A total of 72 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from the Zamboanga City Jail Reformatory Center in January through intensified paralegal support service, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) jail warden Supt. Xavier Solda said on Thursday, Feb. 2.
“We are hoping that...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) conducted on Saturday, Jan. 21, an on-site voter registration for more than 300 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail-Male Dormitory in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE).
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The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, the appointment of Supt. Xavier Solda as the new jail warden of the Zamboanga City Jail Male Dormitory.
BJMP Director Allan Iral said Solda will now supervise the biggest jail facility in Western Mindanao which...
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...
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.
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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...
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.
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He cited his personnel for a "job well done" after...
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....
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...
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...
