The Philippine prison system./
By: Manwong, Rommel K.
Description: vol. 9, refs.ISSN: 2012-16-36.Other title: Criminology and Criminal Justice Journal.Subject(s): PHILIPPINE PRISON | PENAL MANAGEMENT | UN STANDARDS MINIMUM RULES FOR TREATMENT OF PRISONERS | PRISON SYSTEM ASSESSMENT | PROBLEMS ON PRISON SYSTEMSDDC classification: 050/M31 Summary: This paper utilized data collected from three groups - the inmates, the prison personnel/staff members and prison administrators at the New Bilibid Prison under the purview of the Bureau of Corrections. The main purpose was to explore the current state of the prison system in terms of compliance with the UN Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners. Generally, all the three groups finds that the Philippine Prison System in the areas of Admission and Assessment, Living Conditions, Healthcare, Contact with the outside world. Prison Regime , Safety and Security, Complaint or Grievance Procedures, and Other Conditions are compliant with the minimum rules. A few exceptions were noted involving the factors of prison overcrowding, food and basic necessities, lack of physical facilities, lack of medicine, insufficient training and lack of personnel, and unnoticed graft and corrupt practices.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This paper utilized data collected from three groups - the inmates, the prison personnel/staff members and prison administrators at the New Bilibid Prison under the purview of the Bureau of Corrections. The main purpose was to explore the current state of the prison system in terms of compliance with the UN Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners. Generally, all the three groups finds that the Philippine Prison System in the areas of Admission and Assessment, Living Conditions, Healthcare, Contact with the outside world. Prison Regime , Safety and Security, Complaint or Grievance Procedures, and Other Conditions are compliant with the minimum rules. A few exceptions were noted involving the factors of prison overcrowding, food and basic necessities, lack of physical facilities, lack of medicine, insufficient training and lack of personnel, and unnoticed graft and corrupt practices.
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