BJMP: Zero 'major' incidents in all jails during Holy Week 2023 | Inquirer News

BJMP: Zero ‘major’ incidents in all jails during Holy Week 2023

/ 02:11 PM April 11, 2023

BJMP says all 478 jail facilities across the country had no major incident during the Holy Week

FILE PHOTO: Quezon City Jail Annex, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. INQUIRER/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — All 478 jail facilities across the country had no major incident from April 1-10, including during the Holy Week, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Tuesday.

The bureau observed lenten activities amid heightened measures to ensure the safety of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), including regular and surprise cell inspections to confiscate illegal items.

Article continues after this advertisement

“The BJMP is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for PDL and personnel in all its facilities, and it will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that this goal is achieved,” BJMP Jail Chief Supt. Ruel Rivera said in a statement.

FEATURED STORIES

Meanwhile, amid the dry season, the BJMP said it had prepared ways to address anticipated health concerns, including infectious diseases accompanying the hot weather and overcrowding issues. Among the preventive actions were deploying health personnel to regional offices and jail units and stationing additional personnel in congested prisons.

It also reported that it is doing regular maintenance and repairs of jail facilities and equipment. — MJ Soriano, trainee

Article continues after this advertisement

RELATED STORIES

Article continues after this advertisement

BJMP eyes jail libraries as it integrates reading in rehab program for PDLs

BJMP probes strip searches of jail visitors

kga
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: BJMP, Holy Week 2023

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.