LC Jail Wins 3 Regional Awards

THE ILOCOS TIMES

August 1-7, 2011

LC jail wins 3 regional awards

BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ

STAFF REPORTER

THE LAOAG City Jail took home three regional awards during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region I in Bauang, La Union.

City Jail warden Jail Sr. Insp. Roque Constantino Sison III said the awards, which is now for the second time, is for the city jail’s “distinguished and unprecedented transformation and development.” He added that the award was based on the initiated various innovations and improvements for the transformation of the city jail not only in terms of the physical facilities

but making the jail a more desirable and humane place for the rehabilitation and development of those persons deprived with liberty.

With this development, Sison thanked the city government, especially Laoag Mayor Michael V. Fariñas as he stressed that the improvement and rehabilitation projects would not have been possible without the mayor’s full support.

In relation to this, Fariñas was also given a special recognition for his support and contribution to the city jail. Fariñas however was unable to attend the celebration and was represented by his executive secretary Raul Umengan. Earlier, BJMP also gave a Plaque of Merit to Fariñas for his support to the city jail.

Meanwhile, Sison was also recognized as City Jail Warden of the Year; he has earlier won the same award for three straight years while he was stationed in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Aside from these, he also won the same in the national and regional levels while he was in San

Carlos City also in Pangasinan. With these recent awards, Sison expressed his gratitude to all the people behind the city jail’s success.

LC Jail Inmates Reach 116

THE ILOCOS TIMES

July 18-24, 2011 Issue

LC jail inmates reach 116

BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ

STAFF REPORTER

TOTAL INMATES at the Laoag City Jail has reached 116 as of July 21, 2011, city jail warden Roque Sison announced.

Sison added that the sudden increase in the number of inmates was due to the active police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operations against illegal drugs in Laoag which has resulted in the arrest of several persons.

Sison however stressed that the sudden spike upwards in the number of inmates at the city jail is still manageable considering that they have eight big cells for males and one cell for females. He stated further that the type of cells at the city jail could accommodate up to 300 inmates, but this number has never been reached, he added. City jail records show that inmates involved in drug-related cases make up the majority of detainees followed by theft and other cases.

THE ILOCOS TIMES also learned that nine inmates have been transferred to the National Bilibid Prison while one was moved to the National Center for Mental Health on July 15. The huge increase notwithstanding, Sison said the jail is still manageable and inmates are still given proper meals.

Meanwhile, Sison has proposed the construction of a multi-purpose hall and a separate female cell to the Laoag City government. The multi-purpose hall would serve as a venue for various activities and programs while the separate female cell would be to put some distance between the male and female cells. The present female cell is located in the same building where the male cells are and according to Sison, there is always the possibility of inmates having romantic relationships while they are detained.

Sison expressed hopes that the city government through Laoag Mayor Michael V. Fariñas would act favorably on these proposals. The mayor was recently awarded a plaque of merit by the Bureau of Jail and Management of the Philippines for his continuous support to the city jail.

CJW Conducts Security, Cleanliness and Orderliness Inspection

The City Jail Warden together with the Deputy Warden and LCJ personnel conducted security, cleanliness and orderliness inspection in all the cells to preempt any untoward incident or security breach and to ensure that all cells are well maintained.