Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

Kawanihan ng Pamamahala ng Kulungan at Penolohiya
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Formed	January 2, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-02)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines
Headquarters	144 Mindanao Avenue, Project 8.Quezon City, Philippines
Motto	"Changing lives, building a safer nation"
Annual budget	₱22.33 billion (2023)[1]
Agency executives	J/Dir Ruel S. Rivera, DSC, Chief, BJMP JCSupt. Dennis U. Rocamora, CESE, Deputy Chief for Administration JCSupt. Efren A. Nemeño, DPA, TLPE, Deputy Chief for Operations JCSupt. Isabelo V. Cartin Jr., Chief, BJMP Directorial Staff
Parent agency	Department of the Interior and Local Government
Website	www.bjmp.gov.ph

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is an attached agency of the Department of the Interior and Local Government mandated to direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city and municipal jails in the Philippines with pronged tasks of safekeeping and development of its inmates, officially classed as persons deprived of liberty (PDL).^[2]

History

The agency was created on January 2, 1991, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6975, also known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.^[3] Prior to its creation, the Office of Jail Management and Penology of then Philippine Constabulary - Integrated National Police was the agency handling the local penology of the Philippines.^[3] It aimed to separate the agency from the national police, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.

Operations

The Jail Bureau, pursuant to Section 60 to 65, Chapter V, Republic Act No. 6975 amended by Republic Act No. 9263 (Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004), is headed by a Chief who is assisted by two Deputy Chiefs, one for Administration and another for Operations, and one Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom are appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from among the qualified officers with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent in the Jail Bureau. The Chief of the Jail Bureau carries the rank of Director and serves a tour of duty that must not exceed four years, unless extended by the President in times of war and other national emergencies.

The Jail Bureau operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative regions of the country, headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology, with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers with the rank of at least Superintendent.

In every province, the Jail Bureau operates and maintains a Provincial Jail Administrator's Office headed by a Provincial Administrator, who oversee the implementation of jail services of all district, city and municipal jails within its territorial jurisdiction. In large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District Jail headed by a District Warden may be established. The City and Municipal Jails, each headed by a City or Municipal Warden.

Organizational Structure

A Mitsubishi L-300 FB Prisoner Transport Vehicle in Tacloban

The current leadership within the bureau is as follows:

• Commander-in-Chief: Pres. Bongbong Marcos
• Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG): Atty. Benjamin DC Abalos Jr.
  • Undersecretary for Peace and Order, DILG: Usec. Oscar F. Valenzuela
• Chief, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (C, BJMP): JDir. Ruel S. Rivera, DSC
• The Deputy Chief for Administration (TDCA, BJMP): JCSupt. Dennis U. Rocamora, CESE
• The Deputy Chief for Operations (TDCO, BJMP) : JCSupt. Efren A. Nemeño, DPA, TLPE
• The Chief, BJMP Directorial Staff (TDCS, BJMP) : JCSupt. Isabelo V. Cartin Jr.

The National Headquarters is composed of:

• Office of the Chief, BJMP
• Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration
• Office of the Deputy Chief for Operations
• BJMP Directorial Staff
• Office of the Secretary to the Command Group

There are also Directorates within the bureau. They are as follows:

• Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
• Directorate for Human Resource Development
• Directorate for Operations
• Directorate for Welfare and Development
• Directorate for Logistics
• Directorate for Comptrollership
• Directorate for Program and Development
• Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management
• Directorate for Intelligence
• Directorate for Investigation and Prosecution
• Directorate for Health Services

The bureau also has what it calls Support Services. They are as follows:

• Finance Service Office
• Chaplaincy Service Office
• Community Relations Service Office
• Accounting Office
• Legal Service Office
• Headquarters Support Service Office
• Supply Accountable Office-BJMP Wide
• Office of the National Executive Senior Jail Officer
• Legislative Liaison Office
• National Jail Management and Penology Training Institute
• Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Center
• Retirement and Separation Benefits Administration Service Office
• Jail Service Intelligence Operations Center
• Internal Audit Unit
• Center for Jail Excellence and Strategy Management

Special Tactics and Response Team

The BJMP has the Special Tactics and Response Team (STAR), which specialized in responding to incident that require tactical response, as well as transporting high value Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL).^[4]

Rank Structure

The ranks of commissioned officers are as follows:

• Director
• Chief Superintendent
• Senior Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Chief Inspector
• Senior Inspector
• Inspector

The ranks of non-commissioned officers are as follows:

• Senior Jail Officer 4
• Senior Jail Officer 3
• Senior Jail Officer 2
• Senior Jail Officer 1
• Jail Officer 3
• Jail Officer 2
• Jail Officer 1

Non-Uniformed Personnel

The bureau employs a host of civilian personnel and employees having no rank. Civil service employees carry their civil service grade.

List of BJMP Chiefs

The following list are incomplete:

Name	Term	Note
As the Head of Jail Management and Penology of PC-INP
BGen. Arsenio E. Concepcion	? – 1990
As the Chief, BJMP
BGen. Arsenio E. Concepcion	1990 – July 1, 1991	OIC
DIR Charles S. Mondejar	July 1, 1991 – Oct 31, 1995	Considered as the first officially appointed Chief
SSUPT Basilio G. Cael	Oct 31, 1995 – Jan 2, 1996
CSUPT Silas V. Laurio	Jan 2, 1996 – Jul 13, 1997
SSUPT Josue G. Engano	Jul 14, 1997 – Jun 30, 1998
Aquilino G. Jacob, Jr.	July 8, 1998 – March 30, 2001	A police officer, with the rank of Police Director (or a P/Major General)
CSUPT Arturo W. Alit, CESO IV	March 30, 2001 – December 14, 2003	As OIC
	December 14, 2003 – May 9, 2006	As officially appointed
CSUPT Antonio Cabil Cruz	May 9, 2006 – Dec 5, 2006	As OIC
CSUPT Clarito Guirhem Jover, Ph.D. (CESO V)	December 18, 2006 – February 20, 2007	As OIC
DIR Armando M. Llamasares, DPA [5]	February 21, 2007 – March 5, 2008
DIR Rosendo Moro Dial, CESO III [6] [7]	March 5, 2008 – 2012
DIR Diony S. Mamaril [8]	2012 – Nov 30, 2014	As OIC
	November 30, 2014 – August 24, 2016	As officially appointed
DIR Cerafin P. Baretto Jr. [9] [10]	August 24, 2016 – September 11, 2017
DIR Deogracias S. Tapayan [9] [10]	September 11, 2017 – 2018	As OIC
	2018 – March 27, 2019	As officially appointed
DIR Allan S. Iral [11][12][13]	March 27, 2019 – Jun, 27, 2019	As OIC
	Jun 27, 2019 – March 22, 2023	As officially appointed
DIR Ruel Rivera [14][15][16]	March 22, 2023 – June 26, 2023	As OIC
	June 26, 2023 – present	As officially appointed

References

1. C. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
2. "Convicts now called 'persons deprived of liberty'". philstar.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
3. https://www.coa.gov.ph/phocadownloadpap/userupload/annual_audit_report/NGAs/2010/National-Government-Sector/Department-of-the-Interior-and-Local-Government/BJMP_ES2010.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF] [dead link]}
4. Tubeza, Philip C. (June 25, 2017). "BJMP teams compete in emergency challenges". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
5. Porcalla, Delon. "Lawmakers oppose plan to extend BJMP chief's term". The Philippine Star.
6. Inquirer, Philippine Daily (March 4, 2012). "'Bloody' birthday for BJMP chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
7. Mendez, Christina. "Santiago wants inquiry into new jail scheme". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Sison, Bebot, Suerte Felipe, Cecille. "4 top BJMP execs rapped over jail warden's ouster". The Philippine Star.
9. "Cuy to new BJMP Chief Tapayan: Strive for a well-improved bureau".
10. Interaksyon (September 11, 2017). "New BJMP chief sworn into office". Interaksyon. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
11. "Acting BJMP chief now Jail director". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
12. "Iral steps down as BJMP chief". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
13. Talabong, Rambo (March 27, 2019). "Former Davao City Jail warden is PH's new jail chief". RAPPLER. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
14. Bolledo, Jairo (March 28, 2023). "Who is Ruel Rivera, the new BJMP chief?". RAPPLER. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
15. Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (June 28, 2023). "DILG welcomes appointment of Rivera as BJMP chief". Philippine News Agency.
16. Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (July 5, 2023). "New BJMP chief vows reforms, well-managed jail facilities". Philippine News Agency.

External links

• Official Website
• Republic Act No. 6975 from the LawPhil Project
• Republic Act No. 6975 from the LawPhil Project