Inmates’ home visits subject to approval of jail mngt.
Even if inmates are allowed by the court to have home visits, it will still be up to the Cebu Provincial Detention and
“Even with the court order that grants their petition of home visit, we will not allow on case-to-case basis kay usahay ang petisyon nga nag-allow sa ilaha mo-fall man sa Saturdays or Sundays, usahay gani inig holidays,” Garcia said, adding that sometimes they have no personnel to accompany the inmates in their home visits.
Garcia said he also supports the proposal of Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez to impose stiffer penalties on government officials and jail officers who will allow inmates to escape or temporarily leave their detention cells to commit crimes.
House Bill 3882, which amends Article 223 of the Revised Penal Code, imposes stiffer penalties on any public officer, who, without proper court order or authorization, releases a prisoner and later allows him to return to his prison cell.
Under the measure, jail wardens who connive with or consent to the escape of a prisoner under his custody will be sentenced to six years in jail and perpetual absolute disqualification from holding public office if found guilty.
If the prisoner was able to commit an offense outside the detention center the penalty shall be increased to 12 years.
Garcia, however, said that as far as CPDRC is concerned, they do not allow inmates to leave to commit crimes.
“Wala man intawon na nahitabo diri sa CPDRC, kaniadto siguro diha sa BBRC nahitabo na, pero karon wala man ta makadungog nga gihimo na sa atong mga jail warden o opisyales,” Garcia said, referring to the
Garcia said that inmates in the CPDRC even joked that they want to extend their stay in the facility after serving their sentences because of the good treatment of the management. — Garry B. Lao/BRP
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