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• Jail - are institutions for the confinement of persons who are awaiting final disposition of their criminal cases and also the service of those convicted and punished with shorter sentence usually up to 3 years
• JAIL is derived from the spanish word JAULO which mean CAGE
• Etymologist attributed the word jail to have originated from spanish term CAULA
• GAOL pronounce as G'EOLE is the french word of jail
• JAIL is said to have originated in MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
• Dual purpose of jail are DETENTION & PUNISHMENT
• Types of Jail in General

  •Lock-up Jail

  •Ordinary Jail

  •Workhouses
• LOCK-UP JAIL - security facility for the temporary detention of persons held for investigation or awaiting preliminary hearing
• ORDINARY JAIL - houses both offenders awaiting awaiting court action and those serving short sentences usually up to Three Years
• WORKHOUSES - jail farm or camp- houses minimum custody offenders serving short sentences with constructive work programs
• Types of Jail Based on Inmate Population

  •TYPE A - 100 Inmates and more

  •TYPE B - 21 - 90 inmates

  •TYPE C - 20 inmates or less
• Types of Jail based on Jurisdiction

  •Municipal Jail

  •City Jail

  •District Jail

  •Provincial Jail
• RA NO. 6975 - Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990
• RA NO. 9263 - Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penelogy Professionalization Act of 2004
• BJMP CORE VALUES

  •Professionalism

  •Teamwork

  •Efficiency/Competence

  •Commitment

  •Self-Discipline
• 4 Major Programs

  •Inmates custody, security, and control program

  •Inmates welfare and development program

  •Decongestion program and

  •Good Governance
• 4 Major Areas of Rehabilitation Program

  • Livelihood Projects

  • Education and Vocational Training

  • Recreation and Sports and

  • Religious / Spiritual
• key officers

  • Chief,BJMP

  • Jail Regional Director

  • Jail Provincial Administrator

  • Jail Warden / Wardress
• Chief, BJMP

  • act as adviser to the Secretary of DILG relating to formulation and implementation of policies and programs (nationwide jail)
  • Exercise commands, supervision, and control over all personnel of the Jail Bureau
  • Administer and implements Law
  • Issues directives, instructions, and policies
  • Appoints new applicants and promotes non-officer rank within National Headquarters and officers rank from Jail inspector to Superintendent nationwide
• JAIL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 

  • Supervises, monitors, and control district, city, and municipal jails within AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
  • Appoints new applicants and promotes non-officer within area of responsibility
  • Ensures proper and effective utilization
  • Performs other functions as the chief, BJMP may direct
• JAIL PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

  • Supervises BJMP jails within the PROVINCE
  • Perform other functions as the RD may direct
• JAIL WARDEN / WARDRESS 

  • Supervises and control all personnel and inmates in JAIL
• Process of Admitting Persons in Jail

  1. Booking
  2. Identification
  3. Property Receiving and safekeeping
  4. Briefing
• Requirements for Commitment

  1. Commitment Order (from the court)
  2. Medical Certificate
  3. Complaint/Information
  4. Police Booking Sheet and
  5. Certificate of Detention from PNP and/or NBI
• Categories of Inmates

  1. PRISONER
  2. DETAINEE
• PRISONER - inmate who is convicted by final judgment
• DETAINEE - an inmate who is undergoing investigation / trial or awaiting final judgment
• Classification of Prisoners

  1. INSULAR PRISONERS - 3 years & 1 day to Lifetime
  2. PROVINCIAL PRISONERS - 6 months & 1 day to 3 years
  3. CITY PRISONERS - 1 day to 3 years
  4. MUNICIPAL PRISONERS - 1 day to 6 months
• Classifications of Detainees

  1. Undergoing Investigation
  2. Awaiting or undergoing trial
  3. Awaiting final judgment
• High Profile Inmate requires increased security based on intense media coverage.
• High Risk Inmate is considered highly dangerous, charged with heinous crimes, with military or police training.
• High Value Target (HVT) is a target, either a resource or a person who may either be an enemy combatant, high ranking official or civilian in danger of capture or death.
• Security Threat Group is a formal or informal grouping of inmates.
• Subversive Group is a group of persons that adopts or advocates subversive principles.
• Terrorist Group commits piracy, rebellion, coup d'etat, murder, etc.
• Violent Extreme Offender (VEO) is an individual whose political or religious ideologies are considered far outside the mainstream attitudes of the society.
• Medium Risk Inmates represent a moderate risk, still require greater security.
• Minimum Risk Inmates (Ordinary Inmates) have lesser tendencies to commit offense, are first time offenders, charged with light offense.
• PROVINCIAL JAIL - a facility or a place of confinement for Inmates who are sentenced with imprisonment from 6 months and 1 day to 3 years
• Requirements for treatment and rehabilitation of Drug Dependants

  1. Drug Dependency Examination (DDE)
  2. Philippine National Police (PNP) Clearance
  3. Certificate of No Pending Case from the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and/on Municipal Trial Court (MTC)