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 Quad Comm lifts contempt orders against key POGO probe figures Manila Standard - December 13, 2024, 12:28 am Power bill up in December Manila Standard Business & Alena Mae S. Flores - December 10, 2024, 1:28 pm DFA: Philippines will protest latest Chinese aggression in Bajo de Masinloc Manila Standard - December 5, 2024, 1:03 pm DBCC adjusts 2024 to 2028 economic targets Manila Standard Business - December 3, 2024, 1:55 am Popular Articles Julie’s Bakeshop inspires families through fresh bread Female-led firm recognized at UN WEPs Awards Tiktok empowers local businesses, creators and advocacies to thrive in the digital space Toyota wraps up national coastal clean-up and mangrove planting