List of prisons in the Philippines
Appearance
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The following is a list of prisons[a] in the Philippines.[1]
List
[edit]Bureau of Corrections national prisons
[edit]Name | Location | Opened | Type | Capacity | Ref |
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New Bilibid Prison | Muntinlupa, Metro Manila | 1940 | Prison | 6,345 | [2] |
Correctional Institution for Women | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 1929 | Women's prison | 1,008 | [2] |
Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm | Puerto Princesa, Palawan | 1904 | Penal colony | 675 | [2][3] |
Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm | Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro | 1955 | Penal colony | 994 | [2][4] |
San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm | Zamboanga City | 1870 | Penal colony | 733 | [2][5] |
Leyte Regional Prison | Abuyog, Leyte | 1972 | Prison | 679 | [2][6] |
Davao Prison and Penal Farm | Panabo, Davao del Norte | 1932 | Penal colony | 1,776 | [2][7] |
Other prisons
[edit]Name | Location | Opened | Type | Capacity | Ref |
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Cebu City Jail | Cebu City | 1975 | Prison | 580 | [8] |
Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center | Cebu City | Prison | 1,600 | [9] | |
Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Jail) | Manila | 1866 | Prison | 1,100 | [10][11] |
Quezon City Jail | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Prison | 800 | [8] | |
Iloilo Provincial Jail | Pototan, Iloilo | 2006 | Prison | 1,200 | [12][13] |
Former
[edit]Name | Location | Opened | Closed | Type | Capacity | Ref |
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Iloilo Provincial Jail (Old) | Iloilo City | 1911 | 2000s | Prison | 1000 | [12][14] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ For the sake of this article this includes all types of detention centers by law enforcement agencies, including correctional facilities, jails, and prisons
References
[edit]- ^ "FAQs on Philippine Prisons". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g De Leon, Dwight (3 August 2023). "Philippine penal institutions are 421% occupied as of June 2023 – BuCor". Rappler. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm". Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm". Bureau of Corrections. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm". Bureau of Corrections. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Leyte Regional Prison". Bureau of Corrections. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Davao Prison and Penal Farm". Bureau of Corrections. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b Macasero, Ryan (26 April 2020). "What you need to know about the Cebu City Jail". Rappler. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Cebu governor brings back 'dancing inmates' show". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ See, Aie Balagtas (23 June 2020). "The Old and New Bilibid Prisons in the Time of Pandemics". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Karishma, Vyas (December 17, 2018). "Locked up: Inside Manila City Jail". Al Jazeera. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Iloilo's century-old jail is PH's important cultural property". Philippine News Agency. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Marzan, Joey (2022-08-25). "Inmates' protest prompts relief of jail warden". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Ducharme, Fergus (January 30, 2015). "Iloilo Provincial Jail, Sights & Sounds of Iloilo". Historic Old Philippines: 8.