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Coronavirus-stricken inmates in PH now at 161

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 05:17 PM

In a statement, DOJ spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete said confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country's prisons soared to this from the 117 recorded by the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) last May 15. Read more »

COVID-19 cases in prisons now at 117 - DOJ

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:58 PM

MANILA - The number of prisoners who contracted the coronavirus in Bureau of Corrections prisons has soared to 117, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete disclosed Friday.   Read more »

Zamboanga City sets up isolation centers for inmates released amid COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 08:41 PM

Zamboanga City will set up isolation facilities for inmates who will be released amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Beng Climaco said Thursday. Read more »

195 prisoners, 38 BJMP employees test positive for COVID-19 — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 06:08 PM

Almost 200 inmates and over 30 jail employees have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Venezuela prison riot death toll rises to 47

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:37 PM

The death toll from a prison riot in western Venezuela has risen to at least 47, with 75 wounded, an opposition politician and prisoners' rights group said Saturday. Read more »

BuCor denies report on ‘dead bodies piling up’ inside Bilibid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 06:25 PM

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Saturday dismissed a report that dead bodies were piling up inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City as the country grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

SC allows reduced bail, release on recognizance for poor detainees during COVID-19 crisis

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 06:19 PM

MANILA – In a major step towards decongesting Philippine jails during the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court has allowed reduced bail and release on own recognizance for poor inmates, based on a circular released Thursday.   Read more »

DOH issues guidelines amid coronavirus infections in prisons, jails

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 10:45 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) has released guidelines to stem COVID-19 infections in prisons and jails in the country, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines speeding up parole, probation as COVID-19 hits detention facilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 10:18 AM

The justice department is "expediting" the processing of parole and probation for convicts to decongest prisons, after COVID-19 struck some detention facilities, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Wednesday. Read more »

2 female Correctional inmates die of COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 02:17 AM

MANILA – Two female inmates from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) have died from the coronavirus disease or COVID-19, the Bureau of Corrections announced late Tuesday night. Read more »

SolGen opposes release of prisoners amid COVID-19 threat, says Reds exploiting crisis

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 04:19 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General has opposed the plea of inmates seeking temporary release from jail amid the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing them of being members of communist groups and of taking advantage of the issue. Read more »

'Like planting a time bomb': Transfer of prisoners with COVID-19 to Bilibid denounced

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 04:12 PM

MANILA - Relatives of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison denounced the transfer of 18 inmates from the Correctional Institution for Women who tested positive for COVID-19 to the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City.   Read more »

Jail time for quarantine violators will congest prisons: Gamboa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 10:58 PM

Since the beginning of the enhanced community quarantine, Gamboa said around 32,000 violators have been charged in court. Read more »

Bilibid reports first COVID-19 case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 03:12 PM

The national penitentiary on Thursday reported its first case of COVID-19, the Bureau of Corrections said.   Read more »

DOJ humiling na sa DOH ng 10,000 test kits

Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 12:39 AM

Hiniling na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) sa Department of Health (DOH) na mapaglaanan ng 10,000 test kits ang Bureau of Corrections.   Read more »

2 more Cebu inmates test positive for COVID-19, says Mayor Labella

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:45 PM

As of Tuesday, the city has had seven new cases, including two from city jail, two from Barangay Calamba and one each from Barangays Suba, Labangon and Hipodromo. Read more »

BJMP 'agrees on all efforts to decongest' jails: spox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 09:00 AM

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Sunday it agrees on "all efforts to decongest" the country's jails as 9 inmates and 9 of its staff contracted COVID-19. Read more »

Nograles: Isolation facilities at prisons ready in case inmates contract COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 06:42 PM

On Friday, the BJMP reported that 18 inmates and personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease 2019. Read more »

Random COVID-19 testing in QC jail begins after inmates test positive for coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:57 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have started to conduct random coronavirus testing in the Quezon City Jail after at least 18 inmates and personnel tested positive for COVID-10, an official said Friday. Read more »

9 inmates, 9 personnel at QC jail test positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 06:31 PM

Nine inmates and 9 other personnel in the Quezon City jail tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday. Read more »