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Prison Labor and Rule and Regulation Implemented in The Prison Institution

This document outlines rules and regulations regarding prison labor for convicted inmates, detainees, and compensation credits in the prison system. It specifies that convicted inmates must work 8 hours per day except on Sundays and holidays, while detainees cannot be required to work but may perform sanitary tasks. Detainees can have their sentence reduced if they agree to abide by inmate rules. Work programs aim to promote good habits, not exploit labor. Inmates can earn compensation credits after 6 months of work, and these credits go towards their trust fund to be withdrawn or received upon release.

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Prison Labor and Rule and Regulation Implemented in The Prison Institution

This document outlines rules and regulations regarding prison labor for convicted inmates, detainees, and compensation credits in the prison system. It specifies that convicted inmates must work 8 hours per day except on Sundays and holidays, while detainees cannot be required to work but may perform sanitary tasks. Detainees can have their sentence reduced if they agree to abide by inmate rules. Work programs aim to promote good habits, not exploit labor. Inmates can earn compensation credits after 6 months of work, and these credits go towards their trust fund to be withdrawn or received upon release.

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Prison Labor and Rule and Regulation

Implemented in the Prison Institution


Chapter 6
Prison labor of finally convicted
inmates

- A finally convicted able – bodied inmates may


required to work at least 8 hours a day, except on
Sundays and Legal Holidays in and around the prison,
public buildings, grounds, roads, and other public
works of the National government.
- In the interest of the service; however they may be
required to work on expected holidays.
Prison labor of detainee

 A detainee may not be required to work in prison;


however he may be made to polish his cell and
perform such other labor as maybe deemed
necessary for hygienic or sanitary reasons.
Agreement of Detainee to Abide by Rules
Impose on Finally Convicted Inmates

 Upon his admission, the detainee shall be informed


that he may be credited in the service of his prison
sentence with the full time during which he may be
have to undergo a preventive imprisonment if he
agrees in writing to abide by the same disciplinary
rules imposed on convicted inmates provided the
detainee is not a recidivist or has been convicted
previously twice or more times or any crime.
Certification of Superintendent if Detainee Refused
to Abide by Rules Imposed on Finally Convicted
Inmates

 If the detainee does not agree to abide the same disciplinary


rules as a finally convicted inmates, the Superintendent shall
issue a certification under oath to the credited in the service
of his prison sentence with full time during which he may
have undergone preventive imprisonment and that the
inmates refused to abide by the rules imposed upon
convicted inmates.
 In such cases the detainee shall be credited in the service of
his sentence with four fifths (4/5) of the time during which
he has undergone preventive imprisonment.
Agreement of certification as part of
prison record

 The agreement or certification mentioned above shall


form the prison record of the detainee.
Female inmates

 A female inmate shall only be assigned to work on


jobs suitable to her age and physical condition.
 The female inmate shall be supervised only by women
officers.
Old inmates

 An inmate over sixty (60) years of age maybe excused


from mandatory labor
Place of work assignment

 Only medium and minimum security inmates maybe


assigned to work in agricultural field projects within a
prison reservation.
 Maximum security inmates shall not be allowed to
work outside the maximum security compound.
Work programs

 Work programs shall be conducted in prisons to


promote good work habits and self – esteem among
inmates and not as a means of exploit cheap prison
labor or as punishment for deviant behavior.
Compensation Credits
Inmate’s compensation

 Six (6) months after being permanently assigned to


work in prison, an inmate may receive compensation
credits at rates to be prescribed by the Prison
Director; provided:
a. Maintains good conduct, and
b. He shows interest and a definite degree of progress
in the particular work assigned to him.
Compensation credits

 Compensation credits shall be allowed in the payment


of those classified on workmanship as maybe
prescribed by the Director.
Keeping of work record of inmates

 A record shall be kept of inmates showing the workmanship


classification of skilled and semi-skilled grades.
 The credits accruing to each shall be made monthly in accordance
with the approved recommendation of the committee named for
their purpose.
 A copy of the committee recommendation, duly approved by the
Director or the Superintendent, shall be furnished to the
Commission on Audit for his information in connection with his
duty of supervising the proper accountability of the fund created
the credits to which shall be part of the inmates Trust Fund.
Compensation earned, how applied
 The whole or part of the compensation credits earned by
an inmate may be forfeited and applied to the payment
of supplies and equipment lost or damage resulting from
the inmates misconduct or willful negligence.
 One half (1/2) of said earning maybe utilized by the
inmates to purchase some of his needs.
 The remainder shall be withheld, to be paid to him upon
release only.
 In exceptional cases however; upon satisfactory showing
of a necessity for withdrawal, the Director or the
Superintendent may authorize the disbursement of a
part of the amount retained.
Trust fund

 Compensation credits earned by the inmates as


provided for in the preceding section and all monies
received by him from any source shall be deposited in
the trust fund provided for the purpose.
Withdrawal of Earning

 The inmate at anytime withdraw from his


compensation earnings in a amount not exceeding
one half (1/2) of his total earning, however, in cases of
urgent need and at the discretion of the
Superintendent, the whole of his earning maybe
withdrawn, but he may, at any time withdraw any
part or all monies received from other sources.
Payment of trust deposit amount to
release inmate

 Upon the inmate’s discharged from prison, he shall be


given the full balance of his deposit (Correctional
Operating Manual, 1998)

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