Overview

 As one of the five pillars of the Criminal Justice System, the BJMP was created to address
the growing concern of jail management and penology problems. Primarily, its clients are
detainees accused before a court who are temporarily confined in such jails while
undergoing investigation, waiting for final judgment, and those who are serving sentence
promulgated by the court 3 years and below. As provided for under R.A. No. 6975, the Jail
Bureau is mandated to take operational and administrative control over all city, district, and
municipal jails. The Bureau has four major areas of rehabilitation program, namely:
Livelihood Projects, Educational and Vocational Training, Recreation and Sports, and
Religious/ Spiritual Activities. These were continuously implemented to eliminate the
offenders' pattern of criminal behavior and to reform them to become law-abiding and
productive citizens. Although the workplace of the Jail Bureau is confined inside the portals
of jail to safeguard PDL, nonetheless, the Bureau has an inherent function of informing the
public of jail operations and other matters concerning the corrections pillar of the
Philippines. Coincidentally, being a new and growing Bureau, BJMP aims to keep the public
abreast of information regarding jail management and penology.
Organizations and Key Positions

 The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, also referred to as the Jail
Bureau, was created pursuant to Section 60 to 65, Chapter V, RA No. 6975,
and initially consisting of uniformed officers and members of the Jail
Management and Penology service as constituted under Presidential Decree
No. 765. RA 9263 provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who is
assisted by two (2) Deputy Chiefs, one (1) for Administration and another for
Operations, and one (1) Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom are appointed
by the President upon the recommendation of the DILG Secretary from
among the qualified officers with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent
in the BJMP. The Chief of the BJMP carries the rank of Director and serves a
tour of duty that must not exceed four (4) years, unless extended by the
President in times of war and other national emergencies. Officers who have
retired or are within six (6) months from their compulsory retirement age
are not qualified to be appointed as Jail Director or designated as BJMP
Chief.
 The second officer in command of the BJMP is the Deputy Chief for
Administration, the third officer in command is the Deputy Chief for
Operations, and the fourth officer in command is The Chief of the Directorial
Staff, all of whom carry the rank of Chief Superintendent. They are assisted by
the Directors of the Directorates in the National Headquarters who carry the
rank of at least Senior Superintendent.
 The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the
administrative regions of the country, headed by a Regional Director for Jail
Management and Penology, with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent.
The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for
Administration, Assistant Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief
of Directorial Staff, who are all officers with the rank of at least
Superintendent.
 The National Headquarters is the Command and Staff Office of the BJMP, and is
composed of the Command Group, Directorates and Management Support Staff
, namely:
Command Group:

 Chief, BJMP
 Deputy Chief for Administration of the Jail
Bureau
 Deputy Chief for Operation of the Jail
Bureau
 Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail
Bureau
Directorates
 Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
 Directorate for Comptrollership
 Directorate for Logistics
 Directorate for Intelligence
 Directorate for Operations
 Directorate for Human Resource Development
 Directorate for Welfare and Development
 Directorate for Investigation and Prosecution
 Directorate for Program Development
 Directorate for Information and Communications Technology
Management
 Directorate for Health Service
Support Services
 Legislative Liaison Office
 Finance Service Office
 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Center
 Chaplaincy Service Office
 Headquarters Support Serivce Office
 Center for Jail Excellence and Strategy Management
 Retirement and Separation Benefits Administration Service Office
 Legal Service Office
 Community Relations Service Office
 Jail Service Intelligence Operations Center
 National Executive Senior Jail Officer (NESJO)
 Supply Accountable Office
 Accounting Office
 Internal Audit Unit
 Regional Office.
 The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative regions of the
country, headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology, with the rank of at
least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant Regional
Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of
Directorial Staff, who are all officers with the rank of at least Superintendent.
 Provincial Jail Administrator's Office.
 In every province, the BJMP operates and maintains a Provincial Jail Administrator’s Office
headed by a Provincial Administrator, to oversee the implementation of jail services of all
district, city and municipal jails within its territorial jurisdiction.
 District Jail.
 Within large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District Jail headed by a District
Warden may be established.
 City and Municipal Jails.
 The BJMP operates and maintains City and Municipal Jails, each headed by a City or Municipal
Warden, as the case may be.
Our Core Values and Competency

Core Values

Makatao (Humane)
Matino (Upright)
Matatag (Resilient)
Core Competency

Continuous skills enhancement of personnel

 Abilityto establish linkages and Partnerships
 Responsive Planning
 Timely decision-making
 Expedient implementation
 MANDATES AND FUNCTIONS
 Mandates
 BJMP is mandated to direct, supervise and control the administration and
operation of all district, city and municipal jails nationwide with pronged
tasks of safekeeping and development of PDL.
 Functions
 In line with it's mission, the Jail Bureau endeavors to perform the following functions:
 Formulate policies and guidelines in the administration of all district, city, and
municipal jails nationwide;
 Implement strong security measures for the control of PDL;
 Provide for the basic needs of PDL;
 Conduct activities for the development of PDL;
 Improve jail facilities; and,
 Promote the general welfare and development of personnel.
 Mission and vision
BJMP MISSION
We provide humane safekeeping and developmental opportunities for persons deprived of liberty
as our contribution to a safe, just, and prosperous Philippines.
BJMP VISION
A highly capable agency dedicated to global best practices and standards in jail management.
DILG MISSION
"The Department shall ensure peace and order, public safety
and security, uphold excellence in local governance and enable
resilient and inclusive communities"
DILG VISION
"A highly trusted Department and Partner in nurturing local
governments and sustaining peaceful, safe, progressive,
resilient, and inclusive communities towards a comfortable and
secure life for Filipinos by 2040"
DILG SHARED VALUES
"Ang DILG ay Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan"
Major Programs

There are four (4) major programs under the

mandate of BJMP and they are the following:

1. PDL custody, security, and control program.

2. PDL welfare and development program.
3. Decongestion program.
4. Good governance.
Core Programs
A. Provisions of Basic Needs

 All PDL under custody are provided with three (3) meals (breakfast,
lunch and supper). An adequate supply of potable water is made
available to them at all times. Likewise, upon admission, each PDL is
issued his or her PDL uniform consisting of a yellow shirt and brown
jogging pants. Hygiene kits are also distributed to the PDL on a monthly
or quarterly basis. Occasionally, the provision of basic needs for the
PDL is supplemented by food and non-food donations from local
government units, non-government organizations, the business sector,
and private individuals.
B. Health Services

 Health services for PDL consist of interventions towards the prevention,

promotion, treatment of illnesses and rehabilitation. All PDL undergo
medical assessment upon admission. During confinement, PDL are
provided with health education and counseling, medical consultations,
regular health monitoring, and provided medicines subject to
availability. To maintain the physical health of PDL, they are allowed
daily sunning and physical exercises
C. Educational Program
 The educational program aims to provide opportunities for PDL to
achieve mandatory education. For this reason, BJMP adopted the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education for
the PDL to earn their elementary and high school diplomas. Teachers in
the jail-based ALS are BJMP Personnel who are professional teachers and
trained on the Instructional Method for ALS. In jails where there are no
personnel trained to handle ALS classes, the ALS teachers would be
coming from the Department of Education. All PDL enrolled in the ALS
earn their respective Time Allowance for Teaching, Studying and
Mentoring (TASTM) pursuant to RA 10592.
D. Skills Training/ Enhancement Program

 The objective of the skills training program is to equip the PDL

with technical/vocational skills that they can use in seeking
employment or starting their own business after release from
confinement. To make the PDL as competitive as other
potential job seekers, the skills training preferred are those
accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) so that the PDL will be able to earn National
Certifications. Thus, only the PDL who meet the eligibility
requirements of the specific skills training program being
offered can participate.
E. Livelihood Program

 The livelihood program presents income-generating activities to PDL during

their confinement where they are able to earn for their personal upkeep and
for financial support to their families. The capital for the livelihood project
are either from BJMP for BJMP-funded projects or from the common fund of a
group of PDL for non-BJMP funded projects. Examples of continuing and most
popular livelihood projects of PDL are bags and purses, bonsai made of beads,
pastries, rugs, paper crafts, and wood crafts. To help the PDL earn from
these livelihood projects, the jail unit Welfare and Development Officer
(UWDO) facilitates the sale of the products in display centers or livelihood
caravans organized by the local government units and other service providers.
In addition, online or e-marketing of PDL products is also run by the jail unit
Welfare and Development Office.
F. Behavioral Management/ Modification Program

 BJMP implements the Therapeutic Community Modality Program (TCMP) to

manage and modify behaviors of PDL with the goal of positively changing
their thinking and behavior through structured group processes. The
program endeavors to teach and model positive thinking, pro-social values,
good decision-making, and positive coping. Through the program, PDL are
trained on socially acceptable ways of behaving and relating with their
fellow PDL and with personnel and visitors thereby fostering a therapeutic
jail environment and maintaining a peaceful communal atmosphere.
G. Interfaith Program

 PDL are provided with the opportunity to practice their faith while under
custody without discrimination, subject only to usual safety and security
measures. The BJMP chaplains and imams provide different religious
services such as but not limited to mass celebrations, communal prayers,
spiritual counseling, catechism, and others. Religious organizations and
their respective ministers/pastors and leaders are accredited by BJMP to
facilitate their regular contact with PDL for the provision of religious
services.
H. Cultural and Sports Program

 The cultural program aims to promote camaraderie among PDL,

encourage the development of self-confidence and sharing of cultural
talents as form of positive entertainment. Cultural activities allowed in
jails include dance, singing, theatre/drama, and art workshops. Also,
through this program, PDL experience some sense of social normalcy
through the communal celebrations of socio-cultural events like
birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day, Christmas, Lent
and Easter, Ramadan, local festivals and other similar activities.
I. Paralegal Program

 The main objective of the Paralegal Program is to address the

overcrowding in jail facilities. Through the paralegal program, PDL are
assisted in availing of the different early modes of release. Regional and
jail paralegal officers conduct continuous informative
seminars/orientations to PDL on their rights, modes of early release, and
other paralegal/legal remedies which can be availed of by them. Other
paralegal services include paralegal counseling and case follow-up in the
courts by the jail paralegal officers.
J. E-Dalaw
 The E-DALAW service is an alternative to the traditional face-to-face
visitation between PDL and respective families. This service enables the
PDL to connect with his/her family through a supervised video call and
chat. The program is conceptualized specifically to cater to PDL whose
family members cannot go to the jail for actual visit because of the long
distance to the jail from the residence or workplace of the family
members. However, in case of jail lockdown by reason of public health
emergency where visitation is suspended, all PDL are allowed to use the
e-dalaw to communicate with their families on equitable rotation basis.
Support Services
A. Human Rights Desks

 Every jail facility operates a 24-hour Human Rights

Desk handled by a designated Human Rights Affairs
Officer. The main function of the Human Rights Desk
is to receive complaints concerning human rights
violations from PDL and visitors and to report the
complaints thru the appropriate reporting system to
the concerned BJMP offices and to the Commission on
Human Rights for investigation and appropriate
action.
B. Help Desk

 In line with the government’s policy of providing timely and speedy access
to government services, each jail facility has established its own Help Desk
managed by a designated Held Desk Officer. The Help Desk functions as a
referral unit where PDL and visitors can lodge their request for assistance
concerning personal or family needs. These requests are evaluated by the
Help Desk Officer and all requests for assistance that cannot be addressed
by the jail are referred to the concerned government agencies for
appropriate action.
C. Referrals for Aftercare

 Although BJMP recognizes the importance of aftercare program for

PDL to be released for them to start a new, it is limited only to
providing welfare and developmental programs to PDL while they are
in custody. Nevertheless, to ensure continuity of care of PDL upon
release, the jail unit Welfare and Development Officer facilitate
referrals to different community resources. These referrals addressed
to the local government units, non-government organizations and the
business sector usually include but not limited to seeking immediate
financial assistance for PDL’s repatriation, employment/livelihood
assistance, educational/vocational training scholarships, medical and
psychological interventions
Special Program for Vulnerable Groups
A. Services for Pregnant PDL

 Pregnant PDL, by reason of their medical condition, are given special

attention by the jail nurses to ensure compliance to pre-natal and post-
natal care, timely provision of other pregnancy-related needs, and
assistance for the care of the newborn until the latter is endorsed to the
immediate family or accredited child-caring agency.
B. Services for Senior Citizen PDL and
PDL with Disabilities

 In addition to implementing measures to protect the senior citizen PDL

and PDL with disabilities from discrimination and establishing
functional priority lanes for them, the primary policy is to link them to
the local Office of Senior Citizen Affairs Office (OSCA) and Person with
Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) for the acquisition of their respective
Identification Cards. The respective identification cards issued by the
local government unit are the PDL’s access key to the different
services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities mandated by
the Senior Citizen’s Act and Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities.
C. Services for PDL with other Special Needs

 PDL who are members of the LGBT community maybe

segregated from the general population in terms of
housing to prevent potential mistreatments towards them
by reason of their gender expression and other
vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, they receive the same
programs and services provided to the general population
and they are encouraged to participate fully in the socio-
cultural activities of the jail.
D. Mental Health Services

 In general, preventive mental health aimed at reducing incidence of mental

health disorders and developing positive coping mechanisms are provided to all
PDL. Preventive mental health interventions include informative seminars on
stress management, psycho-educational counseling and other supportive
psychological group activities. Likewise, psycho-social support services or stress
debriefing to address trauma are facilitated for PDL after the occurrence of
untoward jail incidents or in the aftermath of devastating calamities directly
affecting the PDL.
E. Drug Counseling for PDL with Substance use
Disorder

 PDL with substance use disorder or have history of illegal drug use and
who were granted plea bargaining under A.M. No. 18-03-16 SC, are
provided with drug counseling using the Katatagan Kontra Droga sa
Komunidad (KKDK) approach. The KKDK is a psycho-educational drug
counseling program developed consisting of twenty-four (24) modules:
eighteen (18) modules to be completed by the PDL in a small group
setting with fellow PDL and six (6) family modules to be participated by
the PDL’s family. The drug counseling runs for maximum duration of four
(4) months.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
THE BJMP LOGO AND ITS MEANING
HISTORY
 On January 2, 1991, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology was
created thru Republic Act 6975 as a line Bureau under the Department of
Interior and Local Government. The Jail Bureau is the upgraded version of
its forerunner, the Office of Jail Management and Penology of the defunct
PC/INP last headed by BRIG GEN Arsenio E. Concepcion.
 As mandated by law, the BJMP shall operate under the reorganized
Department of the Interior and Local Government.
 Starting from scratch with 500 personnel in 1991 the BJMP weaned from its
mother PC/INP as a mere component, to become a full-fledged bureau.
Director Charles S. Mondejar took his oath of office on July 1 of 1991 as
the first Chief of the Bureau.
 The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology supervises and controls all
district, city and municipal jails
STATISTICS
COMMITMENT - means entrusting for the confinement of an inmate to a jail by a
competent court or authority, for the purposes of safekeeping during the pendency of
his/her case.

DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR

COMMITTING A PUPC TO BJMP
 COMMITMENT ORDER
 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WITH XRAY
 POLICE BOOKING SHEET
 COMPLAINT / INFORMATION
 CERTIFICATE
OF DETENTION FROM PNP AND
OTHER AGENCIES.
PDL SECURITY CLASSIFICATION -The following are
 the classifications of inmates according to security risk each may pose:
 a. High Profile Inmate - those who require increased security based on intense
media coverage or public concern as a result of their offense
 such as but not limited to those who have been involved in a highly controversial
or sensationalized crime or those who became prominent
 for being a politician, government official, multi-million entrepreneur, religious or
cause-oriented group leader and movie or television personality.
 b. High Risk Inmate - those who are considered highly dangerous and who require a
greater degree of security, control and supervision because of their deemed
capability of escape, of being rescued, and their ability to launch or spearhead
acts of violence inside the jail. This includes those charged with heinous crimes
such as murder, kidnapping for ransom, economic sabotage, syndicated or
organized crimes, etc. Also included are inmates with military or police trainings
or those whose life is in danger or under imminent threat.
c. High Value Target (HVT) - a target, either a resource or a person, who may either be an
enemy combatant, high ranking official or a civilian in danger of capture or death, typically in
possession of critical intelligence, data, or authority marked as an objective for a mission and
which a commander requires for the successful completion of the same.

d. Security Threat Group - any formal or informal ongoing inmates’group, gang, organization
or association consisting of three or more members falling into one of the following basic
categories: street
gangs, prison gangs, outlaw gangs, traditional organized crime, aboriginal gangs, subversive
groups and terrorist organizations.
e. Subversive Group - a group of persons that adopts or advocates subversive principles or
policies tending to overthrow or undermine an established government.

f. Terrorist Group - a group of persons that commits any of the following: piracy and mutiny
in the high seas or in the Philippine waters, rebellion or insurrection, coup d’état, murder,
kidnapping and serious illegal detention, crimes involving destruction, arson, hijacking,
violation of laws on toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear waste
control, violations of atomic energy regulations, anti-piracy and antihighway robbery, illegal
and unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of firearms,
ammunitions or explosives.

g. Violent Extremist Offender (VEO) - a person whose political or religious ideologies are
considered far outside the mainstream attitudes of the society or who violates common moral
standards and who has adopted an increasingly extreme ideals and aspirations resorting to the
employment of violence in the furtherance of his/her beliefs.
h. Medium Risk Inmates -those who represent a moderate risk to the
public and staff. These inmates still require greater security, control
and supervision as they might escape from and might commit violence
inside the jail.
i. Minimum Risk Inmates (Ordinary Inmates) - those inmates who
have lesser tendencies to commit offenses and generally pose the least
risk to public safety. In most cases, they may be first time offenders
and are charged with light offenses.
PUNISHABLE ACTS - An inmate is strictly prohibited
from committing any of the following acts:
 1. MINOR OFFENSES:
 a. Selling or bartering with fellow inmate(s) those items not classified
 as contraband;
 b. Rendering personal service to fellow inmate(s);
 c. Untidy or dirty personal appearance;
 d. Littering or failing to maintain cleanliness and orderliness in his/her
 quarters and/or surroundings;
 e. Making frivolous or groundless complaints;
 f. Taking the cudgels for or reporting complaints on behalf of other
 inmates;
 g. Reporting late for inmate formation and inmate headcount without
 justifiable reasons; and
 h. Willful waste of food
LESS GRAVE OFFENSES:
a. Failure to report for work detail without sufficient justification;
b. Failure to render assistance to an injured personnel or inmate;
c. Failure to assist in putting out fires inside the jail;
d. Behaving improperly or acting boisterously during religious, social
and other group functions;
e. Swearing, cursing or using profane or defamatory language
directed at other persons;
f. Malingering or pretending to be sick to skip work assignment;
g. Spreading rumors or malicious intrigues to besmirch the honor of
any person, particularly BJMP personnel;
h. Failure to stand at attention and give due respect when confronted
by or reporting to any BJMP personnel;
i. Forcing fellow inmates to render personal service to him/her and/or to others;
j. Exchanging uniforms or wearing clothes other than those issued to him/her for the purpose of circumventing
jail rules;
k. Loitering or being in an unauthorized place;
l. Using the telephone without authority from the desk officer/warden;
 m. Writing, defacing, or drawing on walls, floors or any furniture or
 equipment;
 n. Withholding information, which may be inimical or prejudicial to the
 jail administration;
 o. Possession of lewd or pornographic literature and/or photographs;
 p. Absence from cell, brigade, place of work during headcount, or at
 any time without justifiable reason; and
 q. Failure to turn over any implement/article/s issued after work
 detail
GRAVE OFFENSES:
a. Making untruthful statements or lies in any official communication,
transaction, or investigation;
b. Keeping or concealing keys or locks of places in the jail which are
off-limits to inmates;
c. Giving gifts, selling, or bartering items with jail personnel;
d. Keeping in his/her possession money, jewelry, cellular phones or
other communication devices and other items classified as
contraband under the rules;
e. Tattooing others or allowing him/her to be tattooed on any part of
the body, or keeping any paraphernalia to be used in tattooing;
f. Forcibly taking or extorting money from fellow inmates and visitors;
g. Punishing or inflicting injury or any harm upon himself/herself or
other inmates;
h. Receiving, keeping, taking or drinking liquor and prohibited drugs;
i. Making, improvising or keeping any kind of deadly weapon;
j. Concealing or withholding information on plans of attempted escapes;
k. Unruly conduct and flagrant disregard for discipline and instructions;
l. Escaping, attempting or planning to escape from the institution or from any
guard;
m. Helping, aiding or abetting others to escape;
n. Fighting, causing any disturbance or participating therein and/or agitating
to cause such disturbance or riot;
o. Indecent, immoral or lascivious acts by himself/herself or others and/or
allowing himself/herself to be the subject of such indecent, immoral or
lascivious acts;
p. Willful disobedience to a lawful order issued by any BJMP personnel;
q. Assaulting any BJMP personnel;
r. Damaging any government property or equipment;
s. Participating in kangaroo court, an unauthorized or irregular court conducted with
disregard for or perversion of legal procedures as a mock court by the inmates in a
jail/prison;
t. Affiliating with any gang or faction whose main purpose is to
foment regionalism or to segregate themselves from others;
u. Failing to inform the authorities concerned when afflicted with any
communicable disease, such as tuberculosis, sexually-transmitted
diseases, etc.;
v. Engaging in gambling or any game of chance;
w. Committing any act which violates any law or ordinance, in which
case, he/she shall be prosecuted criminally in accordance with law;and
x. Committing any act prejudicial to good order and discipline.
THE PDL MAY ONLY LEAVE THE JAIL IN
THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDER A COURT ORDER:
 SERVICE OF SHORT SENTENCED
 ACQUITTED OR CASE DISMISSAL
 ON BAIL
 HOSPITALIZATION (CHECK-UP OR CONFINEMENT)
 FURLOUGH OR VIEW THE WAKE UNDER SPECIFIED DISTANCE
 TRANSFER TO ANOTHER FACILITY ( BUCOR, BJMP JAIL, MENTAL)

WHEN COURT ORDER IS NOT NECESSARY

 IN MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
 DURING CALAMITIES OR DISASTER