The Decongestion Program in Three (3) Selected City Jails Of Cavite: An Assessment for a Possible Partnership and Sharing Program

Abstract

The rapidly growing population of inmates under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has resulted in progressive overcrowding of detention facilities. The facilities are places of constraint where at living conditions can be both physically andpsychologically demanding. Detainees are subject to varying degrees of stress as a result of separation from family and friends made worse by poor living conditions. The risk of various diseases and infections is high in overcrowded facilities with disease-prone people. With this line of programs, the researcher is inspired to identify and assess the issues and concerns confronting the jails at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region IV-A, particularly Province of Cavite (Imus City Jail, Bacoor City Jail and Dasmarinas City Jail) in the implementation of decongestion programs in their respective areas of responsibilities which is as well vital to the realization of a fair and just correctional justice system. Cognizant of the present condition, the researcher also realizes that the Jail Bureau cannot abandon the need for additional and more modern jails. This study will set the standard quality on how jails should be planned, designed and constructed, into a more inmate-friendly facility through “better rehabilitation and better feeding programs.”