENT

- Refers to the manner or practice of managing or controlling places of

confinement as in jails or prisons.
CORRECTION

- A branch of the Criminal Justice System concerned with the custody,

supervision and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

- It is that field of criminal justice administration which utilizes the body of

knowledge and practices of the government and the society in general involving the
processes of handling individuals who have been convicted of offenses for
purposes of crime prevention and control.
Correctional Administration:

- The study and practice of a systematic management of

jails or prisons and other institutions concerned with the
custody, treatment, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
Correction as one of the pillars of Criminal Justice System is
considered as the weakest pillar. This is because of its failure to
deter individuals in committing crimes as well as the reformation
of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) or inmates.
PENALTY and THE MODERN PERIOD OF
CORRECTION
PENALTY is defined as the suffering inflicted by the state against an
offending member for the transgression of law.
JURIDICAL CONDITIONS OF PENALTY
Punishment must be:
1. Productive of suffering – without however affecting the integrity of the
human personality.
2. Commensurate with the offense – different crimes must be punished with
different penalties (Art. 25, RPC).
3. Personal – the guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
4. Legal – the consequence must be in accordance with the law.
5. Equal – equal for all persons.
6. Certain – no one must escape its effects. (ex. Guilty beyond reasonable
doubt)
7. Correctional – changes the attitude of offenders and become law-abiding
citizens.
THE PHILIPPINE PRISON SYSTEM
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
The BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS is an agency under the Department of
Justice that is charged with custody and rehabilitation of national offenders,
that is, those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three (3)
years.
Bureau of Prisons was renamed Bureau of Corrections under Executive Order
292 passed during the Aquino Administration.
The Bureau of Corrections has general supervision and control of all national
prisons or penitentiaries. It is charged with the safekeeping of all Insular
Prisoners confined therein or committed to the custody of the Bureau.
Republic Act No. 10575 - “Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013”

On May 24, 2013, then President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III

signed into law Republic Act No. 10575 “Bureau of Corrections Act of
2013” Which provides for the modernization, professionalization and
restructuring of the bureau.
To carry out its mandate, the Bureau undertakes the following:

1. Confine persons convicted by the courts to serve a sentence in national

prisons.

2. Keep prisoners from committing crimes while in custody.

3. Provide humane treatment by supplying the inmates' basic needs and

implementing a variety of rehabilitation programs designed to change their pattern
of criminal or anti-social behavior.

4. Engage in agro-industrial projects for the purpose of developing prison lands

and resources into productive bases or profit centers, developing and employing
inmate manpower skills and labor, providing prisoners with a source of income
and augmenting the Bureau's yearly appropriations.
MISSION
Effective safekeeping and rehabilitation of national prisoners.

VISION
Improved national prisons conducive to the reformation and rehabilitation of
inmates that will bring them back into the mainstream of society as useful
citizens of the country.
ORGANIZATION
Headed by a Director, the BuCor has an authorized strength of 2,362 employees,
61% of whom are custodial officers, 33% are administrative personnel and 6% are
members of the medical staff.
The agency has seven (7) operating units located nationwide, namely:
1. The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City;
2. The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City;
3. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan;
4. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro;
5. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in Zamboanga City;
6. Leyte Regional Prison in Abuyog, Leyte; and
7. Davao Prison and Penal Farm in Panabo, Davao Province.
PRISON Defined:

- A penitentiary, is 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 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 a 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: To serve a sentence after conviction – Trial –
Investigation –
General Classification of Prisoners
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 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 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 the orange color of uniforms.
2. Maximum Security Prisoners
- The group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the public or to the security of the
state.
- It consists of constant troublemakers but is 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 within 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 cannot 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.
DIRECTORATE FOR RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER former
RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER (RDC)

This is a special unit of prison (Camp Sampaguita) where new prisoners

undergo diagnostic examination, study and observation for the purpose
of determining the programs of treatment and training best suited to
their needs and the institution to which they should be transferred.
It is composed of the following staff members:
1. The Psychiatrist – responsible in the examination of the prisoner’s mental and emotional make-
up.
2. The Psychologist – responsible to conduct study on the character and behavior of the
prisoners.
3. The Sociologist – study the social case situation of the individual prisoner.
4. The Educational Counselor – conducts orientation classes in order to change inmates’ attitude
towards education and recommends educational program for the prisoner.
5. The Vocational Counselor – to test the prisoner’s special abilities, interest and skills and
recommends for the vocational course best suited to the prisoner.
6. The Chaplain – encourage the prisoner to participate in religious activities.
7. The Medical Officer – conducts physical examination and recommends medical treatment of
prisoners.
8. Custodial-Correctional Officer – recommends the transfer and type of custody of inmates.
THE QUARANTINE CELL OR UNIT

This may be a unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner
is given a thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays,
vaccinations and immunity. This is for the purpose of insuring that the
prisoner is not suffering from any contagious disease, which might be
transferred to the prison population.
WHAT IS A JAIL?
– is a place for locking-up of persons who are convicted of minor offenses or felonies
who are to serve a short sentences imposed upon them by a competent court, or for
confinement of persons who are awaiting trial or investigation of their cases.

Types of Jails:

1. Lock-up Jails – is 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 a 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.
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.
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
The BJMP exercises supervision and control over all cities and
municipal jails throughout the country. The enactment of Republic
Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It operates as a line bureau under the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Mandates
BJMP is mandated to direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all
district, city and municipal jails nationwide with pronged tasks of safekeeping and
development of PDL.
National Office
 Chief, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (C, BJMP; highest ranking official with
the rank of "Jail Director" equivalent to the 2-star Major General Officer in the military)

 Deputy Chief for Administration, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (DCA, BJMP;
with the rank of Jail Chief Superintendent equivalent to 1-star Brigadier General Officer
in the military)

 Deputy Chief for Operations, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (DCO, BJMP;
with the rank of Jail Chief Superintendent equivalent to 1-star Brigadier General Officer
in the military)

 Chief of Directorial Staff, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (CDS, BJMP; with the
rank of Jail Chief Superintendent equivalent to 1-star Brigadier General Officer in the
military)
Ranks
Officer ranks equivalent to the Military:
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
 Jail Director (JDir.) - 2-star Major General (Chief of the Bureau; BJMP highest ranking official).
 Jail Chief Superintendent (JCSupt.) - 1-star Brigadier General (Regional Director, Directorial
Staff, Deputy Chief).
 Jail Senior Superintendent (JSSupt.) - Colonel (3 Sampaguita Leaves) (Provincial Director,
City Director).
 Jail Superintendent (JSupt.) - Lieutenant Colonel (2 Sampaguita Leaves) (Jail Warden)
 Jail Chief Inspector (JCInsp.) - Major (1 Sampaguita Leaf)
 Jail Senior Inspector (JSInsp.) - Captain (2 Anahaw Leaves) (Doctor, Lawyer, Chaplain;
Deputy Warden).
 Jail Inspector (JInsp.) - Lieutenant (1 Anahaw Leaf) (Nurse, Social Worker, I.T. Officer,
Technician, Engineer, Therapist, Teacher, Scientist, Accountant, Criminologist)
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
 Senior Jail Officer IV (SJO4) - Master Sergeant
 Senior Jail Officer III (SJO3) - Technical Sergeant
 Senior Jail Officer II (SJO2) - Staff Sergeant
 Senior Jail Officer I (SJO1) - Sergeant
 Jail Officer III (JO3) - Corporal
 Jail Officer II (JO2) - Private First Class
 Jail Officer I (JO1) - Private
 Jail Officer (JO)/Trainee - Basic Jail Internship
 Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) - Civilian Employee
Duties and Responsibilities:
WARDEN
- Direction, Coordination, and Control of the Jail
- Responsible for the:
Security, safety, discipline and well-being of inmates
- The office of the warden may organize the following units:
1. Intelligence and Investigation Team
– It gathers, collates and submits intelligence information to the office of the
warden on matter regarding the jail condition.
2. Jail Inspectorate Section
- Inspect jail facilities, personnel, prisoners and submit reports to the warden.
3. Public Relation Office
- Maintain public relation to obtain the necessary and adequate public support.
ASSISTANT WARDEN

- The office of the Assistant Warden undertakes the development of

a systematic process of treatment.

- Chairman of the Classification Board and Disciplinary Board.

 COMMITMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF
PRISONERS AND DETAINEES IN THE BJMP
COMMITMENT

- means entrusting for the confinement of an inmate to a jail by a competent court or

authority, for the purposes of safekeeping during the pendency of his/her case.

COURTS AND OTHER ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO COMMIT A PERSON TO JAIL-

The following (courts and entities) are authorized to commit a person to jail:
a. Supreme Court;
b. Court of Appeals;
c. Sandiganbayan;
d. Regional Trial Court;
e. Metropolitan/Municipal Trial Court;
f. Municipal Circuit Trial Court;
g. Congress of the Philippines; and
h. All other administrative bodies or persons authorized by law to arrest and commit a
person to jail.
CLASSIFICATION

- refers to assigning or to grouping of inmates according to

their respective penalty, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal records, etc.
CATEGORIES OF INMATES -The two (2) general categories of inmates are:
a. Prisoner - inmate who is convicted by final judgment; and
b. Detainee - inmate who is undergoing investigation/trial or awaiting final
judgment.

CLASSIFICATION OF DETAINEES - The three (3) classes of detainees are those:

a. Undergoing investigation;

b. Awaiting or undergoing trial; and

c. Awaiting final judgment.

INMATES SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
a. High Profile Inmate - those who require increased security based on intense media
coverage or public concern as a result of their offense such as but not limited to those who
have been involved in a highly controversial or sensationalized crime or those who became
prominent for being a politician, government official, multi-million entrepreneur, religious or
cause-oriented group leader and movie or 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 threat.
c. High Value Target (HVT) - 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, prison gangs, outlaw
gangs, traditional organized crime, aboriginal gangs, subversive groups and
terrorist organizations.

e. Subversive Group - a group of persons that adopts or advocates 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 Philippine waters, rebellion or
insurrection, coup d’état, murder, kidnapping and serious illegal
detention, crimes involving destruction, arson, hijacking, violation of laws
on toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear waste control, violations 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. Violent Extremist Offender (VEO) - a person whose political or religious

ideologies are considered far outside the mainstream attitudes of the
society or who violates common moral standards and who has adopted an
increasingly extreme ideals and aspirations resorting to the employment of
violence in the furtherance of his/her beliefs.
h. Medium Risk Inmates -those who represent a 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.

i. Minimum Risk Inmates (Ordinary Inmates) - those inmates who have

lesser tendencies to commit offenses and generally pose the least risk to
public safety. In most cases, they may be first-time offenders and are
charged with light offenses.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITMENT
No person shall be committed to any jail facility without the following required
documents:

a. Commitment Order;

b. Medical Certificate - recent medical certificate taken within 24 hours prior to

admission;

c. Complaint/Information;

d. Police Booking Sheet; and

e. Certificate of Detention from PNP and/or NBI.

RECEPTION PROCEDURES –

A. Gater - He or she checks the credentials of the person bringing the

inmate/the committing officer to determine his/her identity and authority.
Also, he or she reviews the completeness of the following documents before the
person bringing an inmate/the committing officer is allowed to enter the facility.
The documents mentioned earlier refer to the:
1.Commitment Order;
2. Medical Certificate – recent medical certificate taken within 24 hours
prior to admission;
3.Complaint/Information;
4.Police Booking Sheet; and
5. Certificate of Detention from PNP and/or NBI.
B. Records Unit - This unit examines the completeness and authenticity of the requirements
for Commitment (Commitment Order, Booking Sheet, Arrest Report and Information) before
it refers the inmate for physical examination by the Health Unit.

C. Health Unit:

1. Checks the authenticity of the entries in the medical certificate; conducts thorough
physical examination of the inmate to determine his or her true physical condition; and asks
searching questions to determine injury/injuries found to have been sustained by the inmate after
the conduct of medical examination or those injuries not diagnosed prior to commitment in jail.
Inmate is required to undress while undergoing medical examination. A female inmate shall be
examined by female health personnel. A male inmate may be examined by either male or
female health personnel;
D. Records Unit -Receives the inmate and the documents from the committing officer and
conducts the following:
1. Start the booking procedures:
a. Accomplish the jail booking sheet;
b. Strip-search the inmate to check for any birth marks, tattoos, etc;
c. Encode the inmate's information to the NIMS;
d. Fingerprint and photograph the inmate with mug shot background; and
e. List the names of the visitors authorized by the inmate.
2. Apprise the inmate in a dialect that he/she understands of the provisions of Art 29 of the RPC
which was further amended by R.A. 10592;
3. Facilitate the signing of the Detainee’s Manifestation if he/she agrees to abide by the
same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted inmates. Otherwise, the warden issues a
certification under oath manifesting that the inmate was apprised of the provision of Art 29 of the
RPC as amended and refused to abide by the same; and
4. Store all documents in the Inmate’s Carpeta.
WHAT IS R.A. No. 10592?

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10592- AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 29, 94, 97, 98 AND 99 OF ACT NO. 3815,
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE

Section 1. Article 29 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

"ART. 29. Period of preventive imprisonment deducted from term of imprisonment. – Offenders or
accused who have undergone preventive imprisonment shall be credited in the service of their sentence
consisting of deprivation of liberty, with the full time during which they have undergone preventive
imprisonment if the detention prisoner agrees voluntarily in writing after being informed of the effects
thereof and with the assistance of counsel to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted
prisoners, except in the following cases:
1. When they are recidivists, or have been convicted previously twice or more times of
any crime; and

"2. When upon being summoned for the execution of their sentence they have failed to
surrender voluntarily.

"If the detention prisoner does not agree to abide by the same disciplinary rules
imposed upon convicted prisoners, he shall do so in writing with the assistance of a
counsel and shall be credited in the service of his sentence with four-fifths of the time
during which he has undergone preventive imprisonment.

"Credit for preventive imprisonment for the penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be
deducted from thirty (30) years.
E. Property Custodian

1. Checks the inmate’s belongings for presence of contraband. Discovery of

any contraband shall be treated in accordance with existing policies.

2. Takes all cash and other personal properties from the inmate, lists them
down on a receipt form with duplicate, duly signed by him/her and countersigned
by the inmate. The original receipt should be given to the inmate and the
duplicate be kept by the Property Custodian.

3. Keeps all cash and other valuables of the inmate in a safety vault. Said
cash and valuables may be turned over to any person authorized by the inmate.

4. Refers the inmate to the desk officer.

F. Desk Officer - books the newly committed inmate in the jail blotter; assigns the inmate to a
reception area, if any, where he/she shall be scheduled for orientation on jail rules and
regulation, and shall undergo risk assessment and classification, evaluation and conduct of
further medical evaluation/screening by the Medical Officer.

G. Assistant Warden or Officer of the Day - Orients the newly committed inmates on jail rules
and regulations using the Inmate’s Orientation Sheet.

H. Jail Warden - Coordinates with concerned agencies regarding the case of inmate for
speedy disposition and to furnish them with copies of the available needed documents. The
jail warden shall see to it that all concerned agencies and persons will be informed of the
commitment of the inmate in his/her jail by submitting a written report. Through his/her paralegal
officer, he/she shall ensure that the courts and prosecutors’ office are attending to the case of the
inmate by constantly coordinating with them for the purpose of speeding up the disposition of the
case. For this purpose, the sharing of nonconfidential information with the concerned agencies is
encouraged.
CLASSIFICATION PROCESS
 PDL CLASSIFICATION PROCESS

Admission of Inmate
At the ICCU for a minimum period of
thirty (30) days but not exceeding sixty Medical Examination Dental Examination
(60) days

Psychological
Risk Assessment Social Case Study
Examination

Inmate Orientation and

Psychiatric Evaluation Case Management
Counselling

Proper Cell Assignment Inmate Evaluation and

Monitoring and Development Plans Classification
a. Admission of Inmate - Once the inmate has undergone the registration process; he/she will be
temporarily housed at the Inmate Classification and Counseling Unit (ICCU) in jails where it is
available. The inmate shall stay at the ICCU for a minimum period of thirty (30) days but not
exceeding sixty (60) days or until the completion of the classification process. At the ICCU, the
newly committed inmate will undergo assessment by the different health professionals.

b. Medical Examination - The jail medical Officer or the jail officer designated nurse of the Health
Unit will conduct a thorough physical examination on the newly committed inmate and will note
down significant bodily marks, scars, tattoos and lesions based on the medical certificate
presented by the committing officer. He or she must ensure that his/her findings are congruent to
the medical certificate presented. Any discrepancy shall warrant further investigation by and
reporting of the same to the CHR.

c. Results of the medical examination shall be recorded and shall bear the signature of the
physician or nurse who conducted the examination. Medical issues will be attended to
accordingly.
d. Dental Examination - The jail dentist shall perform a thorough dental examination and recording
of his or her findings. The record shall bear the signature of the dentist who conducted the
examination. Dental issues that need immediate attention shall be so attended to accordingly.

e. Psychological Examination - The jail psychologist-in-charge shall conduct psychological

examination to determine the inmate’s psychological state at the time of examination. Results will
be recorded in the psychologist’s logbook or in the health assessment card/HAS and shall bear the
signature of the psychologist who conducted the examination.

f. Social Case Study - The jail social worker at the ICCU shall conduct in-depth interview with the
newly admitted inmate, an interview that considers the "who the inmate is" from birth up to the
present including his/her familial, educational, social, vocational and other issues that has an impact
on his/her personality. The findings will be recorded and shall bear the signature of the social
worker who conducted the assessment. In jails without ICCU, the interview will be done by the
social worker-in-charge upon the order of the court or as requested by the medical officer, the
psychiatrist or the duly designated jail warden for specific purposes.
g. Risk Assessment - A risk assessment tool shall be utilized to determine the level of
violence/risk the inmate poses, either external or internal. This will help in the proper
classification and segregation of inmates and in the
design of specific development plans.

h. Psychiatric Evaluation - Using the results of the psychological examination, social case
study, and risk assessment, the psychiatrist conducts a psychiatric evaluation to determine the
present mental state of the inmate and to diagnose any existing psychiatric illness for further
treatment. The result will be recorded and shall bear the signature of the psychiatrist who
conducted the examination.
i. Case Management - Each inmate will be assigned to a specific case manager who may either be a
psychologist, a social worker or a nurse. The case manager shall be responsible for the consolidation
of all the results and shall make the proper decision as to the classification of the inmates and the
identification development programs for each inmate.

j. Inmate Orientation and Counseling - While undergoing assessment, the inmate shall be oriented
on the basic jail rules and regulations. He/she shall be introduced to the different development
programs that would best promote his/her personal growth. In this phase, the newly committed
inmate shall likewise undergo counseling for him/her to develop better coping skills thereby
preventing psychological imbalance in the early phase of incarceration.

k. Inmate Evaluation and Classification - Using the different tools of assessment, the newly
committed inmate will now be classified based on the level of risk and present physical, mental and
emotional state.
l. Proper Cell Assignment and Development Plans - After the inmate has undergone all the
assessments, his/her case manager shall consolidate all the results. Based on the results of the
final evaluation, the inmate may then be assigned to the cell that is deemed best for his/her growth
and well-being.

m. The newly committed inmate is encouraged to participate in the recommended

development programs.

n. Monitoring - After the inmate has been transferred to his/her assigned cell and has been
attending the prescribed development programs, the case manager shall periodically monitor, and
change and enhance inmate's development program/s depending on his or her behavioral
progress.
DISCIPLINARY BOARD –
A disciplinary board shall be organized and maintained for the purpose of hearing disciplinary
cases involving any inmate who violates jail rules and regulations. It shall be composed of the
following:
Chairperson - Assistant Warden
Member - Chief, Custodial/Security Office
Member - Medical Officer/Public Health Officer
Member - Jail Chaplain
Member - Inmates Welfare and Development Officer
Member - Inmates’ Representative
If the above composition is not feasible because of personnel limitation, the warden
shall perform the board’s functions and he shall act as the summary disciplinary officer.
AUTHORIZED DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS/MEASURES FOR INMATES - The Board is authorized
to impose any of the following disciplinary ACTIONS/MEASURES:
1. For Detainees:
a. Admonition or verbal reprimand;
b. Restitution or reparation;
c. Temporary or permanent cancellation of all or some recreational privileges;
d. Reduction of visiting time;
e. Close confinement in a cell for a period not exceeding seven (7) days in any
calendar month, provided that this disciplinary action shall be imposed only in the
case of an incorrigible inmate, and when other disciplinary measures had been proven
ineffective; and
f. Transfer to another BJMP jail in the area, in coordination with the Court.
2. For Prisoners:
a. Admonition or verbal reprimand;
b. Restitution or reparation;
c. Additional job functions/community service within the jail premises;
d. Temporary or permanent cancellation of some or all recreational privileges;
e. Reduction of visiting time;
f. Close confinement in a cell for a period not exceeding seven (7) days in any calendar
month, provided that this disciplinary action shall be imposed only in the case of an incorrigible
inmate, and when other disciplinary measures had been proven ineffective;
g. Transfer to another BJMP jail in the area in coordination with the Court;
h. Suspension of visiting privileges for a period not exceeding one (1) month, provided that
this sanction shall not apply to the lawyer, physician or religious minister serving the needs of
the prisoner.
i. Permanent cancellation of visiting privileges with respect to persons not included in the
definition of immediate family under RA 7438, provided that this sanction shall not apply to
the lawyer, physician or religious minister serving the needs of the prisoner.
In addition to the above-mentioned punishment, the disciplinary board may
recommend to the warden partial or full forfeiture of good conduct time
allowance (GCTA) to be earned for a particular month and subsequent
months depending upon the gravity of the offense.
LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY PUNISHMENT FOR INMATES
-The Disciplinary Board shall consider the following limitations when imposing disciplinary
punishment:
a. No female inmate shall be subjected to any disciplinary punishment which might
affect her unborn or nursing child;
b. No infirm or handicapped offender shall be meted out punishment, which might
affect his/her health or physical well-being;
c. Corporal punishment, confinement in dark or inadequately ventilated cells and any form of
cruel, unusual, inhumane or degrading punishment are absolutely prohibited;
d. When necessary, the jail physician shall visit the detainee/prisoner undergoing punishment
and shall advise the warden of the need for the termination of the punishment imposed upon
the inmate on grounds of the inmate's physical or mental health;
 e. Instruments of restraint, such as handcuffs, leg irons and straitjackets are not to be
applied as a form of punishment. They shall only be used as a precaution against escape and
on medical grounds to prevent an offender from injuring himself or others;

f. Breaches of discipline shall be handled without anger or emotionalism and decisions shall be
executed firmly and justly; and

g. As a general rule, any violation of jail rules and regulations or misconduct committed by the
inmate shall be dealt with accordingly.

In extreme cases where the violation necessitates immediate action, the warden or the officer of the
day may administer the necessary restraints and report the action he or she has taken to the
disciplinary board.
MODES AND GUIDELINES FOR RELEASE –
The following modes and guidelines shall be observed when inmates are to be released
from detention:
1. An inmate may be released through:
a. Service of sentence;
b. Order of the Court;
c. Parole;
d. Pardon; and
e. Amnesty.
2. Before an inmate is released, he/she shall be properly identified to ensure that
he/she is the same person received and is subject of release. His/her marks and
fingerprints shall be verified with those taken when he/she was received. Any changes or
differences in his/her distinguishing marks and scars shall be investigated to ascertain
his/her real identity in order to prevent the mistaken release of another person;
3. No inmate shall be released on a mere verbal order or an order relayed via telephone. The
release of an inmate by reason of acquittal, dismissal of case, payment of fines and/or indemnity,
or filing of bond, shall take effect only upon receipt of the release order served by the court process
server. The court order shall bear the full name of the inmate, the crime he/she was charged with,
the criminal case number and such other details that will enable the officer in charge to properly
identify the inmate to be released;

4. Upon proper verification from the court of the authenticity of the order, an inmate shall be
released promptly and without unreasonable delay;

5. Under proper receipt, all money earned, other valuables held and entrusted by the inmate
upon admission, shall be returned to him/her upon release; and

6. The released inmate shall be issued a certification of discharge from jail by the warden or
his/her authorized representative.
PROCEDURE ON RELEASING - The procedures shall be observed when inmates are to be released from
detention.
1. Desk Officer
Upon receipt of release order, the desk officer shall coordinate with the paralegal officer for
verification of the authenticity of said order.
2. Paralegal Officer
Verifies the authenticity of the release order.
3. Records/Admin Officer
a. Starts processing inmate’s release.
b. Checks inmate records to ensure that the data in the release order coincide with the data
in the inmate’s carpeta (spelling of name, offense, Criminal Case Number, etc.).
c. Checks that the inmate has no other pending case/s.
d. Routes the release paper to different signatories.
4. Property Custodian
1. Checks on the receipt of property and returns to the inmate his/her deposited items.
2. Makes sure that returned items of the inmate are duly received and properly recorded.
5. Desk Officer
Records the release of inmate and the condition of the inmate upon his/her release.
6. Jail Warden
Reports to concerned agencies/persons the release of inmate for aftercare program. Upon release of
the inmate, the warden shall notify the following agencies/persons:
Barangay Captain - mandatory
Priest or religious minister - mandatory
Family - if release is not witnessed by any member of
immediate family
Court - in case of convicted inmate
CUSTODY, SECURITY AND CONTROL
Conduct surprise searches on inmates and inspection of their quarters and other
areas accessible to inmates at least once a week to detect and flush out contraband;

Maintain a key control center for storing keys that is inaccessible to inmates and
unauthorized persons. There shall be an accounting system for issuing and returning of
keys. There shall be a reporting system for documenting and repairing broken or
malfunctioning keys or locks. Inmates shall be prohibited from handling jail security
keys;

Never allow any personnel with firearms on areas of inmates and/or in any area
intended for inmates’ activities;
Conduct regular count of inmates at least five to six (5-6) times within a 24-hour
period and strictly implement the established procedures in counting inmates.
Personnel conducting the count shall record the result;
Use of force shall be limited to instances of justifiable self defense, prevention of self-
inflicted harm, protection of others, prevention of riot, commission of a crime, escape
or other jail disturbance and to controlling or subduing an inmate who refuses to obey
a lawful command or order;
SECURITY PROCEDURES DURING MEAL SERVICE -

Security must be considered in serving food inside the cells/quarters. A jail

officer should not enter the inmates’ quarters to distribute food unless
another officer is available to handle the keys and control the entrance door.
MAIL SERVICES AND CENSORSHIP

- Mail service shall be provided to all inmates provided that all outgoing and incoming
mail matters are passed through a designated Censor Officer in order to
intercept any contraband or illegal articles and any information affecting the
security of the jail.
EMERGENCY PLANS/CONTINGENCY PLANS -Emergency

plans for both natural and man-made calamities and other forms of jail disturbances shall be
formulated to suit the physical structure and other factors peculiar to every jail, such as:

REGULAR DRY- RUN - To ensure that the contingency plans would be applied to the letters,
regular dry run shall be conducted taking into consideration the actual strength of the jail per shift
and the absolute reaction of personnel on off duty upon notice of disturbance/s. Regional and
provincial offices of the Jail Bureau shall adopt its own contingency plans on how to react upon
notice of any disturbance in the jail and on its own offices. The same shall likewise conduct a
regular dry-run to ensure effective and well-organized reaction.
SPECIAL TACTICS AND REPONSE (STAR) TEAM

It is an elite tactical unit trained to perform high-risk operations that falls outside the
operational abilities of the regular BJMP personnel and is equipped with specialized
skills and sophisticated firearms and equipment. A ready force is composed of highly
trained BJMP personnel and experts in dealing with high risk, high profile inmates and
VEO’s, as well as in controlling critical jail disturbance and incidents
QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT)

It is created purposely to respond immediately and efficiently and to contain, control, and solve
in the shortest possible time any form of jail incidents/disturbance while waiting for the arrival of
reinforcement from the National/Regional STAR team/s and friendly forces.

It is imperative that all jails nationwide have Quick Response Team/s (QRT). As first responders,
members of the QRT must undergo trainings and seminars for them to be equipped with the
knowledge and skills in jail incident management.
GREYHOUND FORCE - It aims to eliminate in all BJMP manned facilities any form of contrabands that could
have adverse implications on overall administration of the facilities and to ultimately establish order in all jails,
promote operational efficiency and encourage adherence to prescribed operating policies.
A. Duties and Responsibilities
1. Ground Commander - All orders concerning troop movements will emanate from him. Irrespective of the
hierarchy of command, no authority shall take precedence or overrule his directives until his relief as ground
commander.
2. Team Leaders - Sub-groups or teams that make up every task group will each have its designated team
leader. The team leader shall take direct hand in overseeing the movements of the elements of his team while
simultaneously maintaining close coordination with the ground commander. He shall take responsibility in
maintaining fluidity in the execution of his team’s designated functions. He shall regularly inform the ground
commander about the status or progress of the operation.
3. Assistant Team Leaders - Sub-groups or teams that make up every task group will each have its designated
assistant team leader. The assistant team leader shall, in aid of the team leader, be responsible in overseeing
the movements of the elements of the team. He shall take custody of the personal belongings of the operatives.
OPERATIONS GROUP
1. Security Teams – They shall ensure the security of operatives throughout the span of the operation.
a. Perimeter Security Elements – They shall secure the perimeter of the facility.
b. Holding Area Security Elements – They shall secure the holding area of the inmates.
2. Contraband Search and Seizure Teams - They shall be responsible in thoroughly searching and checking
the quarters of inmates and personnel for contraband and such other items that may pose hazards to the
overall security of the facility.
a. Team Supervisor - Other than the team leader and the assistant team leader, a team supervisor will be
designated to directly oversee the inspection of each cell. He shall be responsible in making sure that all
items confiscated are properly documented, tagged and turned-over to the contraband custodian.
b. Searching Elements - They shall be primarily responsible in the search and seizure of contraband and the
removal of unauthorized structures inside the facility.
c. Inmate Representative - An inmate made to witness the operation must come from the particular cell
being searched. He will act as the representatives of his fellow inmates to validate the claims of ownership of
the items seized.
3. Friskers
a. Friskers of Personnel - They shall have all operatives designated to frisk inmates and cell
searchers frisked before the conduct of the search and seizure operations. They have to make sure
those designated friskers of inmates and cell searchers do not bring any of their personal
belongings with them in the conduct of their function to preclude malice that these possessions were
ill-gotten; hence, they have to have their personal belongings turned-over to their designated
assistant team leader for safekeeping. They will likewise ensure that personnel directly handling
contraband do not furtively take any of the items they have confiscated.
b. Friskers of inmates - They shall have all inmates lined up and frisked before sending them to
the holding area. Any contraband found to have been concealed by the inmate will be confiscated
and turned over to the recorder for proper documentation.
c. Strip Searching-in-Charge - He shall primarily be responsible, when deemed necessary, to have
inmates stripped in search for contraband. It will likewise be his primary responsibility to coordinate
with the legal services group in executing legal procedures as not to infringe the rights of the inmate
being subjected to strip search. In no manner will the person supervising the strip search be allowed
to touch his subject in any part of his body during the searching process.
4. Contraband Custodian - He shall be primarily responsible in taking custody of all confiscated
contraband before these are turned-over to the jail warden.
a. Contraband Inventory Control-in-Charge - He shall be responsible in maintaining a
theoretical and an actual inventory account of all confiscated contraband.
5. Contraband Recorder - He shall be responsible in the on-site recording of all contraband
confiscated.
a. Facility Representative - He shall act as the representative of the jail warden of the facility
inspected. He shall maintain a separate record of all contraband confiscated to be reconciled with
the theoretical inventory report being maintained by the contraband recorder. In the absence of the
jail warden, he shall take part, in a representative capacity in the validation of inventory balances
during the turn-over of custody of all contraband to the former.
b. Contraband Sorters - They shall take primary responsibility in the sorting, labeling and
confiscated contraband.
C. Service Support Group
1. Medical Support Team - A stand-by medical unit shall take responsibility in attending to medical
cases, giving proper medical attention.
2. Intelligence Support Services Team - They shall gather information before and during the
conduct of operations to enable the operating teams to accurately purge its targets. At the same
time, they shall maintain coordination with the ground commander.
3. Investigation and Legal Services Support Group - They shall be responsible for information
gathering and facility inspection after the conduct of Greyhound Operations to ensure that the items
confiscated were not returned inside the facility. It is their prime responsibility to ensure that all legal
requirements are met to support the legitimacy of the operations and as not to infringe the rights of
the clientele or other personalities who will be affected by the operation.
4. Administrative Support Team - They shall be responsible in the detailed documentation of the
progression of the operations. They shall likewise properly observe the hierarchy of events in their
documentation before, during and until the termination of the operations.
E. Crisis Management Group - They shall be responsible in taking measures to abate the tension
in the event of crisis situations until the intervention of crisis response authorities.
1. Negotiations Team - In crisis situations where negotiations are practicable it will be the role of
the negotiations team to establish meeting points to neutralize the situation. In deteriorating crisis
situations it will be their role to sustain making arrangements until the intervention of crisis
response authorities.
2. Liaison Team - They shall be responsible in providing for tasks or errands incidental to the
crisis situation/operations.
3. Tactical Response team - In the event that a crisis deteriorated beyond the capabilities of the
BJMP to handle, the aid of an ally tactical response team will be sought.
F. Communications and Media Control Group
1. Media Barricade - They shall be responsible in controlling/regulating media access to
the subject jail facility of the Greyhound Operation. In no way will members of the media
barricade team entertain queries or give any information as to the status of the operation.
2. Spokesperson - He shall be responsible in making informative disclosures to media
about the operations as directed by the ground commander. In no way shall he engage
himself in making or giving a statement or statements to the media at his own volition.
Every statement made and information disclosed must be limited only to what is authorized
of him to convey.
a. Riot
a.1 Open Field
a.1.1 Use of negotiation, persuasion and verbalization to contain, pacify, subdue, and control
incident.
a.1.2 Assessing the danger of the situation by considering the number of inmates involved in
the riot, whether or not inmates are armed, the violent reputation of apparent leaders, and
external factors such as the weather, time, possibility of escalation, and other external threats.
a. 2 Close Field
a.2.1 Use of negotiation, persuasion and verbalization to contain, pacify, subdue and control
incident.
b. Noise Barrage
b.1 Lock up inmates to ensure perimeter security.
b.2 Dialogue and negotiate with inmates. If inmates are compliant, gather all inmate leaders for
further dialogue and open forum.
b.3 Never resort to any use of force as long as inmates are only doing noise barrage and the
incident does not escalate into a more serious one.
c. Hostage taking
The warden or his duly authorized representative must consider the following factors before making
any decision regardless of the demands of the hostage takers:
-Whether or not hostage taker/s is/are armed;
-Whether or not the victim is a fellow inmate, jail personnel or civilian;
-Number of inmates involved in the hostage taking;
-Number of hostages; and
- Length of time.
c.1 Maintain and establish communication with the hostage takers. It is imperative that an
experienced hostage negotiator be designated as the primary negotiator. The first five (5) minutes is
critical, hence the jail officer nearest the incident must apply verbal containment techniques by
negotiating with the hostage-taker until an experienced negotiator arrives.
c.2 Evacuate inmates who are not involved with the incident into a more secured place to avoid
taking advantage of the situation and to ensure their safety. Contain the scene of incident by putting
up a security perimeter that will prevent other from entering the scene except the responder.
--END--
NON INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
Non-Institutional Correction or Community-Based Approach- It refers to
correctional activities that may take place within the community or the method of
correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.

They are either granted probation, parole, conditional pardon or

recognizance. The parole and probation Administration under the
Department of Justice is the government agency that supervises the activities of
the probationer, parolee and pardonee and monitors his compliance with
conditions imposed.
ADVANTAGES OF COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTION

1. Family members need not be victims also for the imprisonment of a member
because the convict can still continue to support his family.

2. Rehabilitation will be more effective as the convict will not be exposed to

hardened criminals in prisons who will only influence him to a life of crime.

3. Rehabilitation can be monitored by the community thus corrections can

be made and be more effective.

4. It is less costly on the part of the government. Cost of incarcerations will

be eliminated which is extremely beneficial on the part of the government.
THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM
Community sentence seeks to repair the harm the offender has caused the
victim or the Community, provide for public safety and rehabilitate and promote
effective reintegration.
A community correction has traditionally emphasized REHABILITATION as its
goal. The staff of community correctional programs has two potentially
competing roles that reflect different goals:
a. Seeing that offenders comply with the orders of community sentences.
b. Helping offenders identify and address their problems and needs.
BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT
PROGRAMS

The following are the basic principles underlying the philosophy of community-based treatment
programs:
1. Humanitarian Aspect - Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to custodial
coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus drastically narrowing his access to sources of
personal satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem.
2. Restorative Aspect - There are measures expected to be achieved by the offender, such as
an establishment of a position in the community in which he does not violate the laws. These
measures may be directed at changing and controlling the offender. The failure of the offender to
achieve these can result to recidivism.
3. Managerial Aspect - Managerial skills are special importance because of the sharp contrast
between the per capital cost of custody and any kind of community program. It is easier to manage
those undergoing community based treatment programs than that of custodial control.
PROBATION DEFINE

The word probation is from the Latin word “probatio” which means testing. the
word probation is also said to be originated from the Latin verb “probare” which
means to prove.

In criminal law it is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court

instead of serving time in prison.

The Philippine Probation Law of 1976, as enacted by Presidential Decree No.

968, defines probation as, "a disposition under which a defendant, after
conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the
court and to the supervision of a probation officer."
TERMS TO PONDER
1. Amicus Curiae – Means friend of the court
2. Absconding Petitioner- a convicted accused whose application for probation
has been given due course by the court but fails to report to the parole and
probation office or cannot be located within a reasonable period of time.
3. Absconding Probationer- an accused whose probation was granted but failed
to report for supervision within the period ordered by the court or a probationer
who fails to continue reporting for supervision and/or whose whereabouts are
unknown for a reasonable period of time.
4. Defense Counsel/Counsel- lawyer of the petitioner
5. Petition- application for probation.
6. Petitioner - a convicted defendant who files an application for probation.
7. Probationer - means a person placed on probation.
8. Probation- is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released
subject to conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.

9. Probation Investigation - The process of selection, diagnoses and planning with the client.

10. Probation Supervision- The continuous process of helping the client to follow through with the
plans, reevaluation and working with the client in the process of planning his life to meet dynamic
situation.

11. Probation Officer - public officer like the Chief Probation and Parole Officer (CPPO), Supervising

12. Probation and Parole Officer (SPPO), Senior Probation and Parole Officer (SrPPO), Parole
and Probation Officer II (PPOII), or Parole and Probation Officer I (PPOI), who investigates for the
Trial Court a referral for probation or supervises a probationer or does both functions and performs
other necessary and related duties and functions as directed.
13. Probation Office - refers either to the Provincial or City Probation Office
directed to conduct investigation or supervision referrals as the case may be;
14. Probation Order - order of the trial court granting probation
15. Prosecutor- lawyer of the victim.
16. Trial Court - refers to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of the Province or
City/Municipal Court which has jurisdiction over the case.
17. Volunteerism - is a strategy by which the parole and probation administration
may be able to generate maximum citizen participation or community involvement in
the overall process of client rehabilitation.
FOUR (4) ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF PROBATION

1. A post sentence investigation report which will serve as the

informational for the court’s decision to grant or deny probation.

2. The conditional suspension of execution of sentence by the court.

3. Condition of probation imposed by the court to protect public safety

and to faster the rehabilitation and reformation of the probationer.

4. Supervision, guidance and assistance of the offender by a probation

officer.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROBATION SYSTEM UNDER
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968

The following are the essential elements of the probation system under
Presidential Decree No. 968:

1.Probation is a single or one-time" affair.

2.Probation system is highly selective.

3.Persons under probation retain their civil rights, like the right to
vote, or practice one's profession, or exercise parental or marital
authority.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF PROBATION
1. More enlightened and humane correctional treatment.
2. It aims to promote the reformation of the offenders.
3. It reduces the incidence of recidivism.
4. It extends to offenders individualized and community based treatment
programs instead of imprisoning them.
5. It is limited to offenders who are likely to respond favorably there to.
6. It is less costly than the confinement of all offenders in prisons.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROBATION
WHO IS MATHEW DAVENPORT HILL?

Mathew Davenport Hill is considered the father of probation in

England. He left an interesting account of his experiments in the
Birmingham court. He was in the forefront of reforming juvenile offenders.
He finds persons who act as guardians of the juvenile offender. Then at an
unexpected period, the confidential officer visits the guardian, makes
inquiries and keeps notes of information received.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROBATION IN
UNITED STATES

The first state to enact a real probation law in United States is

Massachusetts. The first practical demonstration of probation, first use of the
term as court service, and the enactment of the first probation law occurred in
Massachusetts.
WHO IS JOHN AUGUSTUS?

John Augustus is the father of probation in the USA. He is a Boston

shoemaker, first to develop a sustained service to promote temperance and to
reclaim drunkards. Although later he begun to take men and woman charged with
other crimes, then eventually children. As indicated by the story of the first case,
his method was to provide bail for a temporary suspension or postponement of
sentence, during which he sought to counsel and assist such persons find homes,
securing employment and adjusting family difficulties. At the end of the probation
period, he brought back the offender to court, and if no further complaint had been
lodged against the offender, the judged imposed a nominal fine with costs. If the
man was too poor, Mr. Augustus advanced the amount, usually as loan.
HISTORY OF PROBATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

The Adult Probation Law of 1935

The Philippine Legislature enacted the first probation of the Philippines. The first
legislation was Act No. 4221 enacted by the Philippine legislature on August 07,
1935 and which created a Probation Offices under the Department of Justice led by
a Chief Probation Officer appointed by the American Governor General with the
advice and consent of the United States. This Law provided probation for the first
time offenders, eighteen years of age and over, convicted of a certain crime.
However, the law stayed in the statue Books for only Two years. The act
subsequently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on Nov. 16, 1937 in
People vs. Vera 37 O.G. 164.
THE RULES AND LIMITATIONS IN THE
GRANT OF PROBATION
GRANT OF PROBATION

Section 4 of PD 968 - Subject to the provisions of this Decree, the court may, after
it shall have convicted and sentenced a defendant and upon application at any time
of said defendant, suspend the execution of said sentence and place the
defendant on probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions
as it may deem best.

Probation may be granted whether the sentence imposes a term of

imprisonment or a fine only. An application for probation shall be filed with the
trial court, with notice to the appellate court if an appeal has been taken from the
sentence of conviction. The filing of the application shall be deemed a waiver of
the right to appeal, or the automatic withdrawal of a pending appeal. (As
amended by PD 1990).
 QUESTION
Will probation be automatically granted to one whose sentence is six (6) years or
less? No, the offender must fit the criteria under Section 8 of PD 968.
 Under Section 8 of PD No. 968, in determining whether an offender may be placed on probation,
the court shall consider all information relative, to the character, antecedents, environment,
mental and physical condition of the offender, and available institutional and community
resources. Probation shall be denied if the court finds that:
1. The offender is in need of correctional treatment that can be provided most effectively by
his commitment to an institution; or
2. There is undue risk that during the period of probation the offender will commit another
crime; or
3. Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the offense committed.

However, under Sec. 70 of Republic Act No. 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002, the first-time minor offender who upon promulgation of the sentence, the court may,
in its discretion, placed the accused under probation, even if the sentence provided under Sec.
11 of the Act is higher than that provided under Probation Law.
PROBATION IS NOT A MATTER OF RIGHT BUT A PRIVILEGE

In the above case of TOLENTINO VS. JUDGE ALCONCEL, the Supreme Court
held that, probation is a mere privilege and its grant rests solely upon the
discretion of the court. This discretion is to be exercised primarily for the benefit of
organized society and only incidentally for the benefit of the accused.

Probation cannot be demanded as a matter of right. It is a privilege. Hence,

only those persons who are qualified may apply for probation. Its grant depends
upon the discretion of the trial court. No person shall be placed on probation
except upon prior investigation by the probation officer and a determination by the
court that the ends of justice and the best interest of public as well as that of the
defendant will be serve thereby.
 The grant of probation results in the release of the petitioner subject to the
terms and conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of
Probation Officer.

However, under R.A. 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006,
a Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) is granted the right to probation as
an alternative to imprisonment if qualified under the Probation Law.
BASIS OF GRANTING PROBATION

In DELA CRUZ VS. CALLEJO; the basis of granting probation is the

sentence imposed by the trial court. Convicted for highway robbery
sentence to 11 years, 4 months and 1 day 12 years penalty was reduced to 1
year, 8 months and 5 months and 1 day. He applied for probation on the basis
of the appellate court. Trial court denied. Supreme Court denial is proper to
the provision of the law.
PROBATION IS NOT A SENTENCE
In Baclayon vs. Mutia, 129 SCRA 148 (April 30, 1984) it was held that an order
placing defendant on "PROBATION" IS NOT A "SENTENCE" but is rather in
effect a suspension of the imposition of sentence. It is not a final judgment
but is rather an "interlocutory judgment" in the nature of a conditional order
placing the convicted defendant under the supervision of the court for his
reformation, to be followed by a final judgment of discharge, if the
conditions of the probation are complied with, or by a final judgment of
sentence if the conditions are violated.
Probation is not a suspension of sentence. A suspension of sentence
postpones execution of sentence for a definite time, while probation suspends
sentence during good behavior.
HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE BE GRANTED PROBATION?

An offender can be granted probation ONLY ONCE IN HIS LIFETIME.

GRANTING OR DENYING PROBATION NOT BE APPEALABLE
Under PD No. 1990, an order granting or denying probation shall
not be appealable.
WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO PROBATION?

Any first time convicted offender, 18 years of age and above not otherwise
disqualified under PD 968 as amended can apply for probation before serving
the sentence which may either be imprisonment of fine with subsidiary
imprisonment, or both imprisonment and fine.

The age of offender qualified for probation is 18 years and above. PD 1179
which amended PD 603 lowered the age of youthful offenders under 18 years
old.
 QUESTION
Are all convicted persons who are not disqualified entitled to probation
automatically?
No. Under PD 968; the court will not grant probation if after investigation
conducted by the probation officer, it finds that:
1. The offender can be treated better in an institution or other places for
correction;
2. The offender is a risk to the community;
3. Probation will depreciate the gravity of the offense.
DISQUALIFIED OFFENDERS FOR PROBATION (Section 9, PD 968)

Under Section 9 of PD 968, the benefits of probation shall not be extended to:

1. Those sentenced to serve a MAXIMUM TERM of imprisonment of MORE

THAN SIX (6) YEARS;

Note: the six years maximum refers to the sentence actually imposed, and
not that prescribed by law for the offense committed.

2. Those convicted of subversion or any crime against the national security or

public order;
CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
1. Treason 1. Rebellion or insurrection
2. conspiracy and proposal to commit 2. Conspiracy and proposal to commit
treason rebellion
3. misprision of treason 3. Sedition
4. espionage 4. Conspiracy to commit sedition
5. inciting to war or giving motives for 5. Inciting to sedition
reprisals 6. Acts tending to prevent the meeting of
6. violation of neutrality assembly and similar bodies
7. correspondence with hostile country 7. Disturbance of proceedings
8. flight to enemy’s country 8. Direct assault
9. piracy 9. Indirect assault
10.qualified piracy 10.Coup d’etat
3. Those who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense
punished by imprisonment of not less than one month and one day and/or a fine of
not less than Two Hundred Pesos;

PREVIOUS CONVICTION FINE:

 if one month - qualified for  less than two hundred pesos -
probation qualified for probation
 if one month and one day or  two hundred pesos or more -
more - disqualified for disqualified for probation
probation
4. Those who have been ONCE on probation under the provisions of PD No. 968, as
amended;
Accordingly, one who has been on probation only under the child and Youth Welfare Code
as amended and the Dangerous Drugs Code of 1972 as amended will not be disqualified.
The reason form this is that the treatment given under those latter laws is of a different kind
from that under PD 968 as amended.

5. Those who are already serving sentence at the time substantive provisions of the decree
became applicable pursuant to section 33 of PD 968. (As amended by BP Blg. 76, and PD
1990, October 5, 1985)
WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE THE PETITION FOR PROBATION?
The application for probation shall be filed by sentenced or convicted offender whose sentence
is not more than 6 years imprisonment. It shall be filed with the court that tried and sentenced the
offender.

WHERE: A petition for probation shall be filed by the applicant for probation or the petitioner
with the courts that tried and sentenced the offender at any time before the imprisonment
starts.

WHEN: Anytime before the offender starts serving his sentence but within period for
perfecting an appeal or fifteen (15) days from the promulgation or notice of the judgment of
conviction.

However, under Section 42 of R.A. 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, the court
may, after it shall have sentenced a Child In Conflict with the Law and upon application at anytime
placed the child on probation in lieu of service of his sentence.
PROCEDURE UNDER PD NO. 968 –
The following are the procedure in the application for probation:
1. The defendant must file a petition before the trial court which exercise
jurisdiction over his case; an application for probation after he has been
sentenced but before he begins to serve the sentence. There are two forms of
petition: WRITTEN and ORAL.
NOTA BENE: But for purposes of recording, application made orally should be
reduced into writing.
2. If the defendant has been convicted and has appealed the sentence of
conviction, an application for probation cannot be entertained. As a general rule,
No application for probation shall be entertained or granted if the defendant
has perfected an appeal from the judgment or conviction.
NOTA BENE: Filing an application shall be deemed a waiver of the right to
appeal.
3. Notice to the prosecuting officer: The prosecuting officer concerned shall be notified by the
court of the filing of such application. The prosecuting officer must submit his comment on
such application within 10 days from receipt of the notification.

4. Referral to probation office: If the court finds that the petition is in due form and that the
petitioner appears not to be disqualified for the grant of probation. The probation should be
entertained by the court by ordering the probation officer to conduct an investigation (PSI) of
the offender provided he is not disqualified under the decree.

While it is discretionary with the court to grant or deny an applicant for probation, the
Probation Law requires that an investigation be first conducted by the probation officer who shall
submit his report within 60 days from receipt of the court’s order. However, the court may in
its discretion extend the 60 days period. Only thereafter shall the court resolve the application,
an outright denial by the court is a nullity correctable by certiorari. (De Luna vs. Hon. Medina,
CA 78 D.G. 599; Del Rosario vs. Hon. Rosero, GR 65004, Nov. 29, 1983)
To summarize, the following are the
procedures in Applying for Probation:
What is post sentence investigation?

An investigation conducted by a probation agency or other designated

authority at the request of a court into the past behavior, family
circumstances, and personality of an adult who has been convicted of
a crime, to assist the court in determining the most appropriate sentence.

It refers to the investigation conducted by a probation officer to obtain

information regarding petitioner’s character, antecedents, environment,
mental and physical condition with the aim of determining whether the
latter is qualified and suitable for released under probation.
Initial Interview Work Sheet: Waiver. –

Within five (5) working days from receipt of said delegated assignment (or self -assignment),
the investigating Probation Officer on case (or Chief Probation and Parole Officer) shall initially
interview the applicant if he appeared in the Probation Office upon response to the seventy-
two (72) hours limitation given to him by the Trial Court. If not, the Probation Officer on case
may write the applicant in his court given address, or personally visit applicant's place to
schedule an initial interview at the Probation Office.

During such initial interview, the Probation Officer on case or CPPO shall require the
applicant to accomplish and sign a Post-Sentence Investigation Work Sheet (PPA Form1).
The investigating Probation Officer on case or CPPO shall conduct further investigation based
on the information contained therein.

A Waiver-Cum-Authorization (PPA Form 2), authorizing the PPA and/or Probation Office to
secure any and all information on the applicant, shall be duly executed and signed by him.
Absconding Applicant. – If the applicant whose application for probation
has been given due course by the proper court has failed to present
himself/herself to the proper Office within seventy-two (72) hours from
his/her receipt of the Probation Order or within reasonable time
therefrom, said Office shall first exert best diligent efforts to inquire on,
search, find and locate his/her whereabouts before it shall report such fact
with appropriate recommendation to the proper court, considering the
surrounding circumstances of place, date and time, his/her health condition
and other related factors.
Is the petitioner had Right to Counsel During the post-sentence
investigation and covered by Republic Act No. 7438?

During the post-sentence investigation petitioner had no Right to

Counsel. The probation law has no provision guaranteeing the right to
counsel in the investigation of a petitioner. The constitutional guarantee of
right to counsel will not apply because the investigation by the probation
officer is neither prosecutory nor accusatory in character.
Further petitioner as well is not covered by Republic Act No. 7438 providing
right of the accused during custodial investigation.
POST SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (PSIR)

Post sentence investigation report is refers to the report submitted

by a probation officer within 60 days from receipt of the order of said
court to conduct the investigation containing his/her recommendation in
the grant or denial of the application for probation.
 QUESTION
Can the offender be released while his application for probation is pending?
Yes, at the discretion of the court. Pending submission of the PSIR and the resolution of the
petition for probation, the defendant may be ALLOWED temporary liberty or released by
virtue of BAIL.
a. On the same bond he filed during the trial in the criminal case,
b. On a new bond or
To the custody of a responsible member of the community if unable to file a bond - In case
NO BAIL was filed or that defendant is incapable of filing one, court may allow the release of
defendant on RECOGNIZANCE to the custody of a responsible member of the
community who shall guarantee his appearance whenever required by the court (sec. 21,
rule 114-Rules on Criminal Procedure)
GRANT OF THE PETITION
Once probation is granted, the execution of sentence will be
suspended. The court if grants the petition will issue the appropriate
Probation Order and the petitioner will be release to the community subject
however to the terms and condition imposed by the court, with the
supervision of probation officer.
If the court grants probation – the court imposes condition that defendant
seems to be arbitrary – mental must he does need instruction.
EFFECTIVITY OF THE PROBATION ORDER (SECTION 11, PD NO. 968)
Under Section 11 of PD 968 , a probation order shall take effect upon its
issuance, at which time the court shall inform the offender of the
consequences thereof and explain that upon his failure to comply with any of
the conditions prescribed in the said order or his commission of another
offense, he shall serve the penalty imposed for the offense under which he was
placed on probation.
A probation order shall take effect upon its receipt by the petitioner, and on
the same date the probation period shall commence, unless otherwise
specified by the court.
EFFECT OF DISMISSAL OF THE PETITION
What will happen if the application for probation is denied?
Ans. The offender will be sent by the sentencing court to prison to
serve his sentence.
CHANGE OF RESIDENCE

Section 42 Parole and Probation Administration Omnibus Rules on Probation Methods

and Procedure. Change of Residence: Transfer of Supervision. –

(a) A Probationer may file a Request for Change of Residence (PPA Form 24) with the City or
Provincial Parole and Probation Office, citing the reason(s) therefore this request shall be
submitted by the Supervising Probation Office for the approval of the Trial Court.

(b) In the event of such approval, the supervision and control over the probationer shall be
transferred to the concerned Executive Judge of the RTC, having jurisdiction and control
over said probationer, and under the supervision of the City or Provincial Parole and
Probation Office in the place to which he transferred.
OUTSIDE TRAVEL
Section 41 of Parole and Probation Administration Omnibus Rules on Probation Methods
and Procedure. Purpose. Outside Travel. –
(a) A Probation Officer may authorize a probationer to travel outside his area of
operational/territorial jurisdiction for a period of more than ten (10) days but not exceeding
thirty (30) days.
(b) A Probationer who seeks to travel for up to thirty (30) days outside the
operational/territorial jurisdiction of the Probation Office shall file at least five (5) days before
the intended travel schedule a Request for Outside Travel (PPA Form 7) with said Office
properly recommended by the Supervising Probation Officer on case and approved by the
CPPO.
(c) If the requested outside travel is for more than thirty (30) days, said request shall be
recommended by the CPPO and submitted to the Trial Court for approval.
Outside travel for a cumulative duration of more than thirty (30) days within a period of six (6)
months shall be considered as a courtesy supervision.
PERIOD OF PROBATION AND ITS IMPLICATION (Sec. 14 of PD 968)

I. PERIOD OF PROBATION
a. If the convict is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of NOT MORE THAN ONE (1),
the period of probation shall NOT EXCEED TWO (2) YEARS.
b. In all cases, if he is sentenced to MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR, said period SHALL
NOT EXCEED SIX (6) YEARS.
c. When the sentence imposes a FINE ONLY and the offender is made to SERVE
SUBSIDIARY IMPRISONMENT in case of insolvency, the period of probation shall
NOT BE LESS THAN NOR TWICE the total number of days of subsidiary
imprisonment as computed at the rate established by the RPC Art. 39.
ART. 39: When the principal penalty imposed be only a fine, the subsidiary imprisonment
shall not exceed 6 months if the culprit is executed for grave or less grave felony and
shall not exceed 15 days for light felony.
 QUESTION
If the probationer committed a crime while under probation, what would be the
consequences?
a. The probationer will be arrested for violation of the condition of probation
b. Prosecution of the new crime committed
The court will order the serving of the original sentence of the previous offense
 Absconding Probationer. –

A probationer who has not reported for initial supervision within the prescribed
period and/or whose whereabouts could not be found, located or determined despite
best diligent efforts within reasonable period of time shall be declared by the proper
Office as an absconding probationer.

Thereafter said Office shall file with the proper court a Violation Report (PPA Form
8), containing its findings and recommendation, duly prepared and signed by the
Supervising Parole and Probation Officer and duly noted by the Chief Parole and
Probation Officer.
TERMINATION AND CLOSING OF PROBATION CASE (SECTION 16, PD
968)
Section 16 of PD 968 - After the period of probation and upon
consideration of the report and recommendation of the probation officer, the
court may order the final discharge of the probationer upon finding
that he has fulfilled the terms and conditions of his probation and
thereupon the case is deemed terminated.
The final discharge of the probationer shall operate to restore to him all
civil rights lost or suspend as a result of his conviction and to fully
discharge his liability for any fine imposed as to the offense for which
probation was granted.
The probationer and the probation officer shall each be furnished with a
copy of such order.
 THE VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDES (VPA)
VOLUNTEERISMS define
It is a strategy by which the parole and probation administration may be able to
generate maximum citizen participation or community involvement in the
overall process of client rehabilitation.

VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDES (VPA) define

VPA are citizen of good standing in the community who are volunteer to assist
the parole and probation officers in the supervision of a number of probationers,
parolees, and pardonees in tier respective community.
Since they reside in the same community as the client, they are able to usher
the reformation and rehabilitation of the clients, ands on.
DUTIES OF VPA
1. Assist the Probation Officer in supervision of probationer
2. Prepare and submit reports and record of his work as may be required
by probation offices
3. Assist the probation officer in mobilization of community support for
probation program
WHAT IS PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION?
The Parole and Probation Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Parol at Probasyon),
abbreviated as PPA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice
responsible for providing a less costly alternative to imprisonment of first-time offenders who are
likely to respond to individualized community-based treatment programs.

FUNCTIONS
To carry out these goals, the Agency through its network of regional and field parole and probation
officers performs the following functions:
a. To administer the parole and probation system
b. To exercise supervision over parolees, pardonees and probationers
c. To promote the correction and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
 PROBATION ADMINISTRATOR
The Administration shall be headed by the Probation Administrator,
hereinafter referred to as the Administrator.
It is appointed by the President of the Philippines. He shall hold office
during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause.
MAJOR REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
A. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (RJ) is a philosophy and a process whereby stakeholders in a specific offense
resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offense and its implications for the future. It is a
victim-centered response to crime that provides opportunity for those directly affected by the crime - the
victim, the offender, their families and the community - to be directly involved in responding to the harm
caused by the crime. Its ultimate objective is to restore the broken relationships among stakeholders.
B. The VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDE (VPA) PROGRAM is a strategy by which the Parole and Probation
Administration may be able to generate maximum citizen participation or community involvement. Citizens of
good standing in the community may volunteer to assist the probation and parole officers in the supervision
of a number of probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees in their respective communities. Since they
reside in the same community as the client, they are able to usher the reformation and rehabilitation of the
clients hands-on.
C. The THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY (TC) is a self-help social learning treatment model used in the
rehabilitation of drug offenders and other clients with behavioral problems. TC adheres to precepts of “right
living” - Responsible Love and Concern; Truth and Honesty; the Here and Now; Personal Responsibility for
Destiny; Social Responsibility (brother’s keeper); Moral Code; Work Ethics and Pride in Quality.
PAROLE
WHAT IS PAROLE?

It is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions

prior to the completion of the maximum sentence period. Originating from the
French parole ("voice", "spoken words"), the term became associated during
the Middle Ages with the release of prisoners who gave their word.

It is the process of suspending the sentence of a convict after having

served the minimum of his sentence without granting him pardon, and
the prescribing term upon which the sentence shall be suspended.

It is the release from imprisonment, but without full restoration of

liberty, as parolee is in custody of the law although not in confinement.
 PRE-PAROLE INVESTIGATION
The Administration has been authorized by the Board to conduct pre-parole
investigation of deserving city, provincial and national prisoner confined in the city and
provincial jails, the national penitentiary and penal colonies, whenever their best
interests and that of justice will be served thereby, and to submit reports of said
investigation at least 60 days before the expiration of the minimum sentences of the
prisoners concerned.
CREATION OF PAROLE SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES:
It came into existence by the passage of Act 4103 as amended by Acts
4203 and 4225, otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law,
which took effect on Dec. 5, 1933. Board of Pardons and Parole –
administers the Parole system of the country
DISTINCTION BETWEEN PAROLE & PROBATION
PAROLE
Administrative function exercised by the executive It is a judicial function exercise by the courts.
branch of the government (executive function)
Granted to a prisoner only after he has serve the
minimum of his sentence.
It is an extension of institutional. It is a conditional
release of a prisoner whereby he is placed under the
supervision of a Parole Officer after serving his
minimum sentence.
PROBATION
Granted to an offender immediately after conviction.
It is substitute for imprisonment. Probation is an alternative
to imprisonment. Instead of being confined in prison, the
probationer is released to the community by the court with
conditions to follow and is placed under the supervision of
PO.

Granted by BPP Granted by the court

Parolee Probationer
Parolee supervised by parole officer Probationer supervise by probation officer
Parole is administered by the Parole Board. Probation is handled by the Probation Administration
Parole does not restores full civil rights to parolee Probation is more beneficent because it restores full civil
rights to the probationer upon termination unlike parole.
It is granted more than once, depending on good Probation is enjoyed only once
behavior during imprisonment
Convict must serve the minimum of his sentence before Probation is a community-based approach to reformation of
the grant. offenders.
PRISONER QUALIFIED AND DISQUALIFIES FOR PAROLE

PRISONERS QUALIFIED
Unless otherwise disqualified under Sec. 15 of the rules, a prisoner shall be eligible
for the grant of parole upon showing that –
a.He is confined in a jail or prison to serve an indeterminate prison
sentence, the maximum period of which exceeds one year, pursuant
to a final judgment of conviction; and that
b.He has served the minimum period of said sentence less the
good conduct time allowances (GCTA) earned.
c. There is a reasonable probability that if released, he will become
law-abiding; and
d.His release will not be incompatible with the interests and welfare
of society.
ELIGIBILITY FOR REVIEW OF A PAROLE CASE - AN INMATE'S CASE MAY BE ELIGIBLE
FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD PROVIDED:

1. Inmate is serving an indeterminate sentence the maximum period of which exceeds one
(1) year;
2. Inmate has served the minimum period of the indeterminate sentence;
3. Inmate's conviction is final and executory;
4. In case the inmate has one or more co-accused who had been convicted, the
director/warden concerned shall forward their prison records and carpetas/jackets at
the same time.
5. Inmate has no pending criminal case; and
6. Inmate is serving sentence in the national penitentiary, unless the confinement of said
inmate in a municipal, city, district or provincial jail is justified.
A. PRISONERS DISQUALIFIED FOR PAROLE: (Section 2, Act no. 4103)
1. Those persons convicted of offenses punished with reclusion perpetua;
2. Those convicted of treason, conspiracy or proposal to commit treason;
3. Those convicted of misprision of treason, rebellion, sedition or espionage;
4. Those convicted of piracy;
5. Those who are habitual delinquents;
6. Those who escaped from confinement or those who evaded sentence;
7. Those who were granted conditional pardon and violated any of the terms thereof;
8. Those whose maximum term of imprisonment does not exceed 1 year or are with a definite sentence;
9. Those suffering from any mental disorder as certified by a psychiatric report of the bureau of correction
or national center for mental health;
10. Those whose conviction is on appeal;
11. Those who have pending criminal case for an offense committed while serving sentence.
12. Those convicted of offenses punished with reclusion perpetua, or whose sentences were reduced to
reclusion perpetua by reason of Republic Act No. 9346 enacted on June 24, 2006, amending Republic Act
No. 7659 dated January 1, 2004; and
13. Those convicted for violation of the laws on terrorism, plunder and transnational crimes."
BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE

The Board of Pardons and Parole, created by virtue of Act No. 4103
(1933) known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law, is an agency under
the Department of Justice (DOJ) tasked to uplift and redeem valuable
human resources to economic usefulness and to prevent unnecessary
and excessive deprivation of personal liberty by way of parole or through
executive clemency.

Note: The Board of Pardons and Parole administers the Parole

system of the country.
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARDS OF PARDON AND PAROLE
Chairman - Secretary of the DOJ
Ex-Officio - Probation Administrator of the Parole and Probation Administration
Members:
a. Sociologist
b. Clergyman/Educator
c. Psychiatrist
d. Person qualified for the work by training/experience and a member of the Philippine
BAR.
National Prisoner Confined in a Local Jail - The Board may not consider
the release on pardon/parole of a national prisoner who is serving
sentence in a municipal, city, district or provincial jail unless the
confinement in said jail is in good faith or due to circumstances beyond the
prisoner's control.
Parole Supervision –

After release from confinement, a client shall be placed under the

supervision of a Probation and Parole Officer so that the former may be
guided and assisted towards rehabilitation.

The period of parole supervision shall extend up to the expiration of the

maximum sentence which should appear in the Release Document,
subject to the provisions of Section 6 of Act No. 4103 with respect to the
early grant of Final Release and Discharge.
Transfer of Residence - A client may not transfer from the place of residence designated in his
Release Document without the prior written approval of the Regional Director subject to the
confirmation by the Board.

SEC. 35. Outside Travel - A Chief Probation and Parole Officer may authorize a client to travel
outside his area of operational jurisdiction for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. A travel for
more than 30 days shall be approved by the Regional Director.

SEC. 36. Travel Abroad and/or Work Abroad - Any parolee or pardonee under active
supervision/surveillance who has no pending criminal case in any court may apply for overseas work
or travel abroad. However, such application for travel abroad shall be approved by the Administrator
and confirmed by the Board.

SEC. 37. Death of Client - If a client dies during supervision, the Probation and Parole Officer shall
immediately transmit a certified true copy of the client's death certificate to the Board recommending
the closing of the case. However, in the absence of a death certificate, an affidavit narrating the
circumstances of the fact of death from the barangay chairman or any authorized officer or any
immediate relative where the client resided, shall suffice.
Effect of Recommitment of Client - The client who is
recommitted to prison by the Board shall be made to serve the
remaining unexpired portion of the maximum sentence for
which he was originally committed to prison.
Certificate of Final Release and Discharge - After the expiration of the
maximum sentence of a client, the Board shall, upon the recommendation of
the Chief Probation and Parole Officer that the client has substantially
complied with all the conditions of his parole/pardon, issue a certificate of
Final Release and Discharge to a parolee or pardonee. However, even
before the expiration of maximum sentence and upon the recommendation
of the Chief Probation and Parole Officer, the Board may issue a certificate
of Final Release and Discharge to a parolee/pardonee pursuant to the
provisions of Section 6 of Act No. 4103, as amended.

The clearances from the police, court, prosecutor's office and barangay
officials shall be attached to the Summary Report.
WHAT IS EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY?

It shall refer to Absolute Pardon, Conditional Pardon with or without Parole conditions and
Commutation of Sentence as may be granted by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the Board of Pardon and Parole.

It is an act of mercy or leniency from certain consequences of a criminal conviction, and is

exercised by the President after receipt of a recommendation from the BPP.

Executive Clemency under the criminal justice system is the act by an executive member
of government of extending mercy to a convicted individual. In the United States,
clemency is granted by a governor for state crimes and by a president for federal crimes.
Clemency can take one of four forms: a reprieve, a commutation of sentence, a pardon and
amnesty.
WHO WILL GRANT EXECUTIVE CLEMECY?
It is exercise by the President.
Upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Parole, s/he can grant pardons,
commute sentences, or defer the implementation of sentences.

EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY BASICS

1. It is discretionary;
2. It may not be controlled by the legislature or reversed by the courts unless there is violation of
the Constitution; and
3. Executive Clemency must often be requested by application or petition before it is granted. In
most jurisdictions, these applications first must be filed with a reviewing agency such as the
state board of pardon and parole before being seen by the appropriate government head.
WHAT IS PARDON?

It is a form of executive clemency granted by the President of the Philippines as a privilege

to a convict as a discretionary act of grace.

A pardon is the remission of a penalty. It is an act of grace or forgiveness that relieves the
person pardoned from some or all of the ramifications of lawful punishment. A pardon may be
conditional or unconditional. Pardons do not erase or seal a conviction; a pardon forgives
guilt. It vested to the Chief Executive (The President) as a matter of power.

Pardon is “an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws,
which exempts the individual, on whom it is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a
crime he has committed. It is the private, though official act of the executive magistrate, delivered
to the individual for whose benefit it is intended, and not communicated officially to the Court. A
pardon is a deed, to the validity of which delivery is essential, and delivery is not complete without
acceptance.”
TWO TYPES OF PARDON
1. Absolute Pardon-It refers to the total extinction of the criminal liability of the individual
to whom it is granted without any condition whatsoever and restores to the individual his
civil rights and remits the penalty imposed for the particular offense of which he was
convicted.
PURPOSE:
1. To right a wrong
2. To normalize a tumultuous political situation.
Absolute Pardon is also granted by a President to an imprisoned president the incumbent
has deposed.
Absolute Pardon is granted in order to restore full political and civil rights to convicted
persons who have already served their sentenced and have reached the prescribed period
for the grant of Absolute Pardon.
2. Conditional Pardon-It refers to the exemption of an individual, within
certain limits or conditions; from the punishment that the law inflicts for the
offenses he has committed resulting in the partial extinction of his criminal
liability. It is also granted by the President of the Philippines to release an
inmate who has been reformed but is not eligible to be released on parole.

Note: Pardon does not extinguish civil liabilities & it is prospective

LIMITATIONS OF THE PARDONING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
The following are the limitations of the pardoning power of the President:
a. It may not be exercised for offenses in impeachment cases;
b. It may be exercised only after conviction by final judgment except amnesty;
c. It may not be exercised over legislative or civil contempt (as for refusing to answer a
proper question as a witness in a case);
d. In case of violation of election law or rules and regulations without favorable
recommendations of the COMELEC;
e. It cannot be exercised to violation of tax laws.
f. It cannot absolve convict of civil liability
g. It cannot restore public offices forfeited.
Note: The very essence of a pardon is forgiveness or remission of guilt. Pardon
implies guilt. It does not erase the fact of the commission of the crime and the conviction
thereof. It does not wash out the moral stain. It involves forgiveness and not forgetfulness.
WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF PARDON?

The power to pardon, which is a form of executive clemency, is given to the

President under Section 19, Article VII of the Constitution. It reads: Except in
cases of impeachment, or as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the
President may grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, and remit fines
and forfeitures, after conviction by final judgment.

He shall also have the power to grant amnesty with the concurrence of a
majority of all the members of the Congress.
HOW IS PARDON DIFFERENT FROM PROBATION?

Probation and pardon are not the same. Probation is “a disposition under
which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to
conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.”
Probation is a part of the judicial power, while pardon is a part of the
executive power. The suspension of the sentence under probation simply
postpones the judgment of the court temporarily or indefinitely, but the
conviction and liability following it, and the civil disabilities, remain and become
operative when judgment is rendered.
HOW IS PARDON DIFFERENT FROM COMMUTATION AND REPRIEVE?

Commutation” is a remission of a part of the punishment; a substitution of

a less penalty for the one originally imposed.

A “reprieve” or “respite” is the withholding of the sentence for an interval

of time, a postponement of execution, a temporary suspension of
execution.
WHAT IS AMNESTY?
A general pardon extended to a group of persons, such a political
offenders purposely to bring about the return of dissidents to their home and to
restore peace and order in the community. It Is generally exercised by the Chief
Executive with the concurrence of congress.
It is an act of sovereign power granting oblivion or general pardon for past
offense and rarely, if ever, exercised in favor of single individual is usually
exerted in behalf of certain classes of person who are subjected to trial but not
have been convicted.

NOTA BENE: Amnesty can be availed of before, during and after the trial
of the case, even after conviction.
 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMNESTY AND PARDON

Amnesty Pardon
Granted for political offenses Granted for any offense
Granted to classes of persons or communities Granted to individuals

May be granted at any time Granted after final conviction

Need not be accepted Must be accepted

Requires the concurrence of congress Does not need the concurrence of congress

Public act which the court may take judicial Private act which must be pleaded and proved by
notice the person pardoned

Looks backward and puts the offense into Looks forward and relieves the offender from the
oblivion consequences of his offense
WHAT IS COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE?
The act of the president changing, reducing or mitigating a heavier sentence to
a lighter one or a longer term into a shorter term. It may alter death sentence to
life sentence or life sentence to a term of years.
It does not forgive the offender but merely to reduce the penalty pronounce by
the court.
It is a change of the decision of the court made by the Chief Executive by
reducing the degree of the penalty inflicted upon the convict, or by decreasing the
length of the imprisonment of the original sentence.
A commutation of sentence takes place when the sentence, generally one of
imprisonment, is reduced to a lesser penalty or jail term. This type of clemency
does not void the conviction.
SPECIFIC CASES WHERE COMMUTATION IS PROVIDED FOR BY
THE CODE:
1. When the convict sentenced to death is over 70 years of age;
2. When ten justices of the Supreme Court failed to reach a decision for
the affirmation of the death penalty;

In other cases, the degree of the penalty is reduced from death to

reclusion perpetua.
In Commutation of Sentence consent of the offender is not necessary.
The public welfare, not his consent, determines what shall be done.
WHO MAY FILE A PETITION FOR COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE?
The Board may review the petition of a prisoner for commutation of sentence if he/she meets the following
minimum requirements:
1. At least one half (1/2) of the minimum of his indeterminate and/or definite prison term or the aggregate
minimum of his determinate and/or prison terms;
2. At least ten (10) years for prisoners sentenced to one (1) reclusion perpetua or one (1) life imprisonment, for
crimes/offenses not punishable under Republic Act 7659 and other special laws;
3. At least twelve (12) years, for prisoners whose sentences were adjusted to forty (40) years in accordance with
the provisions of Article 70 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended;
4. At least fifteen (15) years for prisoners convicted of heinous crimes as defined in Republic Act 7659 committed
on or after January 1, 1994 and sentenced to one (1) reclusion perpetua or one (1) life imprisonment;
5. At least seventeen (17) years for prisoners sentenced to two (2) or more reclusion perpetua or life
imprisonment even if their sentences were adjusted to forty (40) years in accordance with the provision of
Article 70 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended;
6. At least twenty (20) years, for those sentenced to death which was automatically commuted or reduced to
reclusion perpetua.
WHAT IS REPRIEVE
Reprieve, in criminal law, the temporary suspension of a sentence, such as a
stay of execution, granted a person convicted of a capital crime. A reprieve is
usually granted by the sovereign or chief executive and also, in the United
States, by the governor of a state. In some cases it may be granted by the court
that tried the offender.
It is a postponement of sentence or temporary stay of the execution of
sentence especially the execution of the death sentence. Generally, Reprieve is
extended to prisoners sentenced to death.
PURPOSE OF REPREIVE
The purpose of the reprieve is generally to allow an
investigation into the legality of the conviction or into alleged
newly discovered evidence in favor of the convicted person. A
reprieve delays an execution but, unlike a pardon or a commuted
sentence, does not negate a sentence unless the reinvestigation
shows that the prisoner has been unjustly tried or sentenced.
GCTA – is a privilege granted to a prisoner that shall entitle him to
a deduction of his term of imprisonment.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10592
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 29, 94, 97, 98 AND 99 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
"ART. 97. Allowance for good conduct. – The good conduct of any offender qualified for credit for preventive
imprisonment pursuant to Article 29 of this Code, or of any convicted prisoner in any penal institution,
rehabilitation or detention center or any other local jail shall entitle him to the following deductions from the
period of his sentence:
"1. During the first two years of imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty days for each
month of good behavior during detention;
"2. During the third to the fifth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a reduction of twenty-
three days for each month of good behavior during detention;
"3. During the following years until the tenth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a
deduction of twenty-five days for each month of good behavior during detention;
"4. During the eleventh and successive years of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of thirty
days for each month of good behavior during detention; and
"5. At any time during the period of imprisonment, he shall be allowed another deduction of fifteen days, in
addition to numbers one to four hereof, for each month of study, teaching or mentoring service time
rendered.
"An appeal by the accused shall not deprive him of entitlement to the above allowances for good conduct."
Special time allowance for loyalty. – A deduction of one fifth of the period of
his sentence shall be granted to any prisoner who, having evaded his preventive
imprisonment or the service of his sentence under the circumstances mentioned
in Article 158 of this Code, gives himself up to the authorities within 48 hours
following the issuance of a proclamation announcing the passing away of
the calamity or catastrophe referred to in said article. A deduction of two-
fifths of the period of his sentence shall be granted in case said prisoner chose
to stay in the place of his confinement notwithstanding the existence of a
calamity or catastrophe enumerated in Article 158 of this Code.

"This Article shall apply to any prisoner whether undergoing preventive

imprisonment or serving sentence."
Who grants time allowances. – Whenever lawfully justified, the Director of the
Bureau of Corrections, the Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology and/or the Warden of a provincial, district, municipal or city jail
shall grant allowances for good conduct. Such allowances once granted shall
not be revoked."

Special Time Allowance for Loyalty (Art. 158, RPC)

A deduction of 1/5 of the period of the sentence of any prisoner who evaded
the service of sentence on the occasion of disorders due to conflagrations,
earthquakes, or other calamities shall be granted if he returns to authorities within
48 hours after the president declared that the calamity is over.
- Once granted hall not be revoked.
--END--
THERAPREUTIC MODALITIES
Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) – refers to a detainee, inmate, or prisoner,
or other person under confinement or custody in any other manner. However,
in order to prevent labeling, branding or shaming by the use of these or other
derogatory words, the term “prisoner” has been replaced by this new and
neutral phrase “person deprived of liberty” under Article 10, of International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), who “shall be treated with
humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.”
Reformation – refers to the rehabilitation component of the BuCor’s present
corrections system, shall refer 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.
Safekeeping – refers to the custodial mandate of the BuCor’s present
corrections system, and shall refer to the act that ensures the public
(including families of inmates and their victims) that national inmates are
provided with their basic needs.
RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY

- Every person deprived of liberty shall be accorded the following minimum rights:

1. The right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment, including solitary confinement;

2. The right to competent counsel in all stages of litigation, including appeal and other post-
conviction remedies, and the provision of free legal aid for indigent PDLs;

3. The right to basic and necessary healthcare;

4. The right to clean and adequate food and water;

5. The right to decent and compensated work, whenever available and applicable; and

6. The right not to be discriminated against, and to be treated with respect due to their
inherent dignity and value as human beings.
What are some of the laws governing prisons and jails in the Philippines?
 Article II Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which says: “The State
values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human
rights.” Furthermore, Article III (Bill of Rights), Section 1 of the Constitution,
states that “[n]o person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.”
 Presidential Decree No. 28. s. 1972, an act that established seven regional
prisons and converted existing national penal institutions into regular prisons and
penal farms.
 Republic Act No. 10707, otherwise known as An Act Amending Presidential Decree 968,
Otherwise Known as ‘The Probation Law of 1976,’ As Amended. It lists the requirements needed
for a convicted prisoner to be qualified for parole or probation. Probation is a privilege granted by a
court to a convicted person to remain in a community instead of remaining in jail.
 Republic Act No. 6975, or the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990. This
act established the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) under the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG). Chapter V details the powers and functions as well as the organization of
BJMP. It also established district, city, and municipal jails.
 Republic Act No. 10575 or the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013. An act that aims to strengthen
the Bureau of Corrections and providing funds for the modernization, professionalization and
restructuring of BuCor, including the upgrading of its facilities, increasing the number of its
personnel, upgrading the level of qualifications of their personnel and standardizing their base pay,
retirement and other benefits, making them at par with those enjoyed by personnel of the Bureau
of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
 Republic Act No. 7438 or the act that defines “certain rights of persons arrested,
detained or under custodial investigation as well as duties of the arresting,
detaining and investigating officers, and providing penalties for violations thereof.”
 Republic Act No. 9745 or the Anti-Torture Act of 2009, the law that penalizes acts
by persons of authority or state agents that cause “severe pain, exhaustion,
disability or dysfunction” on detainees as well as mental or psychological acts
“calculated to affect or confuse the mind or undermine a person’s dignity and
morale.”
 Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, which
covers the different stages of children at risk and children in conflict with the law,
from prevention to rehabilitation, to integration. It places the minimum age of
criminal responsibility at 15 years. It provides for child-appropriate proceedings,
including programs and services for prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration of
children at risk and in conflict with the law.
 Presidential Decree No. 603, or the Philippine Child and Youth Welfare Code.
This decree requires that arrested minors, except for special circumstances, be
committed to the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) or a juvenile center for the duration of his or her arrest or until they
reach the age of 18.
THE MODERN PERIOD OF CORRECTION
Modern Penal Management incorporates general principles of treating offenders that are
based on humane practices such as the following:
1. Jail or Prison rules shall be applied impartially without discrimination on ground of race, color,
language, religion or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
2. The religious beliefs and moral precepts not contrary to law, which a prisoner holds, must be
respected.
3. Prison or Jail rules and regulations shall be applied with firmness but tempered with
understanding.
4. Custodial force shall, at all times, conduct themselves as good examples.
5. Abusive or indecent language to prisoners shall not be used.
6. Special care towards inmates shall be practiced preventing humiliation or degradation.
7. No use of force must be made by any of the custodial force, except in self-defense or attempt to
escape or in case of passive physical resistance to a lawful order.
8. Custodial force shall bear in mind that prisoners are sick people who need treatment.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10575
- OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2013”

Safekeeping of National Inmates. In compliance with established United Nations Standard

Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (UNSMRTP), the safekeeping of inmates shall include:
1. Decent and adequate provision of basic necessities such as shelters/quarters, food, water,
clothing, medicine;
2. Proper observance of prescribed privileges such as regulated communication and visitation;
and
3. Efficient processing of necessary documentary requirements and records for their timely
release. The processing of these documentary requirements shall be undertaken by the
Directorate for Inmate Documents and Records (DIDR).
The core objective of these safekeeping provisions is to “accord the dignity of man” to inmates
while serving sentence in accordance with the basis for humane understanding of Presidential
Proclamation 551, series 1995, and with UNSMRTP Rule 60.
Reformation of National Inmates. The circumferential reformation programs which will be
institutionalized by BuCor for the inmates shall be comprised of the following:
1. Moral and Spiritual Program. This refers to the moral and spiritual values-formation of inmates
which shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for Moral and Spiritual Welfare (DMSW), which
include the practice of one’s religion and beliefs. Participating Religious Volunteer Organizations
(RVO) and individuals shall be regulated and managed by DMSW.
2. Education and Training Program. This refers to the administration of formal and non-formal
education, and skills development of inmates which shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for
Education and Training (DET). Participating volunteer teachers, professors, instructors, and
trainers shall be regulated and managed by DET.
3. Work and Livelihood Program. This refers to the administration of skills development programs
on work and livelihood to achieve self-sufficiency of inmates in the prison community and for
income generation of the agency. This shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for Work and
Livelihood (DWL). Volunteer participating agencies, Non-Government Organizations and
individuals shall be regulated and managed by DWL.
4. Sports and Recreation Program. This refers to the administration of physical and recreational
engagement to achieve mental alertness and physical agility in the spirit of sportsmanship. This
shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for Sports and Recreation (DSR). Volunteer participating
agencies, Non-Government Organizations and individuals shall be regulated and managed by DSR.
5. Health and Welfare Program. This refers to the administration of proper nutrition, hygiene,
sanitation, cleanliness and promotion of good health to inmates. This also includes appropriate
provision of medical care or hospitalization of the sick, mentally impaired, old aged, and disabled
inmates. This shall be institutionalized by the Directorate for Health and Welfare Services (DHWS).
Volunteer participating agencies, Non-Government Organizations and individuals shall be regulated
and managed by DHWS.
6. Behavior Modification Program. This refers to the administration of programs for the character
formation of an inmate necessary for effective interpersonal relationship in the prison community.
This program also includes Therapeutic Community. This shall be institutionalized by the Directorate
for Behavior Modification (DBM). Volunteer participating agencies, Non-Government Organizations
and individuals shall be regulated and managed by DBM.
BJMP PROGRAMS
Major Programs
There are four (4) major programs under the mandate of BJMP and they are
the following:
1. PDL custody, security and control program.
2. PDL welfare and development program.
3. Decongestion program.
4. Good governance.
Core Programs
A. Provisions of Basic Needs
All PDL under custody are provided with three (3) meals (breakfast, lunch and supper). Adequate
supply of potable water is made available to them at all times. Likewise, upon admission, each PDL
is issued his or her PDL uniform consisting of the yellow shirt and brown jogging pants. Hygiene
kits are also distributed to the PDL on monthly or quarterly basis. Occasionally, the provision of
basic needs for the PDL is supplemented by the food and non-food donations from local
government units, non-government organizations, business sector and private individuals.
B. Health Services
Health services for PDL consist of interventions towards the prevention, promotion, treatment of
illnesses and rehabilitation. All PDL undergo medical assessment upon admission. During
confinement, PDL are provided with health education and counseling, medical consultations,
regular health monitoring, and provided medicines subject to availability. To maintain the physical
health of PDL, they are allowed daily sunning and physical exercises.
C. Educational Program
The educational program aims to provide opportunities for PDL to achieve mandatory education. For this
reason, BJMP adopted the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education for the PDL to
earn their elementary and high school diplomas. Teachers in the jail-based ALS are BJMP Personnel who
are professional teachers and trained on the Instructional Method for ALS. In jails where there are no
personnel trained to handle ALS classes, the ALS teachers would be coming from the Department of
Education. All PDL enrolled in the ALS earn their respective Time Allowance for Teaching, Studying and
Mentoring (TASTM) pursuant to RA 10592.

D. Skills Training/ Enhancement Program

The objective of the skills training program is to equip the PDL with technical/vocational skills which they can
use in seeking employment or starting their own business after release from confinement. To make the PDL
as competitive as other potential job seekers, the skills trainings preferred are those accredited by the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) so that the PDL will be able to earn National
Certifications. Thus, only the PDL who meet the eligibility requirements of the specific skills training program
being offered can participate.
E. Livelihood Program
The livelihood program presents income-generating activities to PDL during their
confinement where they are able to earn for their personal upkeep and for financial
support to their families. The capital for the livelihood project are either from BJMP
for BJMP-funded projects or from the common fund of a group of PDL for non-
BJMP funded projects. Examples of continuing and most popular livelihood
projects of PDL are bags and purses, bonsai made of beads, pastries, rugs, paper
crafts, and wood crafts. To help the PDL earn from these livelihood projects, the jail
unit Welfare and Development Officer (UWDO) facilitates the sale of the products in
display centers or livelihood caravans organized by the local government units and
other service providers. In addition, online or e-marketing of PDL products is also
run by the jail unit Welfare and Development Office.
F. Behavioral Management/ Modification Program
BJMP implements the Therapeutic Community Modality Program (TCMP) to manage and modify
behaviors of PDL with the goal of positively changing their thinking and behavior through structured
group processes. The program endeavors to teach and model positive thinking, pro-social values,
good decision-making, and positive coping. Through the program, PDL are trained on socially
acceptable ways of behaving and relating with their fellow PDL and with personnel and visitors
thereby fostering a therapeutic jail environment and maintaining a peaceful communal atmosphere.

G. Interfaith Program
PDL are provided with the opportunity to practice their faith while under custody without
discrimination, subject only to usual safety and security measures. The BJMP chaplains and imams
provide different religious services such as but not limited to mass celebrations, communal prayers,
spiritual counseling, catechism, and others. Religious organizations and their respective
ministers/pastors and leaders are accredited by BJMP to facilitate their regular contact with PDL for
the provision of religious services.
H. Cultural and Sports Program
The cultural program aims to promote camaraderie among PDL, encourage the development of
self-confidence and sharing of cultural talents as form of positive entertainment. Cultural activities
allowed in jails include dance, singing, theatre/drama, and art workshops. Also, through this
program, PDL experience some sense of social normalcy through the communal celebrations of
socio-cultural events like birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day, Christmas, Lent
and Easter, Ramadan, local festivals and other similar activities.

I. Paralegal Program
The main objective of the Paralegal Program is to address the overcrowding in jail facilities.
Through the paralegal program, PDL are assisted in availing of the different early modes of
release. Regional and jail paralegal officers conduct continuous informative seminars/orientations
to PDL on their rights, modes of early release, and other paralegal/legal remedies which can be
availed of by them. Other paralegal services include paralegal counseling and case follow-up in
the courts by the jail paralegal officers.
J. E-Dalaw
The E-DALAW service is an alternative to the traditional face-to-face visitation between PDL
and respective families. This service enables the PDL to connect with his/her family through a
supervised video call and chat. The program is conceptualized specifically to cater to PDL
whose family members cannot go to the jail for actual visit because of the long distance to the
jail from the residence or workplace of the family members. However, in case of jail lockdown
by reason of public health emergency where visitation is suspended, all PDL are allowed to use
the e-dalaw to communicate with their families on equitable rotation basis.
Support Services
A. Human Rights Desks
Every jail facility operates a 24-hour Human Rights Desk handled by a designated Human Rights
Affairs Officer. The main function of the Human Rights Desk is to receive complaints concerning
human rights violations from PDL and visitors and to report the complaints thru the appropriate
reporting system to the concerned BJMP offices and to the Commission on Human Rights for
investigation and appropriate action.

B. Help Desk
In line with the government’s policy of providing timely and speedy access to government services,
each jail facility has established its own Help Desk managed by a designated Held Desk Officer.
The Help Desk functions as a referral unit where PDL and visitors can lodge their request for
assistance concerning personal or family needs. These requests are evaluated by the Help Desk
Officer and all requests for assistance that cannot be addressed by the jail are referred to the
concerned government agencies for appropriate action.
C. Referrals for Aftercare
Although BJMP recognizes the importance of aftercare program for PDL to be released for
them to start a new, it is limited only to providing welfare and developmental programs to PDL
while they are in custody. Nevertheless, to ensure continuity of care of PDL upon release, the
jail unit Welfare and Development Officer facilitate referrals to different community resources.
These referrals addressed to the local government units, non-government organizations and
the business sector usually include but not limited to seeking immediate financial assistance
for PDL’s repatriation, employment/livelihood assistance, educational/vocational training
scholarships, medical and psychological interventions.
Special Program for Vulnerable Groups
A. Services for Pregnant PDL
Pregnant PDL, by reason of their medical condition, are given special attention by the jail nurses to
ensure compliance to pre-natal and post-natal care, timely provision of other pregnancy-related
needs, and assistance for the care of the newborn until the latter is endorsed to the immediate
family or accredited child-caring agency.
B. Services for Senior Citizen PDL and PDL with Disabilities
In addition to implementing measures to protect the senior citizen PDL and PDL with disabilities
from discrimination and establishing functional priority lanes for them, the primary policy is to link
them to the local Office of Senior Citizen Affairs Office (OSCA) and Person with Disability Affairs
Office (PDAO) for the acquisition of their respective Identification Cards. The respective
identification cards issued by the local government unit are the PDL’s access key to the different
services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities mandated by the Senior Citizen’s Act and
Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities.
C. Services for PDL with other Special Needs
PDL who are members of the LGBT community maybe segregated from the general population in terms of
housing to prevent potential mistreatments towards them by reason of their gender expression and other
vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, they receive the same programs and services provided to the general population
and they are encouraged to participate fully in the socio-cultural activities of the jail.
D. Mental Health Services
In general, preventive mental health aimed at reducing incidence of mental health disorders and developing
positive coping mechanisms are provided to all PDL. Preventive mental health interventions include informative
seminars on stress management, psycho-educational counseling and other supportive psychological group
activities. Likewise, psycho-social support services or stress debriefing to address trauma are facilitated for
PDL after the occurrence of untoward jail incidents or in the aftermath of devastating calamities directly
affecting the PDL.
E. Drug Counseling for PDL with Substance use Disorder
PDL with substance use disorder or have history of illegal drug use and who were granted plea bargaining
under A.M. No. 18-03-16 SC, are provided with drug counseling using the Katatagan Kontra Droga sa
Komunidad (KKDK) approach. The KKDK is a psycho-educational drug counseling program developed
consisting of twenty-four (24) modules: eighteen (18) modules to be completed by the PDL in a small group
setting with fellow PDL and six (6) family modules to be participated by the PDL’s family. The drug counseling
runs for maximum duration of four (4) months.
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
for the Treatment of Prisoners

(The Nelson Mandela Rules)

 Rule 1 All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value
as human beings. No prisoner shall be subjected to, and all prisoners shall be protected
from, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, for which no
circumstances whatsoever may be invoked as a justification.
Rule 2 1. The present rules shall be applied impartially.

Rule 3 Imprisonment and other measures that result in cutting off persons from the outside
world are afflictive by the very fact of taking from these persons the right of self-determination
by depriving them of their liberty.
Rule 4 1. The purposes of a sentence of imprisonment or similar measures deprivative of a
person’s liberty are primarily to protect society against crime and to reduce recidivism.

Rule 5 1. The prison regime should seek to minimize any differences between prison life and
life at liberty that tend to lessen the responsibility of the prisoners or the respect due to their
dignity as human beings.
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODALITY BY PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION
(PPA)
WHAT IS TC?
The Therapeutic Community (TC) is an environment that helps people get help while helping
others. It is a treatment environment: the interactions of its members are designed to be
therapeutic within the context of the norms that require for each to play the dual role of client-
therapist.

HOW DOES TC LOOK LIKE?

The operation of the community itself is the task of the residents, working under staff
supervision. Work assignments, called “job functions” are arranged in a hierarchy, according to
seniority, individual progress and productivity. These include conducting all house services,
such as cooking, cleaning, kitchen service, minor repair, serving as apprentices and running all
departments, conducting meetings and peer encounter groups.
WHAT ARE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF TC?
1. The primary “therapist” and teacher is the community itself, consisting of
peers and staff, who, as role models of successful personal change, serve as
guides in the recovery process.
2. TC adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty; Here and now;
Personal responsibility for destiny; Social responsibility (brother’s
keeper); Moral Code; Inner person is “good” but behavior can be
“bad”; Change is the only certainty; Work ethics; Self-reliance;
Psychological converges with philosophical (e.g. guilt kills)
3. It believes that TC is a place where: One can change – unfold; the group
can foster change; individuals must take responsibility; structures must
accommodate this; Act as if – go through the motion.
4. There are 5 distinct categories of activity that help promote the change:
Relational/Behavior Management
Affective/Emotional/Psychological
Cognitive/Intellectual
Spiritual
Psychomotor/Vocational-Survival Skills
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODALITY
PROGRAM BY THE BUREAU OF JAIL
MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
PHASES OF TREATMENT
 Phase I- Entry/Orientation Phase
Once an inmate is committed to jail, he undergoes a series of examination to determine his
physical, social and psychological status. Upon his commitment, a resident is placed on
orientation at the Reception and Diagnostic room/ Orientation Room. In here, he is acquainted
with the TC program:
- The rules and norms of the community
- TC concepts, written and unwritten philosophy
- The staff and the members of the community
- The tools of the house
- Job functions and TC hierarchy

He is then assigned a static group and a big brother who will provide him with support and will
walk him through the orientation phase. At this phase, the resident is handled gently and is
expected to commit mistakes in the process of learning the program. Sanctions on negative
behavior are usually light with emphasis on teaching.
 Phase II- Primary Treatment

After proper orientation on the different TC concepts and tools, the norms and rules of the community and
the staff members, the resident is now ready to undergo the treatment proper. He becomes a part of the
community starting as a crew member of the Housekeeping department until he gradually ascends in the
hierarchy. He must be knowledgeable on the following:

 Proper use of the different tools to address personal issues and concerns and shape behavior

 Managing own feelings and learning how to express self appropriately

 Learning how to follow the rules and norms of the community

 Maximize participation in activities that are appropriate to the resident’s need for growth

 Learning how to trust the environment by disclosing self to the community and develop insight in the
process

 Developing positive coping skills to deal with difficult life situations

 Enhancing educational and vocational skills to make him productive

 Improve social skills and recognize the importance of other people’s help in shaping behavior
 Phase III- Pre Re-entry
Under regular circumstances, the resident is expected at this stage to have internalized the TC
values and concept to start life afresh. However, in the jail setting where entry and release are not
within the jail control, residents may not have reached this phase of treatment before they even
leave the jail facility.
Regardless of the resident’s length of stay, he is expected to undergo this phase prior to
release into society. At this phase, the resident is expected to have proven his ability to take on
more responsibility hence needs lesser supervision. He is considered a role model in the TC
community. He should focus on the following learning:
 Rebuilding of social and family ties
 Going up the ladder of hierarchy by showing leadership
 Realization of his full potential to be a productive member of society
 Mapping out of plans
 Phase IV- Re-entry
In the ideal setting, a resident at this stage is now ready to be released back to society as he
has demonstrated adequate self-control and discipline. The inmate is now preparing for his life
outside of jail and is focused on making himself a productive citizen. He may start planning for job
hunting and rebuilding family ties and relationships.
In the jail setting, the residents will stay inside the jail until their cases are resolved or
they have been convicted and need to be remanded to the Bureau of Corrections.
The resident must focus on the following:
 Transition to life outside of jail.
 Creating a new lifestyle applying the tools and concept of TC.
 Learning positive coping skills to deal with day-to-day situations.
 Re-establishing and strengthening family ties and support group.
 Reintegration into the mainstream of society.
 Developing realistic and attainable goals in life.
 Phase V- Aftercare
Aftercare is an outpatient program that requires clients to report twice a
week to an outreach center. They are required to attend group sessions to
ensure their adjustment to life outside jail to reduce recidivism. For clients
released from jail, they are referred to the Parole and Probation Administration
and Local Government Units for follow up and aftercare. The clients are focused
on the following:
 Maintaining positive behavior and prevent recidivism
 Strengthening coping mechanism
 Maintaining relationships and support mechanism
 Sustaining interest in job or vocation to maintain livelihood
 Integration into society
Therapeutic Community Program by the Bureau
of Corrections (BUCOR)
The Therapeutic Community (TC) Program represents an effective, highly
structured environment with defined boundaries, both moral and ethical. The
primary goal is to foster personal growth. This is accomplished by re-
shaping an individual’s behavior and attitudes through the inmates
community working together to help themselves and each other, restoring
self-confidence, and preparing them for their re-integration into their families
and friends as productive members of the community.
Patterned after Daytop TC, New York which is the base of the
Therapeutic Community movement in the world, the BuCor TC program was
adopted as part of the Bureau's holistic approach towards inmate
rehabilitation. It is implemented primarily but not limited to drug
dependents.
 The TC approach has been continuously proven worldwide as an effective
treatment and rehabilitation modality among drug dependents, and have
been noted to be effective in many prisons. By immersing a drug offender in
the TC environment, he learns why he had developed his destructive habits,
which led him to substance abuse. The program modifies negative behavior
and or attitudes while restoring self-confidence, and prepares inmates for their
re-integration into their families and friends as productive members of the
community. This behavioral modification program gradually re-shapes or re-
structures the inmate within a family-like environment, wherein every
member acts as his brother’s keeper.
BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT
The Behavior Management is a component of Therapeutic Community
Modality Program (TCMP) that introduces the concept and mechanics of
the various shaping tools to include Morning Meeting in order to facilitate
the management of and shape the behavior of the residents.
 Pre-Morning Meeting is done early in the morning prior to the Morning
Meeting. Senior members of the community will meet for about fifteen (15)
minutes to discuss the attitude of the house the previous day. It is also where
the senior members formulate solutions to the concerns discussed and to be
executed during the day. The attendees will also discuss the activities to be
engaged in the Morning Meeting and make sure that all participants are ready
with their corresponding parts and determine the amount of time to be allotted for
each part. The group will agree on the theme or concept of the day. This is to
make sure that everything is ironed out prior to the conduct of the Morning Meeting
such as the validation of pull-ups and other concerns.
MORNING MEETING
Morning Meeting is a daily ritual that starts the day in a TC facility. It is
attended by the whole community and lasts for an hour. It commences with the
Opening Prayer, Singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the recitation of
the TC Philosophy. It is usually facilitated by any member of the community. It is
divided into two (2) parts namely: (1) public announcements and community
concerns and (2) community-spirit building or up rituals.
The first part of the meeting consists of public announcements regarding
important activities or businesses and other information that the community
needs to know. It is a review of how the community performed in the previous
day and check on the behavior of erring members through the conduct of “pull-
ups”.
A pull up is done as an expression of concern over the lapses of some
members and encourage ownership of mistakes on the violators. The pull-up
is followed by affirmations of good deeds, display of responsible concern
towards peers or unselfish acts of some residents.
Behavior Shaping Tools (BST) is employed to strengthen the learning
process and the practice of more adaptive behaviors within the social
learning environment. The major tools of the BST, such as the Talk To,
Pull–up, Dealt With, Haircut, Learning Experience, General Meeting and
Expulsion were developed as a means to correct behaviors of the
residents that violated the TC norms.
 A “Talk To” is an outright correction done by any member of the TC
community to another member who has done a minor infraction but is not
aware of it. It is a friendly reminder/advice about an unacceptable behavior
and must be done privately. During a “Talk To”, the resident is made aware of
his/her negative behavior and the results it may have on others and the
environment. The feedback given to the resident who committed mistake is
done in a positive way. This is to evoke awareness on the part of the violators to
avoid committing the same mistake and be given heavier sanctions if done in
the future.
PULL-UP
A Pull-up is done as a result of lack, missed or lapses in awareness in a resident. All the
members of the community are responsible to pull-up minor infractions done by peers. It
encourages honesty, demeanor awareness and owning up to one’s mistakes. This is done when the
violator is unknown and must be validated first prior to bringing up in the Morning Meeting.
DEALT WITH
Dealt With is done when negative behaviors or infractions to the House Rules/Norms are
done for the second time of same offense by a resident.
A panel of three (3) composed of a senior resident, peer and a friend are tasked to deliver
a serious and stern reprimand to the subjected resident.
Although the tool does not strictly require the presence of a staff, to attain its purpose, the staff
should monitor its conduct to ensure that the panel assigned to the task really acted appropriately. It
is done privately in a room or an area with no other else hearing the conversation.
HAIRCUT
Haircut is done when negative behaviors or infractions to the House Rules/Norms in
same offense are done for the third time or more or for first time grave offenses. It is a
carefully planned and structured verbal reprimand given by a Staff with four other
residents - Senior Resident, Peer, Big Brother, and Department Head. The tone is more
serious and can be loud, more harsh and exaggerated.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
A Learning Experience (LE) is an action or activity given to a resident who was subjected
to Haircut or General Meeting who did an infraction to correct or modify a behavior. LE may
be task –oriented, written task or peer interactions. Since TCMP is educational rather than
punitive in its approach to behavioral change, the LE should be done in a way that would remind
the person of the negative attitude he has done without compromising his human dignity. The
intent of the LE is not to stigmatize the person but to motivate him to make restitutions for the
wrong doings he committed and redeem himself in the community.
BANS
Bans are sanctions to members who commit repeatedly infractions or violation to the Cardinal
Rules by prohibiting, disallowing or limiting an activity or affiliation to a group.
It somehow curtails some freedom of movement and association. This sanction causes
unpleasant feelings which people try to avoid hence may evoke behavioral changes in the future. It
must be applied consistently after the adverse behavior to emphasize the negative consequences.
Privileges limited should have impact but must not limit individual ability to meet personal hygiene,
nutritional and emotional needs. A resident subjected to Bans must be first processed in a General
Meeting called for the purpose.
Examples of Bans:
*Regulation of visiting privilege
*Banned from attending Entertainment and Recreational activities
GENERAL MEETING
A repeated breach to the Cardinal Rules necessitates a General Meeting. Such
issue should be discussed with the community to point out to the violator the
negative effect the behavior had on the community. Such offense includes sexual
acting-out with a fellow resident, taking drugs and engaging in physical fight
with another resident. Other facilities include stealing or even smoking as part of
the Cardinal Rules. These behaviors pose a threat to the community because they
violate the established order and safety of the facility.
EXPULSION
In extreme cases, when a resident is incorrigible and becomes a threat to
the community (Instigator, initiator of jail disturbances), the Director with the
recommendation of the Disciplinary Board may transfer him/her to the
nearest jail facility with an appropriate Court Order.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ASPECT
COUNSELING
Counseling is defined as a professional activity of helping individuals,
groups or communities enhance or restore their capacity for
psychological, emotional and social functioning and creating an
environment favorable for the attainment of these goals.
Empathy is the ability to perceive the client’s feelings and to demonstrate accurate
perception of the client.
*Warmth is also called “unconditional positive regard”. It involves accepting and caring about
the client as a person, regardless of any evaluation or prejudices on the client’s behavior or
thoughts. It is most often conveyed through our non-verbal behavior or bodily gestures.
*Respect is our belief in the client’s ability to make appropriate decisions and deal appropriately
with his or her life situation, when given a safe and supportive environment in which to do so. It is
often showed best by not offering advice or cheap comfort. The counselor shows his utmost
respect to the client by listening in silence and giving him the opportunity to design his own
solutions to the problem. A similar term for this is “empowerment” as the counselor likewise
demonstrates that he values the integrity of the client.
Congruence or genuineness is being honest and authentic in dealing with
the client. It is showing real concern rather than focusing on techniques during
sessions. It is also being aware of the counselor’s own unmet needs and how it
may affect his relationship with the client.

Confidentiality means that anything discussed during counseling sessions

is held absolutely private and not to be discussed anywhere. This contract
should be held sacred so as to maintain the client’s trust and enable him to
disclose sensitive matters to the counselor without fear of any breach of
confidentiality.
INITIAL INTERVIEW/ INTAKE INTERVIEW
TCMP participants in jail are unique as they are not necessarily drug users.
TCMP is introduced as a program for the development of inmates while they
are awaiting trial. The intake interview in the jail setting is done by a
Counselor to newly admitted residents. The main purpose is to elicit
information about the resident and provide information about the program
and what the expectations are on both parties. Full and honest disclosure
is expected on the resident to elicit adequate and elaborate information and
come up with the proper treatment plan.
GROUP COUNSELING
STATIC GROUPS
The Static Group is a permanent group of peers and leaders that meet regularly while the
residents are in treatment. It is a sort of “home” group who provides support for one another and to
the new members of the community. This is designed to provide a forum for self-expression and
disclosure. It is usually facilitated by senior members of the group. It focuses on group
relationship and patterns of behavior.
PEER CONFRONTATION GROUP
The group participants in Peer Confrontation group are selected by the staff and group according
to peers like adult members will go with the same date of entry in the facility and same goes with
the middle and young members.
It is done in a more compassionate way where each resident try to help one another.
Participants confront each other on what they do for themselves while in the facility and ask how
they are coping with it.
SECRETS
Secrets are a group activity where participants are given the opportunity to unload emotional
baggage and thus experience freedom from internal psychological conflicts.
It promotes trust among the participants knowing that each will reveal his utmost secrets to the
group. It also aims to deepen mutual respect among the participants.
ENCOUNTER GROUPS
The Encounter Group serves as a “safety valve” within the community which is usually high
pressured and structured. It is a forum for members of the community to verbally express pent-up
or negative emotions within a structured and safe environment without resorting to violence or
aggression and without fear of reprisal.
EXTENDED GROUP
The Extended Groups (Probe, Marathon) are usually composed of 5-12
residents and is being facilitated by 2 highly trained staff members.
It may last for 8-72 hours. The participants must have at least 4 months in the
program and have shown adequate stability before he can be included in the
activity. It is a potentially intimate and intense session which needs a significant
amount of preparation. It focuses on the “here and now” but allows a deeper
exploration of issues that affects new behavior. Special subjects may be the
focus such as sexuality, trauma, etc.
SPECIALIZED GROUPS
LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT
WOMEN’S GROUP
Procedure:
1. Held once a week and run by TC personnel. It provides an opportunity for all female
residents to share and discuss their feelings on women’s issues: family, relationship, self-
identity, self-image, societal role and reproductive issues.
2. Issues to be tackled are gender specific problems and aims to help female residents
identify their challenges and needs.
3. Residents are helped to explore and understand the relationship between women’s issues
and their influences on them. It enhances self-understanding among women.
4. They can also help each other through mutual support and concern.
MEN’S GROUP
Procedure:
1. Topics include expression of feeling, reveal of true self, dealing with
feeling and how to avoid abusive relationship, family conflicts,
sexuality and sexual relationships.
2. Group sessions enabled each of them to identify, express the feeling related
to the trauma and lessons learned from those experiences.
3. The counselor who raised the issue will be the one to conduct it.
MEDICATION SUPPORT GROUP
Procedure:
1. Counselor holds the group once a week who are on medical and
psychiatric medication.
2. Group members are educated on different kinds of medical and
psychiatric problems and its effects.
3. Sharing on the intake of medicines and its side effects of taking it.
4. Cohesiveness is enhanced.
5. Share and discuss how to face their difficulties, coping with the disease and
problems encountered while they are on medications.
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Procedure:
1. Facilitated by a counselor.
2. Questionnaires are provided to the residents to answer how they
demonstrated their anger before they came for treatment and while in the
facility and how they go through it.
3. Participants are selected based on interview and attitude showed while in
treatment.
4. The group is an avenue for the residents to know their anger feelings and
acquire new knowledge and information on how to deal with their feelings on
different situation and personalities.
INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL
COMPONENTS
Spirituality in TC
Spirituality is any action or activity that reflects or brings out the goodness in a
man. Spirituality in TCMP is designed to respond to the inner longing of
residents to find greater faith where they can anchor themselves within
their struggle to find meaning to their existence.
It summarizes a man’s relationship with himself, others and the Supreme
Being. The spiritual component provides the residents with activities that would
help them explore the meaning and purpose of their existence and their
particular place in the world.
Intellectual Component
The intellectual component on the other hand responds to the natural human
characteristics of yearning for knowledge in order to attain a higher level of
understanding.
A well-structured and well-implemented Intellectual Component is a factor in
establishing a Therapeutic Community for the residents. It helps the
residents restore their self-esteem as their minds become open to
ideas and their intellect does not cease to feed on a free and open
interchange of opinions.
THE TC PHILOSOPHY
The TC Philosophy is recited daily during the Morning Meeting. It embodies all
the challenges and aspirations of most residents who feel alienated and the
desire to overcome the imposed limitations on their freedom and find their own
place where they could feel safe and welcome. It acknowledges the importance
of fellowship in shaping one’s behavior and motivating one’s fortitude of helping
himself and others. It likewise serves as his anchor in times of emotional turmoil
which he can always go back to and reflect. It forms emotional binding among
the participants knowing that they are grounded on the same philosophy.
TC UNWRITTEN PHILOSOPHIES
The unwritten philosophy of TC consists of slogans or aphorisms that are
verbally given to the residents to impart the beliefs and values of TC in
relation to their day to day living. These sayings are used to remind the
residents as to what are considered important to them.
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