Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. on Friday mentioned he’s looking for to create a bario the place individuals disadvantaged of liberty (PDLs) will probably be allowed to stay with their households whereas serving their sentence.
According to Catapang, PDLs who solely have three to 5 years left of their sentence will probably be allowed to remain at Bario Libertad, which BuCor is eyeing to ascertain on the foot of a mountain in Barangay Iwahig in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Catapang mentioned an preliminary 20 to 30 PDLs have already been chosen.
“Kaya may Barrio Libertad. Together with their families, they will be staying at the foot of the mountain, they will reforest it, or they will — magtanim sila ng bamboo, for carbon trading, magtanim sila ng coconut,” Catapang mentioned in an interview on the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm.
(That’s why there will probably be a Barrio Libertad. Together with their households, they are going to be staying on the foot of the mountain, they may reforest it, or they may plant bamboo for carbon buying and selling and likewise coconuts.)
The Director General mentioned this may very well be a “game changer” and will function a “model for the whole world.”
“Imagine, kasama mo na agad, where in the world meron kang nakitang nakakulong kasama pamilya. It will really be a game changer,” he mentioned.
“Kapag ang PDL mangangako na magiging maayos siya, puwede pala niya kaagad kasama pamilya niya (If a PDL will promise to be on their best behavior, they can be with their family),” he added.
Catapang mentioned BuCor has recognized the realm the place the barrio will probably be established. He expressed additionally hope that this will probably be accomplished earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
Meanwhile, Catapang additionally goals to ascertain a village for PDLs who’ve absolutely served their sentence, saying he goals to maintain using them.
“Papagawa natin silang housing project. For those who are lalaya and want to make a new life. Kasi ang hirap na nila ibalik sa society. Minamarkahan kaagad sila,” he mentioned.
(We will create a housing undertaking for many who are free and need to make a brand new life. Because it will likely be tough for them to return to society. They are already marked.)
“Pero kung nandito na sila, ayun na ‘yung trabaho nila, nag tatanim, nag aalaga ng hayop, whatever, nag aano ng factory pag laya nila may bahay sila outside the parang controlled area, may village na sila, no, and they can still work,” he added.
(But if they’re right here, that will probably be their work, they may plant, they may deal with animals, no matter, within the manufacturing unit, and when they’re free they may have a home exterior the managed space, and they’ll have a village, they usually can nonetheless work.) —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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