The Provincial Government of Cotabato and the Cotabato Provincial
Jail handled by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
Provincial office
conducted fitting activities in observance of the18th National
Correctional Consciousness week on October 22-28, 2012.
The event showcased the theme, “Tao ma’y nakapiit, pagpapala’y
makakamit”. It aimed to promote solidarity among 808 detainees in the
provincial jail through gift-giving, medical and dental mission, legal
counseling, and enjoyable programs.
Jail Chief Inspector Mary Chanette E. Espartero, officer-in-charge of
the (North) Cotabato Provincial Jail thanked Governor Emmylou “Lala” J.
Taliño-Mendoza and her administration for the support given to the
BJMP. She also expressed her appreciation for the joint effort of the
Office of the Governor and the Provincial Legal Office for arranging the
visit of the “Justice on Wheels” (JOW) very soon.
JOW is a program of the Supreme Court that brings the court to jail.
It provides on-the-spot free resolution services like adjudication,
mediation, and conciliation to selected cases.
“It will be a great help because the judges will be attending to hear
the cases of our detainees and we expect more than 100 cases solved
after the hearings”, Espartero said.
Meanwhile, a “concert for a cause” which will give detainees the
opportunity to show to the society that they are still useful has been
organized in order to help them cope while in detention. BJMP will
choose talented detainees to form a band to perform for the said
concert. Tickets will be sold at PhP10 each and the proceeds will be
used for the purchase of their new sound system.
Samples of handicrafts like bags, trinkets and home decorations were
displayed inside the jail compound as an exhibit of their existing
livelihood program.
Governor Taliño-Mendoza who was represented by Board Member Noel S.
Baynosa of the 2nd Legislative District together with some personnel
from the Provincial Governor’s Office distributed over 800 yellow shirts
for the inmates during their program at the jail grounds. sgjh
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