THE Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will make the Ormoc City Jail as a model for the implementation of the Therapeutic Community Program (TCP). This was learned during the visit last Mar. 2 of newly installed BJMP Regional Director SSupt. Hernan Grande at the city jail.
He was accompanied by his assistant Supt. Edwin Riel six other jail wardens of Leyte and Samar to see for themselves the successful implementation of TCP for the past two years spearheaded by Inmates Welfare Development Office Chief Insp. Arlene Barraca.
The six accompanying jail wardens are SJO4 Alfie Paraiso of Catbalogan, Samar; Insp. Maning Tomaning of Borongan, Eastern Samar; SInsp. Aselcrito Encio of Calbayog, Samar; SInsp. Rill Sonon of Burauen, Leyte; SJO3 Julius Palada of Tanauan, Leyte; and SJO4 Salvador Rotairo.
Under the TCP, jail occupants are no longer called inmates but community residents. They also learned to address each other as kapatid instead of kakosa. The residents presented a program before the visitors that included a comedy skit, news reporting, Bible-reading and testimonies. It was capped by a touching singing of May Bukas Pa by everyone while holding hands.
The TCP brought about a positive outlook among the community residents, making them more cooperative as they look forward to becoming productive and law-abiding citizens upon their release. SInsp. Sonon said he has already started implementing TCP to the 65 residents in his jail in Burauen. by Elvie Roman-Roa
(West Leyte Weekly Express issue of Feb. 27-Mar. 4, 2012)
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