Rappler's latest stories on BJMP
517 prisoners in BJMP facilities positive for coronavirus
Cebu City Jail is among the worst–hit prison facilities
4 recoveries of 229 jail coronavirus cases all personnel – BJMP
Aside from the Quezon City Jail, personnel from Caloocan, Marikina, Pasay and Mandaluyong jails also test positive
9 coronavirus-stricken Quezon City Jail inmates show 'positive progress'
The 9 jail personnel who also contracted the coronavirus are 'receiving proper medical attention,' adds the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
KAPATID calls for mass testing of prisoners in congested facilities
KAPATID spokesperson Fides Lim says it 'stretches the imagination' how congested prison system like the Philippines can be kept 100% safe when basic hygiene essentials are lacking
DOJ probes Bantag's booting out BuCor staff for favored BJMP aides
'Wala pa kaming definitive action as to whether ibabalik ba namin 'yung mga inalis nya or hayaan lang namin,' says Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
WATCH: How PH's best jail officers improve life in prison
In overcrowded jails, these officers make their inmates' problems their own
HIV an emerging concern in Central Visayas jails – BJMP
'The estimated global HIV prevalence among prisoners is 3%, in some settings the HIV prevalence in prisons is 15 times higher than in the general population,' says the World Health Organization
Cops, fire, jail personnel on full alert for Holy Week 2019
'Criminals do not rest, so the DILG and its attached agencies must not rest as well,' says DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, who has raised the alert status of the agencies
Drug test surprises BJMP officials on new jail chief's first day
BJMP officials undergo on-the-spot drug test on Day 1 of their new officer-in-charge Allan Iral, who used to head the Davao City Jail
Former Davao City Jail warden is PH's new jail chief
New BJMP officer-in-charge Allan Iral worked with President Rodrigo Duterte when he was mayor of Davao City
LOOK: P790,000 found at Manila City Jail raid
The raid yields no illegal drugs but authorities discover cash-stuffed plastic containers in a sealed room
Napoles to Sandiganbayan: BJMP’s greyhound team harassed me
Napoles submits a BJMP incident report as part of the requirement to prove there is a need to move her to a safehouse
Conclusion: Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
A holistic solution is necessary. There is a need to address the problems of overcrowding, the lack of qualified personnel, and the inadequacy of resources.
Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
Being a BuCor chief, and with your closeness to the President, you will be in the best position to advocate for small regional prisons
9 Abu Sayyaf, Maute inmates moved from Davao to Taguig
The inmates face various charges, including terrorism, multiple murder, and kidnapping with homicide
Faeldon gets 'no special treatment' in jail – BJMP
Former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon is transferred from the Senate to the Pasay City Jail, while his petition remains pending before the Supreme Court
Duterte confers Order of Lapu-Lapu to 104 PNP, BFP, BJMP personnel
Out of the 104, 99 are cops who where deployed to Marawi
72 Marawi jail escapees still on the loose, says BJMP
'We are urging them to surrender to the Philippine National Police or the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for continuing detention,' BJMP spokesperson Senior Jail Inspector Xavier Solda says
IN PHOTOS: BJMP destroys 4,400 contraband items seized from jails
The BJMP destroys items seized from Metro Manila jails
Duterte wants TV sets in all Camp Bagong Diwa jail cells
High-profile inmates like Janet Lim Napoles and Farhana Maute may soon enjoy a television set in their cells, care of the President himself
Palace endorses DBM resolution on pay hike for police, soldiers
A Police Officer 1 can enjoy a 100% increase – from the current P14,834 base pay to P29,668 – should the resolution be signed by both houses of Congress
Father of Maute brothers dies due to health reasons – BJMP
3rd UPDATE The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology says the Maute patriarch died after his blood pressure shot up and he had difficulty breathing
As BJMP celebrates 26th year, jails continue to burst
Philippine prisons are now 589 overcrowded according to latest data from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
Inmates freed from congestion in new Bohol jail
The old district jail in Ubay town used to pack 168 inmates in a space meant for only 23 people
PH jail congestion rate soars to over 500% amid drug war
Philippine jails have a total holding capacity of only 20 746 but now accommodate 126 946 inmates
5 escape from Oriental Mindoro jail
5 detainees – wanted for different crimes – escape the Naujan town jail
DILG confirms 2 Marawi jailbreaks freeing 107 inmates
At least 50 men break into two prisons in the evening of the clash between the Maute group and government forces in Marawi City Lanao del Sur
Ex-VP Binay pushes for integrated Metro Manila jail
The former official revives the 2015 proposal of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to solve the problem of jail congestion in the National Capital Region
Bato dela Rosa's son Rock among new PNPA cadets
350 young men and women including the son of the country s top cop enter the Philippine National Police Academy
News Briefs: March 28, 2017
Stories from across the Philippines on Tuesday March 28
50 recaptured, over 100 still on the run in PH's biggest jailbreak
UPDATED The BJMP says 13 high value targets – 7 Muslim rebels and 6 organized crime gang members – were not among the 158 inmates who bolted a North Cotabato jail
Over 100 inmates escape in Kidapawan jail attack
UPDATED At least one jail personnel is killed during the attack
Barbers vs Pichay, Manila City Jail, Bhumibol of Thailand | 6PM wRap
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Jail gang holds ‘noise barrage’ vs anti-illegal drugs policy
UPDATED Some 200 inmates stage a noise barrage at the Manila City Jail over a new jail policy to segregate drug suspects from other inmates
Disbursement of Makati City Jail inmates' food allowance 'questionable' – COA
The Commission on Audit says the decision to make payment of reimbursement to the Makati City Jail warden casts doubts on the propriety of utilization of the budget
Cebu jail raid: warden owns fighting cocks seized by cops?
The early morning raids of the Cebu Provincial Detention Center and the Cebu City Jail yield P4 6 million in cash shabu and drug paraphernalia among others
2 Chinese nationals among 10 killed in Parañaque City jail blast
UPDATED Most of the high profile inmates killed in the blast including the Chinese nationals have drug related cases
Quick fix for PH jails? Pardon sick, old prisoners – Recto
Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto files a resolution seeking an inquiry into the worsening conditions of jails nationwide
538 Ilonggo inmates to cast votes in prison
Some 459 male and 79 female inmates imprisoned in Iloilo City are allowed to vote for all national positions in the May 9 polls
Overcrowding in PH prisons: Is tech the solution?
For administrators wanting to solve the problems facing jails in the Philippines getting consistent and accurate information can often take months
Delfin Lee asks SC to probe legality of jail transfer
The detained property developer says allegations that he was enjoying special treatment at the Pampanga provincial jail were mere conjectures and hearsay
NPA seizes 2 jail guards, rescues comrade in Surigao del Sur
Members of the New People s Army capture Security Officer 2 Juan Salazar and SO2 Feliciano Polan
Looking into the food system of PH inmates
Nelson Mandela once said that no one knows a nation until one has been inside its jails What will the food system inside prisons and jails say about the Philippines?
Napoles moved to women's correctional
The alleged pork barrel scam mastermind is moved to the women s prison early Thursday after the Sandiganbayan denies her request to stay at Camp Bagong Diwa
Cadets talk future of PNP, BJMP, BFP with Aquino
In an hour long meeting with the President newly minted police fire and jail inspectors ask about his plans for the agencies they will be serving
'Justice for PNP SAF 44'
The grief stricken uniformed service and the general public ask that justice be given to the 44 young men who died in a clash with the BIFF and MILF
IN PHOTOS: No VIP treatment in these detention centers
The VIP treatment of jailed drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison unmasks the inequalities perpetrated in our penology system
Court rejects transfer of Jinggoy Estrada to regular jail
The anti graft court Sandiganbayan s Fifth Division cites security issues in its decision to keep the senator at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame
Court denies motion to move Bong Revilla to regular jail
The Sandiganbayan s First Division says the senator may be moved to another detention facility at any time once state prosecutors provide cogent and substantive justifications for it
3 dead in Zambo del Norte jailbreak
Authorities say all the escapees have been arrested following a joint manhunt operation by the PNP and the BJMP assisted by the AFP
