
Remulla: PH accomplish early the release of 5,000 inmates
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he has achieved ahead of schedule his promise before the United Nations Human Righct Council (UNHRC) to free 5,000 prisoners by June.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he has achieved ahead of schedule his promise before the United Nations Human Righct Council (UNHRC) to free 5,000 prisoners by June.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said 47 inmates of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have been released from isolation after having earlier tested positive for Covid-19.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said there are now 75 inmates and seven personnel at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) who have Covid-19.
The Board of Pardons and Parole has granted parole to 616 inmates last March, the most in any month in its history.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will set free 532 inmates, mostly due through parole and expiration of sentence, within the week.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has freed 416 inmates, including those whose sentences have expired, from its prison facilities nationwide.
To decongest the state penitentiary, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Acting Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. said 7,500 New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmates will be transferred to other prison facilities this year.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has raised concern about the alleged corruption scheme involving some prison guards.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has freed on Monday (Jan. 23) a total of 340 inmates from prison facilities across the country.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has released 3,476 inmates from June 30 to Dec. 22, 2022.