The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), led by Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., strongly backed the recent initiative undertaken by the Philippines and six other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to negotiate a Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP).
The initiative, formalized during the first technical working group meeting held in Manila, signaled the forging of multilateral cooperation on criminal justice concerns within the region.
The proposed TTSP aims to facilitate the transfer of sentenced individuals who are citizens of like-minded ASEAN members—including Filipinos—back to their home countries to serve the remainder of their prison terms.
This mechanism is a progressive approach to correctional management that promotes social reintegration and rehabilitation by allowing offenders to remain closer to their families and familiar cultural environments.
