A lawmaker has filed a bill establishing the Department of Corrections and Jail Management (DCJM) to address the perennial problems of congestion and corruption in prison facilities.
Representative Brian Yamsuan of Bicol Saro party-list made the proposal under House Bill 8672, which places the Bureau of Corrections , the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology , the Board of Pardons and Parole , and the Parole and Probation Administration under the DCJM.
"By centralizing the oversight and management of prisons and jails and the rehabilitation of persons deprived of liberty under a single department, the government can achieve greater efficiency and accountability," Yamsuan said. HB 8672 also provides for the conversion of national prisons and penal farms in Metro Manila, Palawan, Davao, Leyte, Occidental Mindoro, and Zamboanga into regional correctional facilities.
This panel will be composed of the Justice Secretary as chair and the Secretaries of the DILG and the Department of Budget and Management , the Chair of the Civil Service Commission , the DJCM Secretary, and the Chairs of the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Justice, Human Rights and Public Order and Safety as members.
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