BJMP sees drop in jail congestion rate with new facilities

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:18:25 +0000

BJMP sees drop in jail congestion rate with new facilities

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail and Management Penology (BJMP) expects a drop in its jail congestion rate nationwide — from 369,60% to 137.28% — as soon as the construction of new facilities could be finished. According to a BJMP statement issued on Wednesday, there are 257 projects under an approved budget of P2.89, […]

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Judge cuts short ex-mayor’s hospital arrest, orders her transfer to jail

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:24:11 +0000

Judge cuts short ex-mayor’s hospital arrest, orders her transfer to jail

Former Dingras town Mayor Marynette Romero Gamboa, 55, was transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology here as she faced multiple charges in relation to the 2009 killing of an executive of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC).

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BJMP records zero untoward incidents in jails during Holy Week break

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 06:30:02 +0000

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) recorded a zero rate of untoward incidents during the observance of Holy Week, its director announced on Sunday.

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BJMP prepares for intense heat; jail ailments expected to worsen

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:30:36 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has reminded its personnel to start securing the water supply and ensuring proper ventilation in jails in preparation for the intense heat expected of El Niño in the days ahead.

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BJMP prepares for intense heat; jail ailments expected to worsen

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:30:36 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has reminded its personnel to start securing the water supply and ensuring proper ventilation in jails in preparation for the intense heat expected of El Niño in the days ahead.

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Manila inmates yield 300 phones, 6,000 cigarettes

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:04:17 +0000

Manila inmates yield 300 phones, 6,000 cigarettes

MANILA, Philippines — As officials from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local government looked on, a steamroller flattened not pavement, but contraband seized from Manila City Jail (MCJ) inmates on Tuesday morning.

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