The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services yesterday received a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its Learnership programme selection process, targets and progress ...

THE government is exploring the possibility of merging the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). In an interview on the sidelines of the 2nd Association ...

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PIA) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) conducts a study to implement a unified penology and correctional system in the country by merging the Bureau of Jail Management ...

In his opening remarks, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Chief jail director Ruel Rivera underscored the collective responsibility of ASEAN correctional institutions in shaping a progressive ...

THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have proposed merging the nation's two agencies concerned with the management of jails and prisons — BuCor and the Bureau of Jail ...

“Since disqualified ang [persons deprived of liberty or PDLs] ‘charged’ with heinous crimes, that will account to around 40% of PDL under BJMP,” said BJMP spokesperson Jail Superintendent Jayrex ...

and BuCor after learning about other countries’ unified penology and correctional systems in the region. “Sa ASEAN region, dalawa o isa lang ang may kaya. We are all trying to develop our capabilities ...

In a society where justice often means punishment, it is easy to forget that many of those incarcerated today will one day return to our communities.

BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez confirmed that the National Housing Authority (NHA) will turn over to the City Government the unoccupied housing uni ...

“We had a high-level meeting among Asean countries, and we agreed since we are like brothers and sisters,” Bureau of Corrections ... of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

READ: Merger of BuCor, BJMP eyed The government is exploring the possibility of merging the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). In an interview on ...