THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Monday shipped 500 inmates or persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro.
The latest batch of transferees brings to 13,781 the total number of prisoners taken out of the crowded NBP as part of the BuCor’s jail decongestion program.
BuCor chief Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said the transfer of inmates from the NBP to other prisons and penal farms across the country is in preparation for the planned closure of the national penitentiary by 2028.
“This comprehensive approach not only aims to enhance the living conditions of PDLs but also underscores the government’s commitment to reforming the penal system in the country,” Catapang said.
