Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla described the woes plaguing the sprawling New Bilibid Prison as nothing short of 'horrific.'
sabi natin, humihingi sa pamilya nila ng sustento. Ang problema naman pagdating sa sustento, ito'y kinakarton pa rin ng mga gwardya. Yung[Translation: The ₱70 budget becomes ₱50. The coping mechanism in the subculture is to ask their families for support. The problem is when it arrives, guards take a cut.]
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice and Bureau of Corrections said they are providing ways to ease prison congestion. Over 500 inmates will be transferred this year to other jails and penal farms, and the release of those who have served their sentences is also being expedited. In the future, the DOJ and BuCor want to build separate prisons in different regions nationwide to house those sentenced for heinous crimes. They are looking at military camps for this.
However, Remulla said he is against suggestions that want to hand over the land where Bilibid sits to the private sector once all inmates have been transferred.
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