Part 2: Since 2019, deaths in custody in the Philippines have been occurring at a higher rate than deaths in the general population, indicating that prisoner deaths cannot be cited to the oversimplified logic of ‘people die’
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“ was packed, together with 90 to 100 detainees,” said the family, but they were still being told Canlas was well. If they could bring paracetamol and cough syrup, that would be best, the family was told. Canlas was able to call his family on May 7, informing them he had been released from quarantine.
Since 2019, or even before the pandemic hit, deaths in custody of pre-trial detainees or those who are still awaiting judgment, have been higher than the national death rate, except in 2021. This indicates an abnormality about the deaths in custody, that it can’t just be chalked up to the oversimplified logic of “people die.”
“Based on studies, you can’t put that under there because all causes of death are cardiopulmonary arrest. There has to be underlying factors why they had a cardiopulmonary arrest,” Dr. John Paul Borlongan, medical division chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology , told Rappler. BJMP has 22 doctors only for all 478 facilities across the country, and three of them are primarily engaged in administrative tasks. This leaves 127,031 PDLs across the country in the hands of 19 doctors. To manage the overwhelming number of patients, these doctors are roving and jumping from one jail to another. “The BJMP desperately needs doctors, but nobody’s applying. It’s so hard to recruit because the base pay of our doctor is P40,000 to P49,000, or P50,000.
This overcrowding not only strips them of personal space, but also severely restricts their possessions. Each person is only allowed what can fit in a small box – typically seven shirts and some underwear. Any items that exceed this limited capacity are considered contraband.
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