Bureau of Corrections chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday expressed his confusion over a complaint filed by the wives of political prisoners regarding the strip cavity searches in the New Bilibid Prison despite having signed the waiver several times.
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday expressed his confusion over a complaint filed by the wives of political prisoners regarding the strip cavity searches in the New Bilibid Prison despite having signed the waiver several times.
However, human rights group Kapatid, which assisted the political prisoners’ wives in filing a complaint before the Commission on Human Rights, pointed out that it was only during the most recent visit on April 21 that the wives were “asked to strip,” according to GMA News. He said the bureau recently recorded 30 cases of visitors trying to sneak contraband into the prison.“When the woman is inspected, they are in one room. There really is complete privacy. No one is taking pictures. There are also no men allowed inside,” he added.
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