Institutional Corrections

This textbook on Institutional Corrections is designed as a resource for BS Criminology students, offering an understanding of the correctional system within the Philippine context. Drawing extensively from the official manuals and laws of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), it ensures alignment with the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) Table of Specifications for the Criminologists Licensure Examination. Its content is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed academically and professionally. Furthermore, this book explores the principles, history, and operations of Institutional Corrections. It highlights the critical roles of BJMP and BuCor in the confinement, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL). By emphasizing professionalism, ethical conduct, and practical application, the material prepares students to understand correctional institutions. Beyond academic preparation, this textbook aspires to inspire students to view corrections as more than an incarceration system. It encourages them to see it as a space for reform, hope, and societal reintegration. Through this work, the authors aim to advance Criminology education and develop future correctional professionals who will uphold justice and act as agents of meaningful change in the Philippine correctional system.