Naked inmates issue: PDEA-7 chief says that is for our mutual protection

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 03/02/2017

  CEBU CITY-The director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Thursday defended its decision to let inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) remove their clothes during a surprise…

3 Cebu City Jail guards relieved

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/28/2017

THREE jail guards of the Cebu City Jail had been relieved after they were found to have allowed inmates to use mobile phones inside the jail. The jail guards, whose names were withheld from the media, are…

11 CPDRC inmates moved to Bilibid

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/24/2017

TO ease congestion at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City, the first batch of 11 male inmates, including a 70-year-old rape convict, was scheduled to be transferred to the New…

Slow wheels of justice add to jail congestion

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/14/2017

VICE President Leni Robredo vowed to address jail congestion and to come up with a holistic way to address the rehabilitation needs of female inmates and children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Cebu City. Compared…

CPDRC inmates to be shipped to other jails

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/26/2016

STARTING January next year, provincial jail inmates will be transferred by batches to other other detention centers, such as the Abuyog Penal Colony in Leyte and the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City to decongest the already…

CPDRC security tight, safe for high profile inmates, says Cebu Governor Davide

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III assured that Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is still under tight security and safe for inmates who are considered as high profile inmates. Despite the absence of an assistant jail…

Female inmates dance against drugs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/29/2016

Even before her life in jail, 24-year-old Jenny Cortes was already a passionate dancer. So when she ended up at the Mandaue City Jail female dormitory six years ago, Cortes didn’t stop dancing. “Passion gyud na nako…

Inmates told to cooperate in war on drugs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/05/2016

INMATES of the Cebu City Jail were told to cooperate with the police’s campaign to eliminate drug dealing activities within and outside prison by police officials in Wednesday’s visit. “Let’s solve the problem on illegal drugs. Help…

Inmates’ visitors not pleased with ‘No Contact’ policy

Nestle L. Semilla 09/05/2016

Some visitors were not happy with the no physical contact policy adopted by the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Nay Feliz, who declined to give her full name, arrived with a wooden crane from Balamban…

Jail congestion: a problem that requires a solution

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/20/2016

If Willy Paca has a choice, he wants to be with his family. But the 43-year-old resident of Barangay Pasil in Cebu City ended up in jail after he was accused of stealing a motorcycle. He has…

No drugs found in surprise Mandaue City Jail raid

Norman V. Mendoza 08/20/2016

NO drugs were found during a surprise inspection and raid conducted at the Mandaue City Jail. Only two mobile phones, improvised weapons and some drug paraphernalia were found by around 200 operatives from the Bureau of Jail…

Cebu City Jail inmates dismantle private rooms in cells

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/17/2016

INMATES of the Cebu City Jail voluntarily demolished the 36 kubols or private rooms in their cells Wednesday morning. Supt. Jessie Calumpang, the newly installed jail warden, said there will no more be special treatment in the facility.…

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