NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 14fi 1
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RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263 
INTEGRATING ALL THE PROVINCIAL AND SUB-PROVINCIAL JAILS WITHIN 
THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND 
PENOLOGY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The advancement of a national standard in the operational management of all 
local jails, sub-provincial jails, and district, city and municipal jails, is of paramount 
importance to better uphold the basic and constitutional rights of inmates who are 
detained / serving their sentence in such jail facilities. With such a standard firmly 
established and faithfully observed, there will be uniformity and boosted efficiency in 
the implementation of the plans and programs that are geared toward the more 
effective rehabilitation of inmates.
At present. Republic Act (RA) No. 6975 provides that "provincial jails shall be 
supervised and controlled by the provincial management within its jurisdiction." 
Hence, under the said law, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is not tasked 
with the operational management, supervision and control of all the existing provincial 
jails.
Toward the vision of establishing a national standard in the operational 
management of all local jails, RA 6975 and RA 9263 are herein proposed to be 
amended such that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology shall now be tasked 
with the supervision and control of all local jail facilities.
Furthermore, this proposal offers the following advantages:


1. Itiere will be established a uniform and standardized policy on the 
administration and supervision of all local jails;
2. The administration and operation of all local jails will be entrusted to the 
BJMP, which is a specialized agency, which has the mission of 
safekeeping, reformation and rehabilitation of inmates. Thus, the 
objectives of public safety and institutional correction through jail 
supervision and management could be better attained through the 
enactment of this proposal;
3. The provincial government will be unburdened with the task of 
supervising and maintaining a jail facility resulting to its being able to 
devote its focus to its more pressing responsibilities;
4. This will promote the professionalization of all jail personnel, which will 
now include the provincial jail guards.
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1 451
Senate
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*22 NOV "3 P5 :39
RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263 
INTEGRATING ALL THE PROVINCIAL AND SUB-PROVINCIAL JAILS WITHIN 
THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND 
PENOLOGY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 61 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the
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"Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of1990" is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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Sec. 61. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. - The Jail Bureau shall
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exercise supervision and control over all PROVINCIAL, SUB-
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PROVINCIAL, city and municipal jails.
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Sec. 2. Section 62 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 62. ORGANIZATION. -
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The Jail Bureau shall be composed of PROVINCIAL, SUB-
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PROVINCIAL, city or municipal jails, each headed by a
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PROVINCIAL, SUB-PROVINCIAL, city or municipal jail warden:
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Provided, That, in the case of large cities and municipalities, a
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district jail warden may be established as necessary.
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Sec. 3. Section 63 of the same act is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 
63. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVINCIAL, SUB-
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PROVINCIAL, DISTRICT, CITY OR MUNICIPAL JAIL. - There shall


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be established and maintained in every PROVINCE, district, city
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and municipality a secured, clean adequately equipped and sanitary
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jail for the custody and safekeeping of PROVINCIAL, city and
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municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or person detained
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awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer to the national
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penitentiary, and/or violent mentally-ill person who endangers
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himself or the safety of others, duly certified as such by the proper
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medical or health officer, pending the transfer to a medical
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institution.
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Sec. 4. The management, supervision and control of provincial and sub-
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provincial jails, including all its properties, equipment, and finances, are hereby
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transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
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Provided, however, That the three (3) year transition period is hereby
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established, to commence from the date of effectivity of this Act. During the transition
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period, the Provincial Government shall subsidize the subsistence allowance of inmates
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and the maintenance of the jail facility, including, but not limited to, electric and water
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expenses and necessary repairs.
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The transfer, and/or absorption of the functions, appropriations, funds, records,
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equipment, facilities, choses in action, rights, and other assets of Provincial and Sub-
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Provincial Jails to/by the BJMP shall be without prejudice to the provisions of RA 7160
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that are not otherwise inconsistent with this Act.
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All personnel of Provincial and Sub-Provincial Jails, unless removed for cause,
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may be absorbed by the BJMP: Provided, That such guidelines must be consistent with
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the provisions of RA 9263 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
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The Chief of the BJMP shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this
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Act, recommend the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the assumed
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provincial and sub-provincial jails.
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Sec. 5. The local government of the province shall be a partner of the BJMP in
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the rehabilitation of the inmates in the provincial jails. For this purpose, the
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Sanguniang Paniaiawigan of each province shall provide for the maintenance and


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improvement of jails and detention centers and shall appropriate funds to supplement
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subsistence of detainees and convicted prisoners in the province.
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Sec. 6. The Provincial and Sub-Provincial Jail Warden shall have the rank of
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Superintendent: Provided, That if the jail population is one thousand (1,000) or more
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inmates, the Warden shall be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a Master's
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degree in management, public administration, public safety, criminology, penology,
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sociology, national security administration, defense studies or other related discipline
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from a recognized institution of learning, and must satisfactorily pass the necessary
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training and career courses for such position as may be established by law.
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Sec. 7. A Special Oversight Committee, composed of the Secretary of Interior
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and Local Government as Chair, the Secretary of Budget and Management as Co-
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Chair, and the Chair of the Civil Service Commission, President of the League of
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Provinces, and the Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, as members,
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is hereby created to oversee the expeditious transfer and absorption into the Bureau
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of Jail Management and Penology of all personnel, property, appropriations and
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installations of the provincial and sub-provincial jails.
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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Oversight Committee shall promulgate the rules and
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regulations necessary to ensure the effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
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remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,