Jail Officer and Inmate Perception in Prison Management in a Municipal Penological Center

Abstract

It is worth mentioning that the present status of municipal and city jails all over the nation is presently deluge with numbers of inmates due to the active operation of the government against its war on drugs. There was a triple increase of several arrested persons and eventually charged in court being detained in their respective jurisdiction. It is for this cause that this formal study was conducted. Such a study will be a concrete rationale in determining the problems that arise in the administration and operation of the Tanay Municipal Jail, to be able to propose or recommend management strategies that will significantly elevate the administration and operation of jail management. Hence, this study aimed to ascertain the status and issues of the jail and prison management in the Municipality of Tanay as perceived by the personnel and by the inmates in /order to have a baseline reference in improving the current conditions of the said facility. In line with the objective, this study made use of the descriptive survey method of research in evaluating the management of the Tanay Municipality Jail in the Rizal Province wherein a set of questionnaires was applied as the primary tool in gathering data relevant to the study. This study involved the administration and operational issues. Considering that the jail personnel and inmates belong to the same age bracket and, thus, having similar perspectives, the two groups of respondents share the same appraisal as to the extent of management of Tanay Municipal Jail along the aspects of staffing, physical plan, security, facilities, budget, rehabilitation services, and administrative practices. It can be generalized that with the same assessment given by them, it is somewhat an affirmation and a true reflection of the current state of affairs., Therefore, the perceived extent of management is a reliable basis for future actions in the improvement of the management system. In particular, of the six areas, it can be concluded that the aspects needing or relating to resources and utilizations thereof like facilities, physical plant, and security, as well as budget, are matters of concerns that greatly influence the quality of jail and prison management.