Basic Terms To Remember On Institutional Corrections
Basic Terms To Remember On Institutional Corrections
Basic Terms To Remember On Institutional Corrections
CORRECTIONS
PROF. HASSANOUR P. CALI, RCRIM,CCS,MSCJ
COURSE DESCRITION :
- The study of punishment for crime or of criminal offenders. It includes the study of
control and prevention of crime through punishment of criminal offenders.
- The term is derived from the Latin word “POENA” which means pain or suffering
and “POENALIS” which means punishment.
- Penology has stood in the past and, for the most part, still stands for the policy of
inflicting punishment on the offender as a consequence of his wrongdoing.
THREE DIVISIONS OF CRIMINOLOGY
- It is that field of criminal justice administration which utilizes the body of knowledge and
practices of the government and the society in general involving the processes of
handling individuals who have been convicted of offenses for purposes of crime
prevention and control.
RULES ON FURLOUGH
1. Not more than 30 km radius from the prison facility
2. More than 3o km but you can return in daylight time
3. Duration is for 3 hours only
4. Cannot join the funeral procession
5. Request at least 3 days before the date of visit
6. Approved by the trial court
7. Inmates confined in maximum security prison compounds are
disqualified to avail the privilege of furlough
BASIC TERMS TO REMEMBER:
HALF-WAY HOUSES – are non-confining residential facilities for adjudicated adults or juvenile or those
subject to proceedings. They are alternative to containment for person not suited for probation that need
period for re-adjustment to the community after imprisonment.
TYPES OF HALF WAY HOUSE
1. HALFWAY OUT – prerelease facility used to orient the prisoner before release for adjustment
purposes in coping in the outside.
a. Pre-release – place for parole eligible
b. Parolees – granted parole but needs assistance in coping outside.
2. HALFWAY IN – consisting of prisoners who are half way in prison includes:
a. Probation Violators
b. Parole Violators
BASIC TERMS TO REMEMBER:
Note: half way house in NBP are joint project of Asia Crime Prevention Foundation, Nagoya
Japan West Club and UNAFEI, from the Japanese end, and the Asia Crime Prevention Inc.,
DOJ, NAPOLCOM, Muntinlupa Lions Club, and other NGO’s on the side of the Philippines
JAILBREAK - the escape from jail by more than two (2) inmates by the use of force, threat,
violence or deceit or by breaching security barriers such as by scaling the perimeter
fence, by tunneling and/or by other similar means or by burning or destructing of the
facility or a portion of the facility with or without the aid of jail officer or any other person.
BASIC TERMS TO REMEMBER:
MITTIMUS – a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge, directing the jail
or prison authorities to receive inmates for custody or service of sentence imposed therein.
OPERATION GREYHOUND – a surprise and unannounced invasion of a cell inside a prison facility
conducted by uniformed personnel of the prison establishment to search for any type of contraband.
PENANCE – an ecclesiastical punishment inflicted by an ecclesiastical court for some spiritual offense.
PENITENTIARY – a prison, correctional institution, or other place of confinement where convicted felons
are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.
PRISON RECORD – refers to information containing an inmate’s personal circumstances, the offense he
committed, the sentence imposed, the criminal case numbers in the trial appellate courts, the date he
commenced service of his sentence, the date he was received for confinement, the place of
confinement, the date of expiration of his sentence, the number of previous convictions, if any, and his
behavior and conduct while in prison.
BASIC TERMS TO REMEMBER:
PROSELYTIZING – coercing an inmate to change and practice other religion.
PRISONIZATION – process by which an inmate learns through socialization; the rules and regulation
of the penitentiary culture.
REHABILITATION – a program of activity directed to restore an inmate’s self-respect thereby making
him a law-abiding citizen after serving his sentence.
– to change an offender’s character, attitude or behavior patterns so as to diminish his or her criminal
propensities.
WEEK-END CONFINEMENT / DELAYED SENTENCE – offender is allowed to retain current
employment and permit sentences to be served during weekends.