Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE ai No,9984

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (8/MP) is an attached agency of
the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 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.

It 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. Prior fo its
creation, the Office of Jail Management and Penology then the Philippine
Constabulary - integrated National Police was the agency handling the local
Penology of the Philippines. It aimed to separate the agency from the national
police, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.

This House Bill seeks to foster the principal mandates of the BJMP: to direct,
supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city and
municipal jails nationwide with pronged tasks of safekeeping and development
of inmates and to provide additional funding to promote its operational and
administrative services.

st approyatGf this bill is hereby requested.

L. ROMERO Ph.D & PINEDA



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5534

HOUSE BILLNO. __

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE BUREAU OF JAIL
MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), ASSURING CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS, TO PROMOTE COMMITMENT, RESPECT FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS, EFFICIENCY, COMPETENCE AND TEAMWORK, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
Assembled:

SECTION 1. Tile — This Act shall be known as the "Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology Development Act of 2017."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy — it shall be the policy of the state to:

@. Formulate policies and guidelines in the
administration of all district, city, and municipal
jails nationwide;

b. Implement strong security measures for the
control of inmates;


¢. Provide for the basic needs of inmates;

d. Conduct activities for the development of
inmates;

e. Improve jail facilities; and,

f. Promote the general welfare and development
of personnel.

Towards this end,

The State shall hereby provide an additional authorize funding of Five
hundred million pesos (P500,000,000.00) to evolve and implement a
comprehensive national program to take operational and administrative control
over all city, district and municipal jails to meet all the related needs and to
maintain the continuity of its mandate.

SECTION 3. Appropriations — The amount of Five hundred million pesos
(P500,000,000.00) necessary to camy out the purposes of this Act shall be
included in the annual budget of the implementing agency in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and every
year thereafter.

The state shall hereby authorize the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP) to re-align its appropriations, in the current year of the date of
the effectivity of this Act fo conform with its mandate and requirements.

SECTION 4. Core Programs ~ the BJMP is hereby mandated to implement
the following:

a. Inmates custody, security and control program:
b. Inmates welfare and development program;


cc. Decongestion program; and
d. Good governance

SECTION 5. Core Attributes ~ the BJMP is hereby mandated to carry-out
the following:

Continuous skills enhancement of personnel;
Ability to establish linkages and Partnerships;
Responsive Planning:

Timely decision-making: and

Expedient implementation

SECTION 6. Periodic Reports - The BJMP shall submit periodic reports on its
findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by Congress and
Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to camy oul the
objectives and mandates of this Act.

SECTION 7. Automatic Review - Every three (3) years after the effectivity of
this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be appointed
by the President shall review the policies and programs in the BJMP and shall
make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to both
Houses of Congress.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. All jaws. executive orders, issuances, rules
and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. Separability Clause. If. for any reason or reasons, any portion
or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.


SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved ,