Correctional Administration

Study lessons

1. 1

   The five pillars & institutional corrections

   The five pillars of the Philippine criminal justice system and how the Bureau of Corrections and BJMP run institutional corrections and classify prisoners.

   14 min
2. 2

   Non-institutional corrections: probation, parole & pardon

   How probation, parole, executive clemency, and the Indeterminate Sentence Law let offenders serve or shorten sentences outside prison walls.

   13 min
3. 3

   Rehabilitation Programs in Corrections

   The goals of rehabilitation, the Therapeutic Community modality, the reformation programs under RA 10575 and the BJMP, drug rehabilitation under RA 9165, and restorative justice.

   13 min
4. 4

   Prisoner Classification and Management

   Reception and diagnosis, security classification, the classification and disciplinary boards, the purpose of the Good Conduct Time Allowance under RA 10592, separation of inmates, and balancing custody with treatment.

   13 min
5. 5

   Jail and Prison Management

   How jails differ from prisons, the split between the BJMP and the BuCor, the admission and booking of inmates, classification by security level, the daily custody routines of count and contraband control, visitation, discipline and the lawful use of force, escape prevention, and the rights that persons deprived of liberty keep.

   15 min
6. 6

   Juvenile Justice and Diversion

   How RA 9344 as amended by RA 10630 handles children in conflict with the law, the minimum age of criminal responsibility and the role of discernment, the difference between intervention and diversion, the Bahay Pag-asa, restorative justice and the work of social workers, and how the Good Conduct Time Allowance under RA 10592 shortens sentences.

   15 min

Section practice test

4 test sets covering the whole Correctional Administration section, 150 original questions with explanations. After you finish the lessons above, prove it here. Randomized every run.