1. Overcrowding: The jail 1. Inmate Transfers: Addressing the overcrowding
housed far more inmates Relocated some inmates to issue at Biñan City Jail in than its capacity, leading to other less crowded facilities. 2018 involved a multi-faceted cramped and inhumane living approach. The measures conditions. Example: 200 inmates were taken helped mitigate the relocated to nearby jails to most critical problems, such Example: Inmates had to take alleviate overcrowding. as poor living conditions and turns sleeping due to the lack health risks. However, of space. 2. Facility Expansion: ongoing efforts in facility Constructed additional expansion, judicial efficiency, 2. Health Risks: buildings and expanded and alternative sentencing Overcrowding contributed to current ones to increase are necessary to ensure the spread of diseases and capacity. long-term improvements in inadequate medical care. the jail system. Example: A new dormitory The measures taken to Example: Outbreaks of was built to house an address overcrowding at tuberculosis and skin additional 300 inmates. Biñan City Jail will infections were reported significantly improved the 3. Alternative Sentencing: situation. For instance, the 3. Sanitation Issues: Utilized probation, community relocation of inmates and the Insufficient facilities led to service, and other construction of new facilities poor hygiene and sanitation. alternatives to incarceration helped reduce the inmate for minor offenses. population, easing congestion Example: Insufficient toilets and improving living and showers led to Example: 100 non-violent conditions. Implementing unsanitary conditions. offenders were placed under alternative sentencing house arrest instead of being reduced the number of minor 4. Increased Tensions: incarcerated. offenders in jail, while judicial Overcrowding heightened reforms expedited the stress and conflict among 4. Judicial Reforms: processing of cases, further inmates, leading to security Accelerated judicial decreasing the number of concerns. processes to reduce the inmates awaiting trial. These number of inmates awaiting efforts collectively alleviated Example: Increased incidents trial for extended periods. the most pressing issues of of violence and fights among overcrowding, health risks, inmates. Example: Implemented and increased tensions, fast-track hearings for minor setting a foundation for cases, reducing pre-trial ongoing improvements in the detention times by 50%. jail system.