Management and Penology - To provide humane safekeeping and

developmental opportunities for Persons

 On March 10, 2004, RA 9263 was enacted
Deprived of Liberty (PDL) in the promotion
that professionalized the BJMP and
of public safety.
upgraded the qualification and salaries and
benefits of its personnel Vision
Local Autonomy - provincial jail - By 2040, a world-class agency highly
capable of providing humane safekeeping
BJMP request to absorb provincial jails
and developmental opportunities for Persons
- budget Deprived of Liberty (PDL).
- transitions of guards, tools, and such
Types of Development
Status of BJMP
Reformation
 The BJMP is a Bureau under the DILG; it
- converting their behavior from criminal to
controls all district, city, and municipal jails.
non-criminal
 Analogous with PNP and BFP, it is national
- education
in scope and civilian in character
 Funds of the Bureau and its personnel's Rehabilitation
salaries are provided by the national
- restoring
government
The Bureau of Correction
Mandate
Origin and History
- BJMP is mandated to direct, supervise and
control the administration and operation of  The Old Bilibid Prison was established on
all district, city and municipal jails 1865 and known as Carcel y Presidio
nationwide with pronged tasks of Correctional; it was finished on 1866 to
safekeeping and development of PDL. house 1,127
 On 1869, San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
Functions
was established
 In line with its mission, the Jail Bureau  Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm was est. on
endeavors to perform the following 1904 named luhit Penal Settlement)
functions:  Correctional Institute for Women was
 Formulate policies and guidelines in the established on 1929 and the Davao Penal
administration of all district, city, and Colony was established on 1932
municipal jails nationwide;  The would be called New Bilibid Prison was
 Implement strong security measures for the established on 1940 with a capacity of 3,000
control of PDL; prisoners (now:27,000 PDL)
 Provide for the basic needs of PDL;
 Conduct activities for the development of
RULE IV – MANDATES OF THE BUREAU OF
PDL;
CORRECTIONS AND TECHNICAL
 Improve jail facilities; and,
OFFICERS
 Promote the general welfare and
development of personnel. Section 4. The Mandates of the Bureau of
Corrections. The BuCor shall be in charge of
Mission
safekeeping and instituting reformation programs to 4. The core security objectives of such
national inmates sentenced to more than three (3) activities are a) to completely incapacitate
years through progressive, effective, and efficient inmates from further committing criminal
administration. acts, and
b) have them totally cut-off from their
a) Safekeeping of National Inmates. In
criminal networks (or contacts in the free
compliance with established United Nations
society) while serving sentence at BuCor, to
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of
ultimately protect the society against crime
Prisoners (UNSMRTP), the safekeeping of inmates
as provided for in Rule 58 of UNSMRTP.
shall include:
The conduct of these activities shall be
1. Decent and adequate provision of basic undertaken by the Directorate for Security
necessities such as shelters/quarters, food, and Safekeeping (DSS), supported by
water, clothing, medicine; Directorate for Intelligence and
2. Proper observance of prescribed privileges Investigation (DII), and Directorate for
such as regulated communication and Plans and Program (DPP).
visitation; and
3. Efficient processing of necessary c) Reformation of National Inmates. The
documentary requirements and records for circumferential reformation programs which
their timely release. The processing of these will be institutionalized by BuCor for the
documentary requirements shall be inmates shall be comprised of the following:
undertaken by the Directorate for Inmate
1. Moral and Spiritual Program. This refers
Documents and Records (DIDR).
to the moral and spiritual values- formation
of inmates which shall be institutionalized
The core objective of these safekeeping provisions
by the Directorate for Moral and Spiritual
is to “accord the dignity of man” to inmates while
Welfare (DMSW), which include the
serving sentence in accordance with the basis for
practice of one’s religion and beliefs.
humane understanding of Presidential Proclamation
551, series 1995, and with UNSMRTP Rule 60. - Participating Religious Volunteer Organizations
(RVO) and individuals shall be regulated and
b) Security of National Inmates. The
managed by DMSW.
complementary component of safekeeping in
custodial function is security which ensures that 2. Education and Training Program. This
inmates are completely incapacitated from further refers to the administration of formal and
committing criminal acts, and have been totally cut non-formal education, and skills
off from their criminal networks (or contacts in the development of inmates which shall be
free society) while serving sentence inside the institutionalized by the Directorate for
premises of the national penitentiary. Education and Training (DET).
The circumferential security activities to be - Participating volunteer teachers, professors,
undertaken are: instructors, and trainers shall be regulated and
managed by DET.
1. Proper custody;
2. Implementation of prison laws and 3. Work and Livelihood Program. This
regulations, to include prevention of prison refers to the administration of skills
violence and crimes; and development programs on work and
3. Efficient Recovery of fugitives. livelihood to achieve self-sufficiency of
 inmates in the prison community and for d) Progressive Administration. Progressive
income generation of the agency. This shall administration shall be achieved through objective
be institutionalized by the Directorate for intent, constructive approach, and productive
Work and Livelihood (DWL). actions on every administrative undertaking
particularly towards personnel, facilities,
- Volunteer participating agencies, Non-
equipment, supplies, and BuCor lands.
Government Organizations and individuals shall be
regulated and managed by DWL. 1. Effectiveness and Efficiency. The effective
and efficient administration of agency resources
4. Sports and Recreation Program. This
shall be achieved through the functional areas
refers to the administration of physical and
namely: Human Resource, Comptrollership,
recreational engagement to achieve mental
Management, Engineering, Logistics, and the
alertness and physical agility in the spirit of
Support Services.
sportsmanship. This shall be
institutionalized by the Directorate for The core objective of these functional areas is the
Sports and Recreation (DSR). administration of Functions and Programs towards
Initiation, Compliance, Proficiency, and
- Volunteer participating agencies, Non-
Institutionalization.
Government Organizations and individuals shall be
regulated and managed by DSR. 2. Sustainability of Operations. The
administration’s primary lookout is the continuity of
5. Health and Welfare Program. This refers
projects and sustainability of operations in the
to the administration of proper nutrition,
corrections service twenty-four (24) hours a day and
hygiene, sanitation, cleanliness and
seven (7) days a week in all circumstances such as
promotion of good health to inmates. This
during natural calamities, changing of directors, and
also includes appropriate provision of
even holidays because inmates are permanent
medical care or hospitalization of the sick,
responsibility and accountability of BuCor.
mentally impaired, old aged, and disabled
inmates. This shall be institutionalized by e) Corrections Technical Officers. The
the Directorate for Health and Welfare reformation programs shall be undertaken by
Services (DHWS). Professional Reformation Personnel who are duly
assisted by personnel on other professional lines of
- Volunteer participating agencies, Non-
expertise consisting of Corrections Technical
Government Organizations and individuals shall be
Officers with ranking system and salary grades
regulated and managed by DHWS.
similar to Corrections Officers.
6. Behavior Modification Program. This
refers to the administration of programs for the
character formation of an inmate necessary for
effective interpersonal relationship in the prison
community. This program also includes Therapeutic
Community. This shall be institutionalized by the
Directorate for Behavior Modification (DBM).
- Volunteer participating agencies, Non-
Government Organizations and individuals shall be
regulated and managed by DBM.
1. Professional Lines of Expertise. - New Bilibid Prison
Corrections Technical Officers are referred to in - San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
this IRR as personnel employed in the - Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm
implementation of reformation programs and those - Correctional Institute for Women
personnel whose nature of work requires proximate - Leyte Regional Farm
or direct contact with inmates such as Professional - Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
Administrative Personnel, Professional Engineering - Davao Prison and Penal Farm
Personnel, and Professional Reformation Personnel. - CIW-Davao
These are the three (3) professional lines of
Organization Structure
expertise of Corrections Technical Officers to
ensure continuity of projects and sustainability of
operations in the corrections service.
1.1 Duty. Reformation Officers shall work on
a one shift schedule (except for medical
personnel). Administrative and Engineering
Officers, on the other hand, shall stand by on a 24-
hour/7day-a-week “on call” status to be able to
address arising administrative and engineering
undertakings which require immediate action any
time of the day or night, without obligating the
government for overtime or holiday compensation.
1.2 Training. There shall be a separate and
distinct training program for each Corrections
Technical Officer’s professional line of expertise. Rank Classification
Such training will be different from the training of
regular Corrections Custodial Officers.
2. Competencies. Corrections Technical
Officers include, among others, priests, evangelists,
pastors, teachers, instructors, professors, vocational
placement officers, librarians, guidance counselors,
physicians, nurses, medical technologists,
pharmacists, dentists, therapists, nutritionists,
psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, social
workers, engineers, electricians, agriculturists,
veterinarians, lawyers, accountants, budget officers,
finance officers, administrators, planning officers,
computer programmers, data encoders, and similar
professional skills relevant to the implementation of Qualifications for Appointment
inmate reformation programs, prison administration,
- The qualifications for appointment of BuCor
management of resources, and maintenance of
personnel for initial entry is similar to the
facilities and equipment.
BJMP as amended by the Height Equity
7 Correctional Facilities Act; except to the age qualifications of 21 to
40 years of age.
 - Lateral Entry is also provided in the BuCor  Attrition by relief*
Modernization Act similar to Tri Bureau in  Attrition by attainment of maximum tenure
respective laws. in position*
 Attrition by other means
Appointment
 Separation or retirement
* Rule XIV of IRR of BuCor Modernization Act
RULE XIV – ATTRITION SYSTEM
Section 16. Attrition System for the Personnel of
the BuCor. There shall be an established system of
attrition for the personnel of the BuCor within five
(5) years from the effectivity of this Act to be
Qualifications for Key Positions submitted by said Bureau to the DOJ for approval.
Such attrition system shall include, but is not
limited to, the provision of the following principles:
a) Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank.
Any personnel of the BuCor who isrelieved and
assigned to a position lower than what is established
for the grade in the respective staffing pattern of the
BuCor, and who shall not be assigned to a position
Section 15. Professionalization and commensurate to one’s grade within two (2) years
Qualifications Upgrading Program. The DOJ, after such demotion in position shall be separated or
through the recommendation of the BuCor, shall retired from the service.
design and establish a professionalization and b) Attrition by Non-Promotion. Any personnel of
qualifications upgrading program for personnel of the BuCor who has not been promoted for a
the BuCor, in coordination with the CSC and the continuous period of ten (10) years shall be
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), through separated or retired from the service, except for
an off-campus education program or other similar those who are occupying a third level position. The
programs within ninety (90) days from the Maximum Tenure in Rank shall be observed for
effectivity of this Act. All uniformed members of promotion and attrition:
BuCor shall have at least a College Degree and
broad exposure in Corrections, Penology, COI/CTOI- 3 years,
Criminology, Psychology, Education, Law and COII/CTOII- 4 years,
other related technical fields. The off-campus
education program shall primarily cater to existing COIII/CTOIII- 5 years,
BuCor personnel to enable them to meet the CSOI/CTSOI- 6 years,
prescribed educational requirements of this Act in a
span of five (5) years from the implementation of CSOII/CTSOII- 7 years,
this Act.
CSOIII/CTSOIII- 8 years,
Attrition
CSOIV/CTSOIV- until retirement
 Attrition by Demotion in position or rank
CI/CTI – 3 years,
 Attrition by non-promotion
CSI/CTSI – 4 years, eligibility for his/her position except for
justifiable cause or reason; and
CCI/CTCI – 5 years,
5. Low potentiality, doubtful integrity and/or
CS/CTS – 6 years, acts inconsistent with the best interest of the
service.
CSS/CTSS – 7 years,
f) Separation or Retirement from the BuCor.
CCS - 5 years
Any personnel who are dismissed from the BuCor
CDD/CTCS – until retirement pursuant to the above-enumerated principles in this
Application of maximum tenure in rank shall be section shall be separated if one has rendered less
regulated by BuCor circulars to be promulgated and than twenty (20) years of service, and be retired if
issued accordingly. one has rendered at least twenty (20) years

c) Attrition by Relief. Any personnel of the BuCor RULE XV – PROMOTION SYSTEM

who has been relieved for just cause and has not Section 17. Promotion System for the Personnel
been given an assignment within two (2) years after of the BuCor. Within six (6) months after the
such relief shall be retired or separated. effectivity of this Act, the BuCor shall establish a
d.) Attrition by Attainment of Maximum Tenure system of promotion for personnel of the BuCor
in Position through the following principles:

 Division Chief - 5 years, a) Rationalized Promotion System. The

 Director (of Directorate) - 6 years, rationalized promotion shall be based on merit,
 Colony Superintendent below 5,000 inmates seniority and on the availability of the vacant ranks
- 6 years, in the BuCor staffing pattern. Such system shall be
 Colony Superintendent above 5,000 inmates gender-fair so as to ensure that women personnel of
- until retirement, the BuCor shall enjoy equal opportunity for
 Regional Superintendent below 5,000 - 6 promotion as to men. Promotion System shall be
years, patterned after the
 Regional Superintendent above 5,000 uniformed service promotion system which
inmates - until retirement enforces the maximum tenure in rank.
e) Attrition by Other Means. Any personnel of the b) Requirements for Promotion. Any personnel of
BuCor with at least five (5) years of accumulated the BuCor shall not be eligible for promotion to a
active service shall be separated from the service higher rank unless one has merit the minimum
based on any of the following factors: qualification standards or the appropriate civil
1. Inefficiency based on poor performance service eligibility set by the CSC, and has
during the last two (2) successive semestral satisfactorily passed the required
rating periods; psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical test.
2. Inefficiency based on poor performance for Requirements for Promotion shall likewise be
three (3) cumulative semestral rating patterned after the uniformed service promotion
periods; requirements such as mandatory training and
3. Physical and/or mental incapacity to mandatory assignments, among others.
perform one’s duties and functions; or c) Use of SLL for Promotion. BuCor shall
4. Failure to complete the required career formulate the Seniority Lineal List (SLL)) for each
courses and/or appropriates civil service professional line of expertise (Custodial,
Reformation, Engineering, and Admin) according to Corrections National Training Institute (CNTI). The
certain criteria, to be used during regular promotion. BuCor shall continue training its personnel through
Diagnostics Personnel of DRD and ERD shall fall its Personnel Training School, which shall be
within the Reformation SLL. renamed as Corrections National Training Institute
(CNTI) patterned after the BJMP’s Jail National
d) Modes of Promotion. The two (2) modes of
Training Institute (JNTI), the Bureau of Fire’s Fire
promotion in BuCor are as follows:
National Training Institute (FNTI) and the PNP’s
National Training Institute (PNTI). The BuCor shall
create and designate an Ad Hoc Committee
1. Regular Promotion. Any personnel of BuCor purposely to conceptualize or formulate the
who has attained the minimum qualifications for a necessary requirements for the institution of the
rank which shall include education, experience, Corrections Training Institute and submit a report
training, and civil service eligibility to include the with recommendation within one (1) year from the
physical characteristics and personality traits ratification of this IRR.
required in the performance of the job, shall be
eligible for promotion to a higher rank. He should Future Training institutions for BUCOR
successfully pass the corresponding promotional personnel
examination, and the required
 Corrections Officer Candidate School
psychiatric/psychological and drug tests.
 Phil. Corrections Institute
2. Special Promotion. Any personnel of BuCor  National Corrections College of the
who has exhibited acts of conspicuous and gallantry Philippines
at the risk of one’s life above and beyond the call of
duty shall be promoted to the next higher rank.
Future Licensure Examinations for BUCOR
Those selected as such in a nationwide search
personnel
conducted by any civic organization duly accredited
by the DOJ and the Civil Service Commission shall  Correction Officers Board Examination
be promoted to the next higher rank: Provided, that  Correction Management Board Examination
these shall be validated by the DOJ and the CSC
based on established criteria upon recommendation
of BuCor.
e) One (1) Year to Retirement. No BuCor RULE VI
uniformed personnel who has less than one (1) year
of service before reaching the compulsory DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BJMP
retirement age shall be promoted to a higher rank or PERSONNEL IN THE FRONTLINE SERVICE
appointed to any other position. Section 45. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Professionalization of BUCOR Personnel OF BJMP PERSONNEL ASSIGNED IN JAILS
-The following are the specific duties and
Common Provisions for Personnel responsibilities of personnel assigned in a particular
jail:
 Qualifications Upgrading
 Promotion I. Jail Warden
 Upgrading of Salary
The jail warden generally exercises
supervision and control over all personnel in
Training institute for BUCOR personnel
 the jail unit and the inmates in all matters These can be done thru regular meeting, PI & E and
related to the following other ways to remind personnel the essence of being
a jail officers, the nature of the job they have
II. Assistant Warden
chosen, the things expected of them.
Assumes the duties and responsibilities
Custodial function therefore is not merely seeing to
appurtenant to the warden in the latter’s
it that the personnel is/are physically present or
absence;
existent.
Assists the jail warden in the
More importantly, it refers to the personnel's
implementation of plans, programs and
conscious efforts ensure the prevention of any
policies of the Jail Bureau;
untoward incidents that would tarnish the image of
III. Human Resource Management the Jail Bureau and/or, and the prevention of
Officer (HRMO) destruction to lives and properties.

Supervises the implementation of However, it can be made a hobby, notwithstanding

administrative policies relative to the proper the temptations, hardships and dangers entwined
wearing of uniform, attendance and with it.
participation in jail functions;
The foregoing considered, a warden is required to
Implements programs for welfare be present on a 24/7 basis to supervise personnel
development and uplift of morale and and direct the operations of his or her jail unit.
discipline;
B. RULES AND SOP’S
Shall be responsible in the safekeeping of
administrative and personnel records or 201
files;
IV. Custodial Unit
A. CUSTODIAL PROCEDURES
Custodial function is a highly sensitive and delicate
job that requires personnel specialization, prowess,
C. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
and keen knowledge of the job and of the hazards
involved. 1. Officer-of-the-Day (OD)/ Chief Custodial
Unit:
It also requires personnel mental stability and
physical attributes needed to perform at optimum Assists, advises and recommends to the
level. warden plans or strategies regarding jail
situation, personnel deployment and
These may boil down to laxity, lack of self-
activities to be undertaken inside the jail
discipline, and lack of dedication to sworn to job on
facility;
the part of the personnel concerned.
Monitors in-coming communications from
It is a must that both dedication to the job and
higher offices, courts, LGU’s, and other
discipline be inculcated in the hearts and minds of
offices;
all personnel.
Screens and checks all out-going
communications;
2. Shift/Duty Supervisor: The main gate shall function as primary
check point where anybody or material shall
Acts as model to his subordinates and
be subjected to rigid inspection before
emphasizes the promptness and punctuality,
he/she or it be allowed entry into the facility;
cooperation, 100% attendance of his team
members; Must be alert, vigilant and keen observer at
all times must not carry long firearm;
Spearheads the proper conduct of guard
mounting before the actual assumption of Must open the main gate only when
operational tour-of-duty; necessary, must keep the same securely
locked at all times;
Reminds his men about decency, dedication,
professionalism and positive attitude Must ensure that hinges and padlocks are
towards work; fully operational;
Relays information to the officer-of-the-day, 6. Secondary Gate Guard:
assistant warden and warden about any
The secondary gate shall function as final
abnormal occurrence/s during the
check point before anybody or anything
operational tur-of-duty;
shall be allowed entry the heart of the
3. Desk Officer: facility;
Observes strictly proper recording and entry Must conduct physical and ocular inspection
of activities in the logbook and records of all persons or vehicles allowed entry
comprehensively and legibly all entries of through the main gate;
events and activities in jail;
Must inspect the van thoroughly and account
Properly maintains the logbook and inmates due for Court hearing before
preserves all entries made; opening the secondary gate
Thoroughly checks entries in the logbook 7. Main Cell Gate Control JNCO:
and notifies the out-going desk officer about
The main cell gate JNCO shall function as
any discrepancy of entry in the logbook;
main check point before any inmate shall be
4. Gate Supervisor: allowed to go outside;
Supervises/monitors the conduct of Must not carry firearm while on TOD;
searchers and other duty personnel at the
Must never leave his post unless he or she is
gate;
going to relieve himself or herself or he or
Ensures that the duty personnel at the gate she is properly relieved;
are always courteous/polite to visitors;
Must not entrust key to any inmate;
Is responsible for the temporary safekeeping
Must open the main cell gate only when
of firearms and other properties not allowed
necessary, in the presence of a buddy;
inside jail facility and brought by organic
and non-organic personnel and other law 8. Roving Guard:
enforcement personnel;
Must not stay long in a place and nor remain
5. Main Gate JNCO: thereat for the duration of TOD;
 Must not bring firearm while in areas of the NOTE: Any personnel involved in the confiscation
jail facility where carrying said firearm is of contraband during his/her official TOD refuses or
not allowed; refuse to stand as witness during the trial shall put
in writing his/her or their reasons, stating therein all
Shall assist the secondary guard in the
circumstances and compelling grounds of his/her or
inspection of inmates going out and coming
their withdrawal with the same duly notarized.
in to the jail facility;
His/her or their failure to act in the interest of the
Observes keenly the surroundings, behavior bureau will be dealt with accordingly.
and actuations of inmates; checks perimeter
V. Escort procedures
walls, fences, and barbed wires for any sign
of breaches of security, and removes objects Escorting inmates from Jail Unit to another or to
that can be used to climb or scale the walls other destination is an intrinsically risky function
and other materials that can be utilized for considering that both personnel and inmates are
escape by inmates; vulnerable to any sorts of danger from unfriendly
forces. In escorting, an inmate has contact with the
9. Tower Guard:
outside world which makes him more
Acts as the eyes of the whole facility for the psychologically pumped up to seek freedom using
duration of TOD; hence, must be very alert any means necessary for him to escape either by the
and observant; help of other people or himself. Lawless elements
or civilians will have the best opportunity to abduct
immediately alerts any personnel via or assassinate inmate/s that may itself endanger
handheld radio or sounds the alarm upon escort personnel in the process.
noticing any unnatural event/s inside and
outside of the facility; Escorting is authorized by law but there have been
many cases where it is abused by erring personnel.
Gives or sounds the alarm when calamity Eventually, this leads to escape by prisoners and
threatens the facility; sometimes results in casualties of personnel, more
D. SEARCHES – PROCEDURES so; henceforth, putting the Bureau in a bad light and
embarrassment.
To attain 100 percent effectiveness of every search,
it demands dedication, cunning, wit, and firmness of Therefore, escorting procedures must be
every searcher. Searchers should possess qualities strengthened and strict compliance with the same by
and characteristics that are unbendable by escort personnel ensured. It is not enough that
temptations, threats or pressure, demands and escorting personnel adhere to existing rules and
intimidations by inmates, visitors or colleagues in SOP’s. Equally or even more important is the
the uniform service. assumption by the personnel concerned of the
“sense of great responsibility." Professionalism,
Basically, everything that goes in inside the jail team work, proficiency and cohesion must also be
passes through searchers. Searchers comprise the inculcated in them. Stiffer penalty shall be imposed
first line of defense to thwart the entry of all those who shall be found violating SOP’s, most
contrabands and the last line of defense when especially in cases resulting in escape by an inmate
communications aimed to besmirch or embarrass or inmates.
the jail bureau come from inside the jail.
1. Before Leaving for Court:
Specific Functions of Searchers:
 The prisoners’ van must be thoroughly Do not allow relatives lengthy talks to an
checked (BLOW BAGETS) and inspected inmate or inmates shall not be allowed to
for the presence of explosives; talk lengthily with his/her or their relatives
before or after the hearing. (See ANNEX
The inmate/s must be searched or frisked at
“D” para 14 OCA NO. 08-2013)
the cell gate for any weapon, key and other
prohibited items before he/she or they step 3. Upon Return to Jail:
or step out his/her or their cell;
Upon arrival from the Court, an inmate or
Before letting the inmate or inmates board inmates shall be put in a holding area where
the prisoners' van, proper identification of he/she or they will be accounted for by the
the inmate or inmates must be conducted by custodial duty personnel and searched for
both custodial and escort personnel to ensure any contraband that might have been given
that such inmate or inmates is/are the same to him/her or them while in the court; and
as the one or those whose name or names
After inmate/s is/are cleared of any
appears or appear in the list of inmate or
contraband and duly accounted for, escort
inmates to be escorted for the court hearing;
personnel shall then un-cuff and endorse
Otherwise notified in Open Court, names of him/her or them to the cell gate guard for
inmates for the day’s scheduled hearing his/her or their return to his/her or their
shall be announced “only” in the morning to respective cell.
deter inmate’s plan to escape;
4. Medical Referrals:
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Authentic court order for the inmate to
must be practiced, Right-to Right or Left-to
undergo medical check-up must be obtained;
Left in placing handcuff to inmate in pairs;
and In cases of "between life and death
situations," whether the cause is natural or
2. Inside the Court:
one that resulted from a fatal injury inflicted
In Courts where there is no holding area for inside the jail, the inmate or inmates must be
inmates, the personnel should place the referred to personnel concerned for
inmate or inmates in the most secured area appropriate medical care and attention;
within the court house while waiting for the
In emergency cases, the duty doctor,
call of his/her or their;
medical staff or jail nurse shall immediately
While the inmate or inmates is/ are inside assess the inmate or inmates to determine
the court, civilians or his/her or their whether or not the inmate or inmates is/are
relatives be restricted from giving him/her or in great danger or whether or not the life of
them anything such as letters, toiletries, the inmate or inmates is in peril if he/she or
money, foods, clothes, etc; they is/are left unattended.
Escort personnel shall not in any manner During confinement of an inmate or inmates
allow any civilian except his or her counsel in a hospital, the escort duty must not
to sit with inmates during court hearing; exceed an eight (8) hour tour of duty
especially when the illness of the inmate or
As a general rule, inmate must be
inmates is contagious;
handcuffed at all-time unless the Judge
orders otherwise; and 5. Viewing the Remains:
 Authentic Court Order for the inmate to immediately to the warden and escort team
view the remains of his/her immediate leader evaluation and concomitant planning
members of the family must be obtained; for counter intelligence operations, as the
need be;
The chief escort shall seek the approval of
the warden on the planned route and best The warden is duty bound to personally
possible time proposed to proceed for coordinate with the local chiefs of police
monitoring purposes and avoidance of and other friendly forces for assistance
deviation; and/or back up en route to the destination. In
his absence, the assistant warden shall do the
In cases where court order has been issued
task;
but the place is risky and there is a great
possibility that inmate might be rescued, or Upon assurance of assistance or back up
escorts’ life might be greatly imperiled, the from the PNP or other friendly forces, the
warden shall make immediate representation warden shall initiate strategic planning,
before the court and manifest the tactical briefing or brainstorming with team
impossibility of bringing the inmate or for other possible options that will ensure
inmates to the destination so indicated in the safety of all personnel and inmate/s;
order;
8. In times of Attack, Rescue Attempt:
6. Transport:
The maxim “Kill when imperative than to be killed"
First hour in the morning, as daily routine, should be applied. However, the personnel
official drivers shall observe “BLOW concerned should always observe the salient
BAGETS” procedures; provisions in the rules of Engagement before
resorting to such violent action.
While en route, the driver should not stop in
any place along the way unless, there is a a. When fired upon, driver shall out run the
reason to do so. However, he has slow down attackers if possible;
when approaching check points or
b. If it is impossible to out run the attackers,
detachments put up by authorities;
pull over along the road or in an area where
When re-routing is inevitable, the official there can be a barrier for cover is
driver must be familiar with the street or recommended;
place he is traversing and must be sure that
c. Personnel should observe and find out where
the route is safe; and
the fire power is coming from;
He must drive at a reasonable speed while
d. As much as possible and unless the threat is
transporting inmates. He should drive
such very serious as to result in personnel-
carefully, prudently, and defensively all the
casualties or inmate-casualties, the
time.
personnel should not engage with the
7. Movement Schemes: enemy;
Prior to any movement of HR/HP inmates Escort Personnel
and VEO’, unit intel shall coordinate with
1. Chief Escort Unit:
the intel community in his AOR and in the
place where the inmates/s will be taken. The Coordinates with chief of admin section and
result of his work shall be relayed determines the number and names of
 inmates scheduled for court hearings and a. Start the booking procedures;
their places of destination as approved by
b. Accomplish the jail booking sheet;
the jail warden;
c. Strip-search the inmate to check for
Coordinates with the custodial unit in
any birth marks, tattoos, etc.;
connection with the list of inmates
scheduled for court hearings and assumes d. Encode the inmates’ information in
responsibility over them after inmates are the NIMS;
properly accounted for and turned over by
custodial unit.; e. Fingerprint and photograph the
inmate with mug shot background;
Designates escort personnel for inmates and
scheduled for court hearing;
f. List the names of the visitors
authorized by the inmate.
2. Escort Unit member: VII. Liaison Officer
Checks and receives the inmates indicated in 1. Coordinates and officially transacts business
the escort slip duly signed by the chief with courts, and other government agencies,
escort: NGOs and LGUs on jail programs, projects
and activities as directed by the warden; and
Properly handcuffs and conducts body
search on inmates assigned to him/her 2. Informs the chief of administration about the
before the inmate or inmates leaves or leave results daily transactions and liaison
the jail facility and before the activities.
inmate/inmates leaves or leave for the place
for which purpose he/she or they is/are VIII. Property Custodian
escorted; 1. Maintains inventory records of
Escorts and secures the inmates while in properties/equipment and supplies;
transit to court, to other authorized 2. Installs markings, tags or symbols on
destinations and to hospitals in cases of equipment/properties to determine level of
emergencies; priority during evacuation phase;
Presents the inmates in person to the court 3. Receives and records all equipment and
concerned on time and observes court supplies issued by the regional office and
rules/demeanor; local government units and those donated by
VI. Records Unit NGOs;

1. Verifies the authenticity of court orders, 4. Issues firearms, equipment and supplies to
subpoenas, release orders, mittimus, bail personnel concerned;
bonds, and records of pending and decided 5. Accounts properties received from the
cases, if any; regional office, LGUs and NGOs;
2. Receives the inmate and documents related IX. Paralegal Officer
thereto from the committing officer, and
conducts the following: 1. Verifies the authenticity of the court orders;
2. Coordinates with the custodial duty XI. Medical Officers
whenever there are paralegal activities;
1. All offenders committed to district, city and
3. Monitors the case status of inmates and acts municipal jails, and BJMP personnel are
appropriately on cases that qualify for early entitled to available health services;
release of the inmate/s;
2. Check on the authenticity of the entries in
4. Endorses to the provincial paralegal the medical certificate.
officers’ cases that need to be acted upon by
3. Establish and maintain proper coordination
a provincial agency or an agency within the
with local executives, local health units and
territorial jurisdiction of the province, if the
civic health organizations for seeking
jail does not have the resources to
health-related assistance;
coordinate with such an agency;
4. Shall coordinate and/or assist in the conduct
5. Coordinates with the local justice and
of medical missions by benevolent groups,
welfare sector agencies (e.g., PAO,
association and agencies;
Prosecutors, Courts, BPP, PPA, and
LSWDO) to protect the rights of and to 5. Shall perform actively in the physical
promote the development inmates, examination, diagnosis and treatment of
especially CICL; medical and surgical cases affecting
offenders and personnel;
X. Inmates Welfare and Development
(IWD) Unit Officer XII. Dental Officer
1. Coordinates with the custodial duty All offenders committed to district, city and
whenever there are activities; municipal jails, and BJMP personnel are
entitled to available health services;
2. Keeps records and reports of all IWD’s
activities and accomplishments; Newly-committed offender shall be
thoroughly evaluated, examined, and the
3. Establishes coordination with GOs, NGOs,
result of said evaluation/examination shall
LGU’s, other service providers, and the
be properly recorded. Emphasis must be
community through the jail warden on every
made on external signs of trauma like
IWD’s activity to be undertaken;
abrasions, contusions, hematomas, etc.
4. Supervises the use of tools and other Companions of offenders must be noted and
potentially dangerous articles, such as recorded, including jail guards in
bottles, acids, kitchen knives, etc. and keeps attendance;
them out of inmates’ reach when not in use;
Establish and maintain proper coordination
5. Accounts and secures properly in a safe with local executives, local health units and
place kitchen utensil, knives, and other IWD civic health organizations for seeking
materials making them inaccessible to health-related assistance; and
inmates;
XIII. Jail Nurse
6. Provides inmates with education and skills
All offenders committed to district, city and
training programs, and work programs to
municipal jails, and BJMP personnel are
enhance their chances for employment upon
entitled to available health services;
release;
 Newly-committed offenders shall be 2. The BJMP Regional STAR Team shall be
thoroughly evaluated, examined and under the direct command and supervision
properly recorded. Emphasis must be made of the Regional Director.
on external signs of trauma like abrasions,
3. Upon deployment of the STAR Team,
contusions, hematomas, etc. Companions of
commands/orders shall emanate from the
offenders must be noted and recorded,
Team Leader.
including jail guards in attendance;
B. Duties and Responsibilities
Establish and maintain proper coordination
with local executives, local health units and 1. Shall serve as the last resort in addressing
civic health organizations for seeking crisis in jail.
health-related assistance;
2. Shall augment the force during court
SECTION 46. SPECIAL TACTICS AND hearings of high risk/high profile inmates
REPONSE (STAR) TEAM and other similar tasks.
It is an elite tactical unit trained to perform high- 3. Escorts high ranking/key officers and other
risk operations that falls outside the operational dignitaries of state.
abilities of the regular BJMP personnel and is
equipped with specialized skills and sophisticated C. Other Functions
firearms and equipment. A ready force is composed
of highly trained BJMP personnel and experts in D. Team Composition and Basic Functions
dealing with high-risk, high-profile inmates and 1. Team Leader
VEO’s, as well as in controlling critical jail
disturbance and incidents a. Must have the rank of inspector, at least;

The Bureau shall maintain a STAR team in its b. Must be a graduate of STAR Course, CQB
national, regional and provincial offices; in big jails or SWAT;
with high-risk, high-profile inmates and VEO’s; in c. Oversees the general plans during tactical
jails that are strategically located for the STAR operation;
team's immediate response, and in nearby jails to
whom the STAR team could, during emergency d. Promotes the morale and welfare of S.T.A.R
cases, extend assistance to if the number of its team members; and
members so warrants. 2. Assistant Team Leader
STAR trained personnel should NEITHER be a. Must be the most senior JNCO;
assigned individually in jail NOR be given
custodial responsibility. They should be assigned b. Must be a graduate of STAR Course, CQB
by teams only in places mentioned in the preceding or SWAT;
paragraph in order not to defeat the primordial c. Assists the team leader regarding plans for
intent of its creation. tactical operation;
A. Scope of Jurisdiction d. Assumes the duties and responsibilities of
1. The BJMP-NHQ STAR Team shall be under the team leader during the
the direct command and supervision of the e. latter’s absence; and
Director, Directorate for Operations.
 f. Performs other functions as the Team It is imperative that all jails nationwide have Quick
Leader may direct. Response Team/s (QRT). As first responders,
members of the QRT must undergo trainings and
3. Communication JNCO
seminars for them to be equipped with the
a. Must be a graduate of STAR Course, CQB knowledge and skills in jail incident management.
or SWAT;
A. Scope of Jurisdiction
b. Responsible in command post operations,
 Shall be under the command and control of
radio communications, communication
the jail warden, or in his absence, the
codes and video recording (if available)
assistant warden or the most senior
between the team and the command post;
JCO/JNCO.
c. Responsible for coordination with other
B. Duties and Responsibilities
teams, units, media, and the National
Headquarter/Regional Office; and  Acts as first responder to any jail incidents.
d. Performs other functions as the team leader 1. Alarm -gives the alarm through siren,
may direct. whistle, shouting, etc.
4. Supply JNCO 2. Contain - isolates/cordons the affected area.
a. Must be a graduate of STAR Course, CQB 3. Report - provides correct and precise
or SWAT; information about the situation.
b. Prepares request for logistical needs; 4. Evaluate - evaluates damage to equipment
and facilities;
c. Ensures all equipment/gadgets are
operational and accounted; evaluates personnel/inmates’ situations.
d. Ensures the availability of other supplies C. Team Composition
needed; and
a. Team Leader
5. Other Members
 A former STAR Team member or have
a. Must be a graduate of STAR Course, CQB undergone Quick Response Training.
or SWAT; and
b. Assistant Team Leader
b. Performs other functions as the team leader
may direct.  Have undergone Quick Response Training.

SECTION 47. QUICK RESPONSE TEAM c. Members

(QRT)  Have undergone Quick Response Training.
It is created purposely to respond immediately and Section 48. NATIONAL INMATES’
efficiently and to contain, control, and solve in the MONITORING SYSTEM (NIMS) – A dynamic
shortest possible time any form of jail stand-alone client application software is used in
incidents/disturbance while waiting for the arrival Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
of reinforcement from the National/Regional STAR Jails nationwide in automating the inmates’ records.
team/s and friendly forces.
A. SCOPE
  NIMS is currently installed in all BJMP jails All regions should create a Greyhound Force
nationwide. Which includes, but not limited whose composition shall be in accordance with
to: BJMP Manual on Operation Greyhound and SOP
on Control of Contraband and Physical Evidence.
1. 460+ Jails
A. Duties and Responsibilities
2. Jail Provincial Administrator’s (JPA)
Offices 1. Ground Commander - All orders
concerning troop movements will emanate
3. BJMP Regional Offices from him.
2. Team Leaders - Sub-groups or teams that
B. PROCESS FLOW make up every task group will each have its
designated team leader.
1. Jail Level
The team leader shall take direct hand in
a. Committed inmate will undergo a jail overseeing the movements of the elements
booking; of his team while simultaneously
b. Inmates’ information will be encoded thru maintaining close coordination with the
NIMS within jail level; ground commander.

c. 100% data within the jail; and He shall take responsibility in maintaining
fluidity in the execution of his team’s
d. Will be submitted to provincial/regional designated functions.
Office for consolidation.
3. Assistant Team Leaders - Sub-groups or
2. Provincial/Regional Level teams that make up every task group will
 Consolidates and submits consolidated data each have its designated assistant team
from jail level for regional level leader.
consolidation. The assistant team leader shall, in aid of the
3. National Level team leader, be responsible in overseeing the
movements of the elements of the team.
a. Submitted data from Provincial/Regional
Level will be Consolidated for National He shall take custody of the personal
Level Consolidation; belongings of the operatives.

b. Consolidation of database will be on the B. OPERATIONS GROUP

National Level; and 1. Security Teams – They shall ensure the
c. BJMP National Headquarters having a security of operatives throughout the span of
nationwide database for inmates’ records. the operation.

SECTION 49. GREYHOUND FORCE - It aims a. Perimeter Security Elements – They shall
to eliminate in all BJMP manned facilities any form secure the perimeter of the facility.
of contrabands that could have adverse implications b. Holding Area Security Elements – They
on overall administration of the facilities and to shall secure the holding area of the inmates.
ultimately establish order in all jails, promote
operational efficiency and encourage adherence to 2. Contraband Search and Seizure Teams -
prescribed operating policies. They shall be responsible in thoroughly
 searching and checking the quarters of It will likewise be his primary responsibility
inmates and personnel for contraband and to coordinate with the legal services group
such other items that may pose hazards to in executing legal procedures as not to
the overall security of the facility. infringe the rights of the inmate being
subjected to strip search.
a. Team Supervisor - Other than the team
leader and the assistant team leader, a team 4. Contraband Custodian - He shall be
supervisor will be designated to directly primarily responsible in taking custody of all
oversee the inspection of each cell. confiscated contraband before these are
turned-over to the jail warden.
He shall be responsible in making sure that
all items confiscated are properly a. Contraband Inventory Control-in-Charge
documented, tagged and turned-over to the - He shall be responsible in maintaining a
contraband custodian. theoretical and an actual inventory account
of all confiscated contraband.
b. Searching Elements - They shall be
primarily responsible in the search and 5. Contraband Recorder - He shall be
seizure of contraband and the removal of responsible in the on-site recording of all
unauthorized structures inside the facility. contraband confiscated.
c. Inmate Representative - An inmate made a. Facility Representative - He shall act as the
to witness the operation must come from the representative of the jail warden of the
particular cell being searched. He will act as facility inspected. He shall maintain a
the representatives of his fellow inmates to separate record of all contraband confiscated
validate the claims of ownership of the items to be reconciled with the theoretical
seized. inventory report being maintained by the
contraband recorder. In the absence of the
3. Friskers
jail warden, he shall take part, in a
a. Friskers of Personnel - They shall have all representative capacity in the validation of
operatives designated to frisk inmates and inventory balances during the turn-over of
cell searchers frisked before the conduct of custody of all contraband to the former.
the search and seizure operations.
b. Contraband Sorters - They shall take
They have to make sure those designated primary responsibility in the sorting,
friskers of inmates and cell searchers do not labeling and confiscated contraband.
bring any of their personal belongings with
C. Service Support Group
them in the conduct of their function to
preclude malice that these possessions were 1. Medical Support Team - A stand-by
ill-gotten medical unit shall take responsibility in
attending to medical cases, giving proper
b. Friskers of inmates - They shall have all
medical attention.
inmates lined up and frisked before sending
them to the holding area. 2. Intelligence Support Services Team -
They shall gather information before and
c. Strip Searching-in-Charge - He shall
during the conduct of operations to enable
primarily be responsible, when deemed
the operating teams to accurately purge its
necessary, to have inmates stripped in search
targets.
for contraband.
 3. Investigation and Legal Services Support E. Communications and Media Control
Group - They shall be responsible for Group
information gathering and facility inspection
1. Media Barricade - They shall be
after the conduct of Greyhound Operations
responsible in controlling/regulating media
to ensure that the items confiscated were not
access to the subject jail facility of the
returned inside the facility.
Greyhound Operation.
It is their prime responsibility to ensure that all legal
2. Spokesperson - He shall be responsible in
requirements are met to support the legitimacy of
making informative disclosures to media
the operations and as not to infringe the rights of the
about the operations as directed by the
clientele or other personalities who will be affected
ground commander.
by the operation.
Section 50. MULTI-FUNCTIONS OF JAIL
4. Administrative Support Team - They shall
PERSONNEL - Multi- functioning of jail
be responsible in the detailed documentation
personnel is encouraged considering the shortage of
of the progression of the operations. They
human resources. However, safekeeping functions
shall likewise properly observe the hierarchy
have to be considered paramount.
of events in their documentation before,
during and until the termination of the Section 51. SCHEDULE OF JAIL PERSONNEL
operations. - The jail warden shall draw a plan or a schedule of
leave of absence for his men and a plan or schedule
D. Crisis Management Group - They shall be
of rotation/designation of jail designation of
responsible in taking measures to abate the
personnel within his/ her AOR to avoid depletion of
tension in the event of crisis situations until
manpower at any time of the day.
the intervention of crisis response
authorities. Section 52. VISITATION SERVICES -Visit of
any immediate members of family or reputable and
1. Negotiations Team - In crisis situations
duly acknowledged friends of inmates shall always
where negotiations are practicable it will be
be under strict supervision. In this regard, the
the role of the negotiations team to establish
warden shall determine and prescribe the date, time
meeting points to neutralize the situation. In
and manner of facilitating visitation.
deteriorating crisis situations, it will be their
role to sustain making arrangements until Section 53. MAIL SERVICES
the intervention of crisis response
authorities. a. Mail service shall be provided to all inmates
provided that all outgoing and incoming
2. Liaison Team - They shall be responsible in mail matters shall pass through the
providing for tasks or errands incidental to designated censor officer in order to prevent
the crisis situation/operations. the entry of contraband or illegal articles and
entry or exit of information affecting the
3. Tactical Response team - In the event that
security of the jail.
a crisis deteriorated beyond the capabilities
of the BJMP to handle, the aid of an ally b. The inmate sending out any mail matter
tactical response team will be sought. shall open his mail/package and have it read
and inspected by the designated censor
officer.
c. The designated jail staff shall collect the
inmates’ mail matters on a daily basis,
Monday through Friday.
d. Inmate’s letters or any other mail matter
shall be sent as registered, certified, stamped
or special delivery if they so desire at their
expense.
e. An inmate under disciplinary segregation
shall be allowed full correspondence
privileges, unless this misconduct involves a
serious violation of correspondence
regulations.