BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS Power Point Presentation 1 
Corrections
The Bureau of Corrections (Kawanihan ng
mga Bilangguan, literally "Bureau of Prisons", which was the old name of the agency from
1905 to 1989; abbreviated BuCor)
is an agency of the Department of
Justice which is charged with the custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, who have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment or more.
Vision
- Protect the public and prevent crimes in partnership with stakeholders by providing persons under custody opportunities for reformation, decent environment and secure setting - Improved national prisons conductive to the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates that will bring them back into the mainstream of society as useful.
Mission
- Corrections service compliant to international standards helping enhance public safety in the Philippines.
Effective safekeeping and rehabilitation of national prisoners.
-
Brief History
Spanish Rule
The Old Bilibid Prison which was located on
Oroquieta Street in Manila was established in
1847 and by a Royal Decree formally opened on April 10, 1866.
On August 21, 1870 the San Ramon Prison and
Penal Farm was established in Zamboanga
City for Muslim and political prisoners opposed to the rule of Spain.
American Colony
the
Iuhit penal Settlement now known as Iwahig Prison and
Penal Farm was established in 1904 by the Americans in 28,072 hectares of land. The land areas expanded to 40,000 hectares in the late 1950s. and expanded again to 41,007 hectares by virtue of Executive Order No. 67 issued by Governor Newton
Gilbert on October 15, 1912.
The
Bureau of Prisons was created under the Reorganization
Act of 1905 as an agency under the Department of Commerce and Police. The Reorganization Act also re-established the San
Ramon Prison in 1907 which was destroyed during the SpanishAmerican War in 1888. The prison was placed under the Bureau of Prisons and receive prisoners in Mindanao.
The Correctional Institution for Women was founded on
November 27,
The Bureau of Corrections (Kawanihan ng
mga Bilangguan, literally "Bureau of Prisons", which was the old name of the agency from
1905 to 1989; abbreviated BuCor)
is an agency of the Department of
Justice which is charged with the custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, who have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment or more.
Vision
- Protect the public and prevent crimes in partnership with stakeholders by providing persons under custody opportunities for reformation, decent environment and secure setting - Improved national prisons conductive to the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates that will bring them back into the mainstream of society as useful.
Mission
- Corrections service compliant to international standards helping enhance public safety in the Philippines.
Effective safekeeping and rehabilitation of national prisoners.
-
Brief History
Spanish Rule
The Old Bilibid Prison which was located on
Oroquieta Street in Manila was established in
1847 and by a Royal Decree formally opened on April 10, 1866.
On August 21, 1870 the San Ramon Prison and
Penal Farm was established in Zamboanga
City for Muslim and political prisoners opposed to the rule of Spain.
American Colony
the
Iuhit penal Settlement now known as Iwahig Prison and
Penal Farm was established in 1904 by the Americans in 28,072 hectares of land. The land areas expanded to 40,000 hectares in the late 1950s. and expanded again to 41,007 hectares by virtue of Executive Order No. 67 issued by Governor Newton
Gilbert on October 15, 1912.
The
Bureau of Prisons was created under the Reorganization
Act of 1905 as an agency under the Department of Commerce and Police. The Reorganization Act also re-established the San
Ramon Prison in 1907 which was destroyed during the SpanishAmerican War in 1888. The prison was placed under the Bureau of Prisons and receive prisoners in Mindanao.
The Correctional Institution for Women was founded on
November 27,