706 PDLs released in February — BuCor
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced the released of 706 persons deprived of liberty for the month of February during a simple culminating activity held at the Social Hall of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.
The released PDLs who came from various operating prison and penal farms have been acquitted, served their maximum sentence, granted bail, granted probation and parole, and thru writ of habeas corpus.
BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. during the ceremony said the 706 released PDLs for this month is much higher compared to the 469 released during the same period last year.
This brings to 12,053 the total number of released PDLs since the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The BuCor continue to adhere to the planned strategy of Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla in addressing overpopulation in the penal system by reducing admissions, increase releases and expand our jail facilities, Catapang said.
Also present during the culminating activity Justice Assistant Secretary Francis John L. Tejano representing Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, Atty. Revelry Ramos-Dacpano representing Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta, Chief, Public Attorney’s Office and Boards of Parole and Pardon Deputy Executive Director, Atty. Gary Camitan Aure who represented Atty. Sergio R. Calizo, Jr., Chairperson of BPP and Atty Olivia Borero Samson representing Department of Labor and Employment National Capital Region Director Atty. Sarah Buena Mirasol.
Meanwhile, a total of 93 BuCor personnel graduated today after completing the Corrections Officer Custodial Basic Course to augment the bureau’s workforce.
Catapang said the graduates, composed of 84 Corrections Officer 1 and 9 Corrections Technical Officer 1 will be deployed in different colonies under the administration of BuCor.
Of the 93 graduates, 62 of them males and 31 females.
The BuCor continue to boost its personnel to address the increasing number of PDLs and resolved the disparity of inmate ratio of 1:27.
