Bureau of Corrections
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The Bureau of Corrections is the Philippine government agency responsible for the custody, rehabilitation, and reformation of national prisoners in the country’s penal institutions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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penal institution administration agency ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
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Philippine National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
protect public safety through secure custody of offenders
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reduce recidivism among released inmates ⓘ |
| headquartersFacility | New Bilibid Prison Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Muntinlupa, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Philippine corrections system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Filipino ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Republic Act No. 10575
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Revised Administrative Code of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisDescription | RA 10575 is the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
reformation of inmates for reintegration into society
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rehabilitation of inmates through programs and services ⓘ safekeeping of inmates ⓘ |
| nativeName | Kawanihan ng mga Bilangguan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Bureau of Corrections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
Correctional Institution for Women
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Davao Prison and Penal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Leyte Regional Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ New Bilibid Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Zamboanga Prison and Penal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Department of Justice (Philippines) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | nationwide ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
custody of national prisoners
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management of national penal institutions ⓘ reformation of national prisoners ⓘ rehabilitation of national prisoners ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
national prisoners sentenced to more than one year and one day
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national prisoners sentenced to more than three years ⓘ |
| sector | criminal justice system of the Philippines ⓘ |
| shortName | BuCor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
national prisons
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penal farms ⓘ |
| typeOfPrisonersHandled |
inmates serving long-term sentences
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persons convicted by final judgment ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bucor.gov.ph/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
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Parole and Probation Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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