A prayer in prison Gallery A People Deprive with Liberty (PDL) offers a prayer before the image of a crucifix inside a chapel in Manila City on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The Bureau of Jail Management says for several years the country has had a perennial problem in jails: extreme congestion. Based on the jail bureau’s 2022 data Of the total number of jails in the Philippines, 336 are considered congested, equivalent to 70.59% of the total. Meanwhile, less than half of 140 jails (only 29.41%) are not congested. San Mateo Municipal Jail remains the country’s most congested jail with a 2,836% congestion rate. DANNY PATA By Danny Pata July 10, 2022, 11:29 pm A person deprived of liberty offers a prayer before the image of a crucifix inside a chapel in Manila City on Sunday. The Bureau of Jail Management continues to face problems in jails including congestion. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. TagsBureau of Jail Management and PenologyManila Cityprayerprison LATEST NEWS DBCC adjusts 2024 to 2028 economic targets Manila Standard Business - December 3, 2024, 1:55 am BSP asks GCash to refund unauthorized deductions Manila Standard Business - November 12, 2024, 7:54 am PNP: Quiboloy taken to hospital due to chest pains Vince Lopez - November 11, 2024, 11:40 pm Philippines GDP expanded 5.2% in third quarter of 2024 Manila Standard Business - November 7, 2024, 10:33 am Popular Articles Japan sake-brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage Warner Bros. Studios recalls realistic Harry Potter sword replicas in Japan OVP thanks senators, medical staff South Korea’s President Yoon clings to power after martial law U-turn