Persistent jail overcrowding, slow case resolution, and limited rehabilitation support continue to hamper reforms in the country’s criminal justice system, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Tuesday, Jul. 8. BJMP Acting Director for Program Development, Jail Senior Supt....
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (PPAB) With a P1.5 billion increase in its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) should strengthen its reintegration programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), says Bicol Saro...
President Marcos has urged the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) to pursue the digitalization of its frontline and back-end services in a bid to improve legal proceedings in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In a message delivered by Executive Secretary...
New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is hoping that the upcoming National Jail Decongestion Summit would yield fresh policies and programs meant to address overcrowding in the country’s jails and detention...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, June 23, that it is constructing additional jail facilities in coordination with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to address the bureau’s congestion rate woes. *(Courtesy of BJMP) * BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Jayrex...
One way to decongest jail facilities in the country is to amend the dangerous drugs law, aspiring President Vice President Leni Robredo said. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo explained during the Panata sa Bayan: The KBP Presidential Candidates Forum on Friday, Feb. 4, that drug...
