The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) stated Sunday that the congestion price as to the quantity individuals disadvantaged of liberty (PDLs) per cell in its amenities has gone right down to 367% from 600%.
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, BJMP spokesperson Jail Chief Inspector Jayrex Bustinera stated that round 126,000 PDLs are presently cramped inside its 478 jail amenities nationwide.
He, nonetheless, identified that the 367% congestion price was already a giant decline from the 600% recorded in 2018 on the peak of the Duterte administration’s marketing campaign towards unlawful medication.
“[Dati], anim sa espasyo ng pang-isa. Ngayon, nasa [three to four] na lang ang congestion rate natin so nasa tatlo hanggang apat sa espasyo ng isa. Napababa na po natin,” he added.
(Before, there have been six PDLs in an area supposedly for one. Now, our congestion price is simply at 367%, so there are three to 4 PDLs within the area of 1. We have already decreased the quantity.)
To deal with this problem, Bustinera stated the BJMP is repairing and constructing bigger jail amenities. He additionally underscored the significance of help from the native authorities items to ensure that the BJMP to determine new ones. —LBG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
