The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has vowed to expedite the release of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to ease the congestion rate in the country's correctional facilities. "The BJMP is utilizing all legal means to decongest our jails, and we are grateful that President Marcos is...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) national headquarters and its 17 regional offices are complaint with the world standard on quality management system. In a statement, the BJMP said it has secured full certification from the Socotec Certification Philippines, Inc. for being fully...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said that 467 jail officials and personnel yielded negative results after they were submitted to a surprise drug test on Monday, Jan. 9. BJMP photo BJMP chief Allan Iral ordered the drug test after the flag-raising ceremony at the national...
The conduct of random drug test in all the 478 jail facilities it runs is how the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is supporting the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral said they maintain close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) chief Jail Director Allan Iral exhorted his men on Tuesday, Jan. 3, to maintain the highest level of discipline and integrity in manning the bureau’s 478 jail facilities nationwide. BJMP photo He cited his personnel for a "job well done" after the...
The congestion rate in all the jails run by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) across the country has dropped by 18 percent in 2022. In a statement, BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral said that from the 386 percent annual average rate in 2021, it went down to 368 percent in 2022. He...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, Dec. 16, that it has conducted surprise inspections in its 39 jail facilities to ensure no illegal contrabands are in possession of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are qualified to participate in the upcoming Barangay and...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for its support for the national education agenda during the recent 2022 Partners Appreciation ceremony held in Mandaluyong City. “We are humbled by the recognition...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has awarded the Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory for its contributions to human rights policy particularly, in ensuring humane safekeeping and development of persons deprived of liberty (PDL). The Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory bagged this year's Gawad...
The proposed Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Act was approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, by the House of Representatives during a busy session. The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6509, was just one of 16 bills passed on third and...
Jail Senior Inspector Rhys Yvan Pawid has set a Philippine record in the sport of backyard marathon. “Backyard ultramarathon is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run 6,706 meters (6.701 km) in less than one hour,’’ the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) urged the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to register for next year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). BJMP Director Allan Iral made the call as the voter registration resumes on Dec. 12 after the previously scheduled BSKE...
