2023-06-23 08:40:16
(Xinhua file photo: Manila, Philippines July 30, 2021)
MANILA, Jun. 23 (Xinhua) — A Philippine Commission of Audit (COA) report released Wednesday (June 21) shows that prisons across the Philippines are currently under investigation. “Extremely overcrowded,” with regarding 67 percent having too many detainees. with the highest incarceration rate of 2,739 per cent
when counting to December last year The Philippines has 127,031 inmates in 478 prisons, exceeding the maximum capacity of 46,702. Of the 478 prisons, 323 are severely overcrowded with prison occupancy rates between 101% and 2,739%.
The committee said the land used for the prison buildings had limited space. As a result, it cannot be built and expanded. He pointed out that the overcrowding rate was a result of the increase in the number of inmates. Judgment of pending cases adjournment of trials and others by the number of people incarcerated in prisons There are people waiting under trial Or in the final decision of 113,686 people or 89 percent
Another factor contributing to the soaring rate of incarceration are poor inmates who are eligible for temporary detention But he is still in custody for failing to pay his bail.
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