The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) lauded the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for facilitating the release of 74,590 persons deprived of liberty in the first 10 months of 2023
"Ang overcrowding noong January ay 281%, ngayon lumalabas nasa 238% na so nababawasan natin ito ng husto at magtatrabaho pa tayo tungkol dito," DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos Jr. said on Tuesday, November 28, in a statement.
From January to October 2023, DILG said a total of 7,647 PDLs were released on bail; 10,592 are serving sentences with time allowances, 18,290 are serving without time allowances, and 6,249 were acquitted.
7,591 PDLs were transferred to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), youth detention facilities, National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), and drug reformation centers.
Meanwhile, 51 PDLs were released on parole; 6,831 were on probation, 4,677 on permanent dismissal, 6,161 on provisional dismissal, 4,840 were released on recognizance, 60 were on community service, and 1,601 PDLs were released through other modes.
