Major Programs

There are four (4) major programs under the

mandate of BJMP and they are the following:

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1.
1. PDL custody, security and
control program.
2. PDL welfare and
development program.
3. Decongestion program.
4. Good governance.

Core Programs
A. Provisions of Basic Needs
All PDL under custody are provided with three (3)
meals (breakfast, lunch and supper).  Adequate
supply of potable water is made available to them at
all times. Likewise, upon admission, each PDL is
issued his or her PDL uniform consisting of the
yellow shirt and brown jogging pants.  Hygiene kits
are also distributed to the PDL on monthly or
quarterly basis.   Occasionally, the provision of
basic needs for the PDL is supplemented by the
food and non-food donations from local government
units, non-government organizations, business
sector and private individuals.
B. Health Services
Health services for PDL consist of interventions
towards the prevention, promotion, treatment of
illnesses and rehabilitation.  All PDL undergo
medical assessment upon admission.  During
confinement, PDL are provided with health
education and counseling, medical consultations,
regular health monitoring, and provided medicines
subject to availability.  To maintain the physical
health of PDL, they are allowed daily sunning and
physical exercises.

Question
How can you relate your course to BJMP?
One of the core programs of BJMP is educational
program that aims to provide opportunities for the
PDL to achieve mandatory education. As a
Professional Teacher we can be the instrument for
the PDL to give a reliable information for their daily
living. For this reason, BJMP adopted the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the
Department of Education for the PDL to earn their
elementary and high school diplomas. Thus, “We
should not stop learning because life never stop
teaching.”
C. Educational Program
The educational program aims to provide
opportunities for PDL to achieve mandatory
education.  For this reason, BJMP adopted the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the
Department of Education for the PDL to earn their
elementary and high school diplomas.  Teachers in
the jail-based ALS are BJMP Personnel who are
professional teachers and trained on the
Instructional Method for ALS.  In jails where there
are no personnel trained to handle ALS classes, the
ALS teachers would be coming from the
Department of Education.  All PDL enrolled in the
ALS earn their respective Time Allowance for
Teaching, Studying and Mentoring (TASTM)
pursuant to RA 10592.
D. Skills Training/ Enhancement Program
The objective of the skills training program is to
equip the PDL with technical/vocational skills which
they can use in seeking employment or starting
their own business after release from confinement. 
To make the PDL as competitive as other potential
job seekers, the skills trainings preferred are those
accredited by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) so that the PDL
will be able to earn National Certifications.  Thus,
only the PDL who meet the eligibility requirements
of the specific skills training program being offered
can participate. 
E. Livelihood Program
The livelihood program presents income-generating
activities to PDL during their confinement where
they are able to earn for their personal upkeep and
for financial support to their families.  The capital for
the livelihood project are either from BJMP for
BJMP-funded projects or from the common fund of
a group of PDL for non-BJMP funded projects. 
Examples of continuing and most popular livelihood
projects of PDL are bags and purses, bonsai made
of beads, pastries, rugs, paper crafts, and wood
crafts.  To help the PDL earn from these livelihood
projects, the jail unit Welfare and Development
Officer (UWDO) facilitates the sale of the products
in display centers or livelihood caravans organized
by the local government units and other service
providers.  In addition, online or e-marketing of PDL
products is also run by the jail unit Welfare and
Development Office.
F. Behavioral Management/ Modification
Program
BJMP implements the Therapeutic Community
Modality Program (TCMP) to manage and modify
behaviors of PDL with the goal of positively
changing their thinking and behavior through
structured group processes. The program
endeavors to teach and model positive thinking,
pro-social values, good decision-making, and
positive coping.  Through the program, PDL are
trained on socially acceptable ways of behaving and
relating with their fellow PDL and with personnel
and visitors thereby fostering a therapeutic jail
environment and maintaining a peaceful communal
atmosphere.
G. Interfaith Program
PDL are provided with the opportunity to practice
their faith while under custody without
discrimination, subject only to usual safety and
security measures.  The BJMP chaplains and
imams provide different religious services such as
but not limited to mass celebrations, communal
prayers, spiritual counseling, catechism, and
others.  Religious organizations and their respective
ministers/pastors and leaders are accredited by
BJMP to facilitate their regular contact with PDL for
the provision of religious services.
H. Cultural and Sports Program
The cultural program aims to promote camaraderie
among PDL, encourage the development of self-
confidence and sharing of cultural talents as form of
positive entertainment. Cultural activities allowed in
jails include dance, singing, theatre/drama, and art
workshops.  Also, through this program, PDL
experience some sense of social normalcy through
the communal celebrations of socio-cultural events
like birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ and
Fathers’ Day, Christmas, Lent and Easter,
Ramadan, local festivals and other similar activities.
I. Paralegal Program
The main objective of the Paralegal Program is to
address the overcrowding in jail facilities.  Through
the paralegal program, PDL are assisted in availing
of the different early modes of release.  Regional
and jail paralegal officers conduct continuous
informative seminars/orientations to PDL on their
rights, modes of early release, and other
paralegal/legal remedies which can be availed of by
them.  Other paralegal services include paralegal
counseling and case follow-up in the courts by the
jail paralegal officers.   
J. E-Dalaw
The E-DALAW service is an alternative to the
traditional face-to-face visitation between PDL and
respective families.  This service enables the PDL
to connect with his/her family through a supervised
video call and chat. The program is conceptualized
specifically to cater to PDL whose family members
cannot go to the jail for actual visit because of the
long distance to the jail from the residence or
workplace of the family members.   However, in
case of jail lockdown by reason of public health
emergency where visitation is suspended, all PDL
are allowed to use the e-dalaw to communicate with
their families on equitable rotation basis.

 Support  Services
A. Human Rights Desks
Every jail facility operates a 24-hour Human Rights
Desk handled by a designated Human Rights
Affairs Officer.  The main function of the Human
Rights Desk is to receive complaints concerning
human rights violations from PDL and visitors and
to report the complaints thru the appropriate
reporting system to the concerned BJMP offices
and to the Commission on Human Rights for
investigation and appropriate action.
B. Help Desk
In line with the government’s policy of providing
timely and speedy access to government services,
each jail facility has established its own Help Desk
managed by a designated Held Desk Officer.  The
Help Desk functions as a referral unit where PDL
and visitors can lodge their request for assistance
concerning personal or family needs.  These
requests are evaluated by the Help Desk Officer
and all requests for assistance that cannot be
addressed by the jail are referred to the concerned
government agencies for appropriate action.
C. Refferals for Aftercare
Although BJMP recognizes the importance of
aftercare program for PDL to be released for them
to start a new, it is limited only to providing welfare
and developmental programs to PDL while they are
in custody. Nevertheless, to ensure continuity of
care of PDL upon release, the jail unit Welfare and
Development Officer facilitate referrals to different
community resources. These referrals addressed to
the local government units, non-government
organizations and the business sector usually
include but not limited to seeking immediate
financial assistance for PDL’s repatriation,
employment/livelihood assistance,
educational/vocational training scholarships,
medical and psychological interventions.

 Special Program for Vulnerable Groups

A. Services for Pregnant PDL
Pregnant PDL, by reason of their medical condition,
are given special attention by the jail nurses to
ensure compliance to pre-natal and post-natal care,
timely provision of other pregnancy-related needs,
and assistance for the care of the newborn until the
latter is endorsed to the immediate family or
accredited child-caring agency.
B. Services for Senior Citizen PDL and PDL with
Disabilities
In addition to implementing measures to protect the
senior citizen PDL and PDL with disabilities from
discrimination and establishing functional priority
lanes for them, the primary policy is to link them to
the local Office of Senior Citizen Affairs Office
(OSCA) and Person with Disability Affairs Office
(PDAO) for the acquisition of their respective
Identification Cards. The respective identification
cards issued by the local government unit are the
PDL’s access key to the different services for senior
citizens and persons with disabilities mandated by
the Senior Citizen’s Act and Magna Carta for
Persons with Disabilities.
C. Services for PDL with other Special Needs
PDL who are members of the LGBT community
maybe segregated from the general population in
terms of housing to prevent potential mistreatments
towards them by reason of their gender expression
and other vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, they receive
the same programs and services provided to the
general population and they are encouraged to
participate fully in the socio-cultural activities of the
jail.
D. Mental Health Services
In general, preventive mental health aimed at
reducing incidence of mental health disorders and
developing positive coping mechanisms are
provided to all PDL. Preventive mental health
interventions include informative seminars on stress
management, psycho-educational counseling and
other supportive psychological group activities.
Likewise, psycho-social support services or stress
debriefing to address trauma are facilitated for PDL
after the occurrence of untoward jail incidents or in
the aftermath of devastating calamities directly
affecting the PDL.
E. Drug Counseling for PDL with Substance use
Disorder
PDL with substance use disorder or have history of
illegal drug use and who were granted plea
bargaining under A.M. No. 18-03-16 SC, are
provided with drug counseling using the Katatagan
Kontra Droga sa Komunidad (KKDK) approach. The
KKDK is a psycho-educational drug counseling
program developed consisting of twenty-four (24)
modules: eighteen (18) modules to be completed by
the PDL in a small group setting with fellow PDL
and six (6) family modules to be participated by the
PDL’s family. The drug counseling runs for
maximum duration of four (4) months.