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 - Advertisement - 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 Marcos orders transfer of PCIC back to DA supervision Othel V. Campos - May 17, 2024, 5:49 pm Zubiri hints at ‘very encouraging’ developments on Charter Change talks in the Senate Macon Ramos-Araneta - May 17, 2024, 5:21 pm SC launches online applications for judiciary posts Rey E. Requejo - May 17, 2024, 5:20 pm China threatens to ‘arrest foreigners’ in South China Sea Rey E. Requejo - May 17, 2024, 1:37 pm Popular Articles Marcos orders transfer of PCIC back to DA supervision Zubiri hints at ‘very encouraging’ developments on Charter Change talks in the Senate SC launches online applications for judiciary posts Maximize your productivity with the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro’s expansive capabilities