Statement of the Commission on Human Rights commending the Bureau of Corrections for its efforts to decongest detention facilities
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for the release of 416 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) on 20 February 2023. Of these PDLs qualified for release, 78 were acquitted, nine were granted probation, and 81 received parole, while the remaining served their maximum sentence. Location-wise, 205 came from the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on reported deaths inside prisons and detention facilities due to Covid-19
Prisons and detention facilities in the Philippines are among the direst places in the country. As of March 2020, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) cites a 534% prison congestion rate, with some of the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) being detained while awaiting trial. While, in December 2019, the Bureau of Corrections […]