7 Penal Institutions under Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR).pptx

7 Penal Institutions under Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR)

1. 7 PENAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR)

2. OLD BILIBID PRISON Also known as Carcel Y Presidio Correccional (Correctional Jail and Military Prison). Established by the Spanish Colonial Government on 25 th June 1865 via Royal Decree (1847) formally opened on April 10, 1866. Located at the part of Mayhalique Estate in the heart of Manila. Exact location- 851 Oroquieta St., Santa Cruz, Manila. First Penitentiary in the Country It was divided into Two Sections, namely: Carcel - housing 600 inmates Presidio - accommodating 527 prisoners. The remnants of the Old Bilibid Prison was used by the City of Manila as its detention Center, known today as Manila City Jail.

3. Common Wealth Government Act No. 67 - enacted to built a new prison in Muntinlupa on 551 hectares of land at an area considered that time to be remote. 1936 - when construction of New Bilibid Prison began with a budget of one million pesos. 1940 - the prisoners, equipment, and facilities from Old Bilibid Prison were transferred to the new prison. 1941 - the new facility was officially named “The New Bilibid Prison”.

4. Old Bilibid Prison

5. Manila City Jail

6. 1. SAN RAMON PRISON AND PENAL FARM Situated in Zamboanga City. It was established to house Muslim rebels and prisoners opposing the Spanish leadership. The prison is right in front of the Julo sea and is sprawled within a 1, 414 hectares property. August 21, 1869 when the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm was built to house political prisoners. Decades later, when the Americans took over the country, the Bureau of Prisons was created under the supervision of the Department of Commerce and Police. Due to the havoc wreaked by the Spanish-American war, the penal farm was destroyed. 1907- re-establishment and started to house prisoners from Mindanao. 1915- SRPPF was placed under the protection of the Bureau of Prisons.

7. 2. IWAHIG PENAL COLONY Americans established in November 04, 1904 the Luhit Penal Settlement (now Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm) on a vast reservation of 28, 072 hectares. It would reach a total land area of 40, 000 hectares in the late 1950s. It was located on the westernmost part of the archipelago far from the main town to confine incorrigibles with little hope of rehabilitation. It was however, during the Spanish regime that Puerto Princesa was designated as a place where offenders sentenced to banishment wee exiled. A specific area of Puerto Princesa was selected as the site for a correctional facility. The American Military carved out a prison facility in the rainforest of Puerto Princesa . The " Iwahig " penal colony has been located on the Philippine island for more than hundred years. The 33-hectare wide land does not even have a watchtower. The 1,700 criminals serving their sentences here include murderers, thieves and drug dealers.

8. The area was expanded to 41, 007 hectares by virtue of E.O 67 issued by the Governor Newton gilbert on October 15, 1912. the Iwahig was divided into four zones or district (SIMC): Sta. Lucia Sub-Colony = with 9,685 hectares Inagawan Sub-Colony = with 13,000 hectares Montible Sub-Colony = with 8, 000 hectares Central Sub-Colony = with an area of 14, 700 hectares Lt. George Wolfe- first Superintendent, a member of the U.S expeditionary force, who later became the first Prisons Director. Governor Luke Wright- authorized the establishment of a penal colony in the province of Palawan on November 16, 1904. This penal settlement, which originally comprised an area of 22 acres, originally served as a depository for prisoners who could not be accommodated at the Bilibid Prison in Manila.

9. 1906 - the Department of Commerce and Police (which later became the Department of Public Construction) moved to turn the institution into the center of a penal colony supervised in accordance with the trends at the time. 1907 - the Philippine Commission of the United States Government passed Act No. 1723 classifying the settlement as a penal institution. The settlement was at first beset by attempted escapes. Settlers are required to reimburse expenditures incurred for their maintenance and that of their families out of the products of their farms. Upon their release from the colony, they receive whatever amount of money they have credited in their favor, after deducting the obligations they have.

10. Col. John R. White- a Philippine Constabulary who would become superintendent of Iwahig in 1906, the colony became a successful settlement under his supervision. A merit system was devised for the prisoners and vocational activities were offered. These included farming, fishing, forestry, carpentry and hospital paramedical work. Prisoners could choose the vocational activities they wanted. 1955- Administrative Order No. 20 was promulgated by the President and implemented by the Secretary of Justice and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. AO No. 20 allowed the distribution of colony lands for cultivation by deserving colonists. The order contained a list of qualifications for colonists who wished to apply for a lot to cultivate, the conditions for the settler’s stay in his land, loan requirements and marketing of the settler’s produce. Lots granted did not exceed six hectares. August 16, 1959- A committee was created by President Carlos P. Garcia to study the state of national prisons. Accordingly, prisoners in Iwahig were divided into two groups: the Settlers and the Colonists.

11. Iwahig Penal Colony

12. United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island- also known simply as  Alcatraz Prison or The Rock was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States, the site of a fort since the 1850s. Alcatraz was intended for prisoners who continuously caused trouble at other federal prisons. It would be a "last resort prison", to hold the worst of the worst who had no hope of rehabilitation. On March 21, 1963, USP Alcatraz closed after 29 years of operation because the institution was too expensive to continue operating. After being closed in 1963 as a prison, Alcatraz has been reopened as a public museum. It is one of San Francisco's major tourist attractions, attracting some 1.5 million visitors annually. Now operated by the National Park Service’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the former prison is being restored and maintained.

13. 3. NEW BILIBID PRISON On January 22, 1941, the was enable prison reservation had an area of 587 hectares, part of which was arable. The prison compound proper had an area of 300 x 300 meters or a total of nine hectares. It was surrounded by Three layers of barbed wire. It has a capacity of 3,000 prisoners. Height of the walls on every Security facility: Minimum Security- 8-12 feet Medium Security- 12-14 feet Maximum Security- 18-25 feet President Fidel V. Ramos signed in to law the imposition of Death penalty on heinous crimes (R.A 7659) December 13, 1993. Lethal Injection (R.A 8177) March 20, 1996. Leo Echagaray was the first death convict executed through lethal injection (February 05, 1999) Chemical Compound of Lethal Injection: Sodium Thiopenthotal - puts convict to sleep. Pancuronium Bromide- Paralyzes the muscles. Potassium Chloride- stops the heart beat.

14. Maximum Security Compond At New Bilibid Prison Main Building Death convicts were confined; Inmates sentenced to life term; Numerous pending cases; Multiple convictions and Sentences of more than 20 years. Minimum Security Camp/ Bukang Liwayway Halfway House or those who will be released JuvenileTraining Center- Both projects are supported by funds from Japan through the representation of the Interdisciplinary Committee of National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Medium Security Camp/ Camp Sampaguita 2.5 kilometers from the main bldg. this became known as Camp Sampaguita , where the Reception Diagnostic Center (RDC) is located and Youth Detention Center A prison located at Daang Hari Road in Muntinlupa City.

15. New Bilibid Prison

16. 4. DAVAO PRISON AND PENAL FARM Opened (January 21, 1932) under Act No. 3732 and proclamation 414 series of 1931, founded by General Paulino Santos. Mostly devoted to Abaca and Banana plantation. In 1942, it was used as a concentration camp for American Prisoners of war. Located at Tagum , Davao del Norte Approximate land area is 30,000 hectares First Penal settlement organized under Filipino Administration With Sub- Colony (PK) Panabo sub-Colony Kapalong Sub-Colony

17. Davao Prison and Penal Farm

18. 5. SABLAYAN PENAL COLONY AND FARM Located in Occidental Mindoro Considered as the fastest growing institution in the Philippine correctional administration system established in September 27, 1954. With Sub- Colony (CPPY) Central Sub-Colony Pusog Sub- Colony Pasugui Sub- Colony Yapang Sub- Colony

19. 6. LEYTE REGIONAL PRISON Located in Abuyog , Leyte Established January 16, 1973 by Ferdinand E. Marcos under Proclamation No. 1101 Considered as the youngest Prison in the Philippines.

20. 7. Correctional Institution for Women     Is a women's prison located in  Mandaluyong , Metro Manila, Philippines. The prison is operated by the Bureau of Corrections. Its old name, “Women's Prison,” was changed to “Correctional Institution for Women.” This was in keeping with emerging trends in penology, which emphasized correction rather than punishment. Convicts were brought back into the social mainstream adjusted and rehabilitated with a better outlook in life. CIW was born via the signing of Act No. 3579 on November 27, 1929, which authorized the transfer of all-women inmates of the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila to a new facility. The prison first opened on a 18-hectare (44-acre) property on February 14, 1931. Previously women were held at the Old Bilibid Prison. The Correctional Institution for Women has three different camps namely the Maximum Security Compound which consists of the Old and New Building, the Medium Security Camp and Minimum Security Camp. September 18, 2007- opened a branch in Mindanao, the Correctional Institution for Women in Mindanao (CIWM) a satellite prison under the supervision and direction of the Davao Prison and Penal Farm administration.

21. Correctional Institution for Women