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THEOLOGY 141-N
It is estimated that about 140 for every 100,000 Filipinos are currently under detention. The
Philippines has a population of about 102 million, giving the total number of prisoners at about
142,000. In the Philippines, the most common crimes are theft, assault, robbery and carjacking
Common challenges experienced in the Philippines are the massive overcrowding of prison cells.
For example, the Bureau of Jail and Management Penology all handled 35000 inmates in 2001
only to rise to nearly 115,000 in 2010. These over congestions must be solved especially since
they can constitute what is called ‘cruel and inhumane punishments’. In congestions, diseases can
easily be passed to the next jailmate. Tensions can also rise because of the cramped spaces these
The prisoners all have a right towards being reformed and corrected, but the inhumane
conditions of the prisons diminish his right. When there is mass congestion, other necessities of
life such as clean water, toilets and enough meals are also put at risk. This is a dehumanizing
element that must be avoided in order to ensure the proper ‘reform’ of people denied with
freedom.
In my personal stance, I am pro for death penalty. But this is not for drug addicts, but merely for
people who are convicted of mass abuse and murder against their fellowmen, as well as for
https://www.preda.org/media/research-documents/the-condition-of-philippine-
prisons-and-jails/
https://www.prison-insider.com/countryprofile/prisonsinphilippines
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=23672