The Rules and Regulations of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) In Valenzuela City Jail: An Assessment

Abstract

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is responsible for prisoners whose penalty does not exceed three (3) years. The rules and regulations of BJMP in Valenzuela City Jail is to instill discipline to the inmates and to maintain the peace and order inside the jail, especially for the safeness of visitors. We chose this topic because we want to know the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in ValenzuelaCity Jail. We want to know how rules and regulations of jail officers are implemented and how the visitors and inmates obey their rules and regulations inside the Valenzuela City Jail. If we passed the Criminology License Examination (CLE,) these are one of our options for serving the government. The role of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is vital for the development of the prisoners. Without BJMP, we cannot mold the prisoners to become better persons in particular and citizens in general. That is why we should help and support the mission and vision of BJMP. The researchers utilized the descriptive method of research to show the appraisal of the respondents on the quality of the Bureau of Jail Management in Valenzuela City Jail. The research involved collecting data to answer questions concerning quality. It involves descriptive recording analysis and interpretation of the existing conditions. A descriptive method is a broad class of non-experimental studies and the most appropriate method for this study since it is a method that observes, describes, and documents the demographic profile of the respondent and their appraisal of the Jail Management. The basic reason for carrying the descriptive research is to identify and describe the existing distribution of variables. The respondents were described according to different demographic profiles. The majority of the respondents were from the age bracket 30 –35 years old, 76.67% were male, 53.33% were single, 43.3% were college graduates, and 40% were 1-5 years active in the service. There are rules and regulations of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology that are strictly implemented and followed by inmates. There are also problems encountered by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in the implementation of their Rules and Regulations inside the Valenzuela city jail in terms of performance of duty and these are resolved. The results of the study can be used in improving the implementation of the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Jail Management Penology in Valenzuela City Jail. It can also be used as a basis for the improvement of the performance of the jail officers and to promote different programs for persons deprived of liberty to make them productive individuals.