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Commitment, Reception Procedures, Punishable g. The admitting jail booking report attaching thereto
acts and Security Control of Inmates the inmate's photograph for reference.
h. The newly admitted inmate shall be thoroughly
strip- searched. His/her clothing shall also be carefully
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITMENT
examined for contraband. He/ she is then checked for
The following are the requirements for commitment: body vermin cuts, bruises, and other injuries, and for
needle marks to determine if he/she is a drug
a. Commitment Order dependent.
b. Medical Certificate i. The Jail Medical Personnel or the local Health
c. Complaint/ Information Officer immediately conducts a thorough medical
examination of the inmate.
d. Police Booking Sheet
j. When it is not possible for the Jail Medical
Personnel to be in attendance during the inmate's
admission, the receiving officers shall observe the
RECEPTION PROCEDURES
mental alertness, overall appearance, Physical
A decent and humane program of confinement starts abnormalities, rashes, scratches or other identifying
with a systematic reception of inmates for commitment marks of the individual and note them down in the
to the BJMP's jails facilities. The following procedure inmate's jail report. The offender observed to be
should therefore be observed: suffering front any contagious disease is immediately
isolated.
a. The Jail Desk Officer carefully check the
credentials of the person(s) bringing in the inmate to k. A medical record is accomplished by the Jail
determine his/her/ their identity and authority. The Medical Personnel or Local Health Officer, showing the
officer also ascertains from the person(s) that law condition of the inmate at the time of admission and to
enforcement procedures, including the verification for include, if possible, his/her medical history.
standing warrant/ criminal record of the arrested
1. Upon commitment, the inmate should be briefed or
person before physical presentation in court, must
oriented in the jail rules and regulations by the Chief
have been undertaken prior to the inmate's transfer/
Custodial Officer or the Officer of the day prior to
commitment to the jail.
classification and segregation.
It is understood therefore that other standing
m. The sentenced inmates shall be provided by jail
warrants must have been served when a person is
clothing. His/ her personal clothing should be properly
admitted for jail custody.
received, cleaned and stored safety until his/her
b. The Jail Desk Officer carefully examines the arrest release. The detainee, for his/ her own safety, may be
report and the authenticity of the commitment order or allowed to wear civilian clothes.
mittimus in due form to determine whether the inmate
n. The warden establishes and maintains a record of
has been committed under legal authority as provided
all inmates, consisting of information of the inmate's
for by Section 3, Rule XIII of the rules of court.
name and alias(es), if any; weight, height, and body
c. Person arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest marks or tattoos, if any; nationality and, if a naturalized
must secure a Commitment order from the court where Filipino, his/her previous nationality; previous
the Warrant of Arrest issued before he can be occupation/ profession; prior criminal convictions; and
committed to jail. previous place of residence. In the case of a detainee,
the record shall also indicate the crime of which he/
d. The admitting jail officer takes all cash and other she was convicted; the sentencing court, his/her
personal property from the inmate, lists them down on sentence and the commencement date thereof;
a receipt form in duplicate, duly signed by him/her and institutional behavior and conduct, and the date he/she
countersigned by the inmate. The original receipt was received for confinement.
should be kept for the record and the duplicate copy
should be given to the inmate. In the case of detainee, the record shall indicate the
Criminal Case number in the trial court where the case
e. All cash and other valuable of the inmate must be is pending; or the Case number in the Appellate Court
turned over to the Property Custodian for safekeeping if the case is on appeal and the status of the appeal;
and covered by official receipt. or the reason for his/her detention.
f. The inmate is then fingerprinted and photographed. o. Upon completion of the reception procedures, the
detainee is assigned to his/her quarters.
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p. The detainee should be issued all materials that PUNISHABLE ACTS
he/she will be using during his/her confinement.
An inmate is strictly prohibited from committing any
q. Upon receipt of a detainee, he / she shall be of the following acts:
appraised, preferably in the dialect which he/ she
a. Minor Offenses
understand, that under Article 29 of the Revised Penal
Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 6125, his/her 1. Selling or bartering with fellow offender items not
preventive imprisonment shall be credited in the classified as contraband.
service of his/her sentence, consisting of deprivation
of liberty of the whole period he/she agrees voluntarily 2. Rendering personal service to fellow offender.
in writing to abide by the same disciplinary rules 3. Untidy or dirty in his personal appearance.
imposed upon convicted prisoners; Provided, that
he/she is not a recidivist, or has not been previously 4. Littering or failing to maintain cleanliness and
convicted twice or more times of any crime; and when, orderliness in his quarters and/or surroundings.
upon being summoned for the execution of his/her
5. Making frivolous or groundless complaints.
sentence, he/ she surrendered voluntarily.
6. Taking the cudgel for or reporting complaints on
r. If the inmate agrees to abide by the same
behalf of other offenders.
disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted inmates.
He/ she shall be asked to sign Detainee's 7. Willful waste of food.
Manifestation. Otherwise, the warden issues a
Certification under oath to the effect that the detainee 8. Late in formation or duty without justifiable
was apprised of the provisions of Article 29 of the reasons.
Revised Penal Code, as amended, and that the b. Less Grave Offenses
detainee refused to abide by the rules imposed upon
convicted inmates. 1. Failure to report for work detail without sufficient
justification.
s. An inmate who signs a Detainee's Manifestation
shall be treated as a sentenced inmate insofar as work 2. Failure to render assistance to an injured personnel
and discipline are concerned. Any failure or neglect to or inmate.
perform his/her assigned work shall be sufficient cause
3. Failure to assist in putting out fires inside the jail.
for the cancellation of the Manifestation. Thereafter,
he/she shall not be treated as a convicted inmate and 4. Acting boisterously during religious, social and other
cease to earn the privilege granted. group functions.
t. A detainee who is covered by a Certification is not 5. Swearing, cursing or using profane or defamatory
required to work but she/ he may be made to clean language, directed personally towards other persons.
his/her cell and perform such other work as may be
necessary for hygienic or sanitary reasons. He/she 6. Malingering or reporting for sick call to escape work
shall be credited with the service of his/her sentence assignment.
with four- fifths (4/5) of the time during he/she was 7. Spreading rumors or maliciously intriguing against
detained. the honor of any person, particularly members of the
u. The Warden Submits the detainee's Manifestation custodial force.
or Certification as the case may be, to the proper court 8. Failing to stand at attention and give due respect
before the date set for the arraignment of the inmate when confronted by or reporting to any officer or
and the same shall form part of the records of the case. member of the custodial force.
The same procedure shall be followed with respect 9. Forcing fellow inmates to render personal service to
to all accused persons who have been convicted but him and/or others.
whose cases are pending appeal before a higher
court. The Detainees Manifestation or Certification as 10. Exchanging uniform or wearing clothes other than
the case may be, shall form part of the records of the those issued to him for the purpose of circumventing
case. jail rules.
v. Full credit for the preventive imprisonment shall 11. Loitering or being in an unauthorized place.
commence from the date of the Detainees 12. Using the telephone without authority from the
Manifestation. desk officer/ warden.
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13. Writing defacing or drawing on walls, floors or any 16. Willful disobedience to a lawful order issued by an
furniture or equipment. officer or member of the custodial force.
14. Withholding information which is inimical and 17. Assaulting any officer or member of the custodial
prejudicial to the jail administration. force.
15. Possession of lewd or pornographic literature and/ 18. Damaging any government property or equipment
or photographs. issued to the inmates.
16. Absence form cell, brigade place of work during 19. Participating in any kangaroo court, an
headcount, or at any time without justification reason. unauthorized or irregular court conducted with
disregard for or perversion of legal procedures as a
17. Failing to turn over any implements/articles issued
mock court by offender in a jail/ prison.
after the work detail.
20. Affiliating oneself to any gang or faction whose
18. Committing any act prejudicial to or which
main purpose is to foment regionalism or to segregate
necessary to good order or discipline.
them from others.
GRAVE OFFENSES
21. Failing to inform the authorities concerned when
1. Making untruthful statements or lies in official afflicted with communicable disease, like VD, etc.
communication, transaction or investigation.
22. Engage in gambling or nay game of chance.
2. Keeping or concealing keys or locks of places in the
23. Committing any act which is in violation of any law
jail where it is off-limits to offenders.
or ordinance, in which case, he shall separately be
3. Giving gifts, selling to, or bartering with jail personnel prosecuted criminally in accordance with law.
4. Keeping in his possession money, jewelry or other SPECIAL NEED OR UNUSUAL OFFENDERS
contraband which the prohibit.
As a general rule, special/unusual offenders should
5. Tattooing others or allowing him to be tattooed on not be held in jails with other offenders. Female
any part of the body, or keeping any paraphernalia to offenders should be confined in separate institutions
be used in tattooing. from men. However, until adequately detention homes
shall have been provided, the jail will continue to serve
6. Forcibly taking or extracting money from fellow as their temporary homes.
inmates.
The following are the offenders with special
7. Punishing or inflicting injury or harm upon himself need/unusual offenders;
other inmates.
a. FEMALE
8. Receiving, keeping, taking or imbibing liquor and
other prohibited drugs. b. DRUG ADDICTS
9. Making, improvising or keeping any kind of deadly c. ALCOHOLICS
weapon.
d. MENTALLY-ILL
10. Concealing or withholding information on plans of
e. SEX DEVIATES
attempted escapes.
f. ESCAPE-PRONE PRISONERS/DETAINEES
11. Unruly conduct and behavior and flagrant
disregard of discipline and instructions. g. SUICIDE-RISK OFFENDERS
12. Escaping, attempting, or planning to escape from h. THE HANDICAPPED, AGED AND INFIRMARY
the institution tution or from any guard.
i. THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
13. Helping, aiding or abetting others to escape.
j. ALIEN OFFENDERS
14. Fighting, causing any disturbance or participating
SECURITY AND CONTROL
therein and/or agitating to cause such disturbance or
riot. The overall concept of jail security operations
encompasses both prevention and rehabilitation.
15. Indecent immoral or lascivious acts by himself or
These two efforts are inseparable as neither can be
others and/or allowing to be the subject of such
accomplished without the other. Jail security
indecent, immoral or lascivious acts.
necessary to safeguard the lives of people residing
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within the necerity, those managing the jails, and religious services, entertainment and athletics, during
inmates whose lives are to be rehabilitated to become meals, classes, work details, bath and visits;
constructive members of society.
b. To censor offenders' mail
The following guidelines should be strictly observed
c. To inspect security devices;
in jail, security and control.
d. To maintain inner and outer perimeter security.
a. Maintain strict control of firearms. Never permit any
firearm inside the jail except in some areas where e. To escort offenders to courts, other authorized
firearms are authorized. places of confinement and to hospitals in cases of
emergencies.
b. Maintain 24 hour supervision of the offenders.
f. To insure custody and safety of those confined in jail.
c. Maintain a system of key control which shall include
an accurate listing of all keys and a receipting them. g. To escort visitors within the jail premises.
Never permit the offenders to handle keys or to study
them. h. To report any infringement of rules and regulations
to proper authorities.
d. Secure firearms and Anti-riot equipment in the
armory where they shall be within easy reach of the jail i. To inform the Warden of any Emergency case;
guard and yet afford maximum security access by j. To keep and maintain records of the offenders and
offenders.
k. To perform such other duties as may be assigned by
e. Supervise the proper use of tools and other competent authority
potentiality dangerous articles such as bottles, acids,
kitchen knives, etc., and keep them out of offenders' DEFINITION OF TERMS
each when not in use.
Commitment Order - A written order of the court or
f. Conduct regular offenders' count at least four (4) any other competent authority consigning an offender
times within the 24 hour a day period. Establish to a jail or prison for confinement.
procedures which will ensure beyond doubt, that every
Contraband - Any article, item or things prohibited by
offender is physically present or accounted for, at
law and/or forbidden by jail rules.
every count.
Escape - An act of getting out unlawfully from
g. Conduct frequent surprise searches of offenders
confinement or custody an offender.
and their quarters to detect contraband.
Instrument of restraint a device, contrivance, tool or
h. Conduct frequent inspections of security facilities to
- instrument used to hold back, keep in, check or
detect tampering or defects.
control an offender; e.g., handcuffs, leg irons.
j. Develop plans dealing with emergencies like
Jail-A place of confinement for offenders under
escapes, fires, assaults and riots. Make plans known
investigation, awaiting or undergoing trial, or serving
and understood by jail personnel.
sentence.
k. Never allow a jail guard to open the offenders' alone.
Mittimus - A warrant issued by the court bearing its
At least, another guard should be present.
seals and signature of the judge, directing the jail or
1. Select carefully the offenders to be assigned as prison authorities to receive offenders for custody or
orderly or aide and maintain rigid control over their service of sentence imposed therein.
activities. No offender should be allowed to assume
Penology A branch of criminology which deals with
any of the authority which belongs to the jail staff or
management and administration of offenders.
shall any offender be allowed to exercise authority,
supervision and control over other prisoners. Rehabilitation - A program of activity directed to
restore and offender's self-respect thereby making him
a law-abiding citizen after serving his sentence.
DUTIES OF CUSTODIAL FORCE
Safekeeping - The temporary custody of a person for
Members of the custodial force shall have the following his own protection, safety or care; and that of the
duties and responsibilities: community from him.
a. To supervise and maintain order and discipline of Offender - A prisoner o detainee confined in jail.
offenders in housing units, those assembled for
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Detainee - A person accused before a court or Seniority and Lineal List (SLL) - refers to a document
competent authority who is temporarily confined in jail containing the names of all officers in the active
while undergoing or awaiting investigation, trial, or final corrections service, arranged by grade and in
judgment. accordance with their relative seniority for each regular
component, and by service to which they are
Prisoner - An Offender who is a convicted by final
appointed.
judgment.
Dormitory - refers to the facility exclusively used as
National Inmate– refers to an inmate sentenced by a
confinement area of all inmates within the prison camp
court to serve a term of imprisonment for more than
with specific consideration on spatial designation.
three years or to a fine of more than one thousand
pesos; or regardless of the length of sentence imposed Commitment Order - A written order of the court or
by the court, to one sentenced for violation of customs any other competent authority consigning an offender
law or other laws within the jurisdiction of the Bureau to a jail or prison for confinement.
of Customs or enforceable by it; or for violation of
Contraband - Any article, item or things prohibited by
immigration and election laws; or to one sentenced to
law and/or forbidden by jail rules.
serve two or more prison sentences in the aggregate
exceeding the period of three years, whether or not he Escape An act of getting out unlawfully from
has appealed. confinement or custody an offender.
Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) – refers to a Instrument of Restraint - a device, contrivance, tool
detainee, - inmate, or prisoner, or other person under or instrument used to hold back, keep in, check or
confinement or custody in any other manner. However, control an offender; e.g., handcuffs, leg irons.
in order to prevent labeling, branding or shaming by
the use of these or other derogatory words, the term Jail A place of confinement for offenders under
“prisoner" has been replaced by this new and neutral investigation, awaiting or undergoing trial, or serving
phrase "person deprived of liberty" under Article 10, of sentence.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Mittimus - A warrant issued by the court bearing its
(ICCPR), who “shall be treated with humanity and with seals and signature of the judge, directing the jail or
respect for the inherent dignity of the human person." prison authorities to receive offenders for custody or
Reformation-refers to the rehabilitation component of service of sentence imposed therein.
the BuCor's present corrections system, shall refer of Penology - A branch of criminology which deals with
inmates and their victims) that released national to the management and administration of offenders.
normal and productive life upon reintegration to the
mainstream society. Rehabilitation - A program of activity directed to
restore the offender's self-respect thereby making him
Release - refers to the procedures where an inmate is a law- abiding citizen after serving his sentence.
discharged from prison by expiration of granted parole,
grant of any other forms of clemency, and order of the Safekeeping The temporary custody of a person for
court or competent authority his own protection, safety or care; and that of the
community from him.
Restraint refers to confinement to incapacitate or
deny a criminal the ability or opportunity to commit Offender - Either a prisoner o detainee confined in jail.
further crimes that harm society.
Detainee A person accused before a court or
Retribution refers to making a person accountable for competent authority who is temporarily confined in jail
offense committed, by serving sentence, community while undergoing or awaiting investigation, trial, or final
service, fines, and other means. judgment.
Safekeeping refers to the custodial mandate of the Prisoner - An offender who is convicted by final
BuCor's present corrections system and shall refer to judgment.
the act that ensures the public (including families of
inmates and their victims) that national inmates are
provided with their basic needs.
Security Camp - refers to a large enclosed area with Conjugal Visitation - refers to the visit by the wife for
dormitories, sports facilities, classrooms, medical a short period, usually an hour, more or less, to her
facilities, religious facilities, and other necessary incarcerated husband during which they are allowed
facilities where national inmates/prisoners are privacy and are generally understood to have sexual
confined to serve their sentence contact.
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Drug Users are those inmates who take drugs that
can alter their body and mind works. substances
Escape-Prone Inmates are inmates who are likely and
have the tendency to escape from the jail facility.
Gay - is a male homosexual inmate, who experiences
romantic love or sexual attraction to fellow male
inmates.
High Risk Inmates in BJMP Jails are those with high
probability considered as highly dangerous or of
escaping or being be rescued because of the gravity
of the crimes they are accused of or have a propensity
for being troublemakers or initiators of jail riots and
disturbance and who require a high degree of control
and supervision.
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