OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

- Administer and execute the laws relating to prisons and Person

Deprived of Liberty (PDL) and enforce the rules and regulations

governing the operation and management of prisons;

- Exercise administrative supervision of prisons and penal farms;

- Recommend to the Board of Pardon and Parole PDL who are

qualified for grant of parole, pardon and other forms of executive

clemency;

- Exercise supervision and control over the constituent units and

personnel of the Bureau;

- Issue orders and memorandum in accordance with laws, rules and

regulations for good governance.

C.1.2 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

- Assist the Director in the formulation and implementation of the

Bureau’s objective and policies;

- Coordinate for efficient administration of BuCor’s

- Ensure the efficient administration of prisons security management;

- Assume the duties of the Director in the latter’s absence;

- Perform such other function as may be assigned by the Director.

C.1.3 LEGAL OFFICE

- Provide advice and assistance to the BuCor Director on all legal

matters, including but not limited to, the preparation and execution

of contracts, memoranda of agreement and other legal documents.

C.1.4 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

- Direct the receipt, routing and dispatch of all communications to

appropriate action officers and maintain systematic communication

file.

- Provide personnel services relative to recruitment & promotions,

appointments, transfers, leave of absences, salary adjustments,

administrative cases, performance appraisals, retirements and

other personal actions

and maintain systematic records filing system of all incoming and

outgoing communications of the Bureau.

- Exercise general supervision over cash collections, cash deposits &

disbursement of funds.

- Supervise General Services, Supply and other support services of

the Bureau.

- Perform such other functions as maybe assigned by the Director of

Corrections.

C.1.5 FINANCE DIVISION

- Prepare and submit all budgetary requirements to Department of

Budget & Management, Commission on Audit and other agencies.

- Process all financial transactions;

- Render periodic reports to the Director on the status of balances

allotments.

- Prepare financial reports/documents and management and control

C.1.6 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION

- Development and review of the BuCor’s annual performance

measures;

- Preparation of the BuCor’s Physical Plan, targets and

accomplishments for budgetary requirements and provision of

statistical data/information to agency units/office concerned;

- Acting as repository of the BuCor’s memoranda of agreement and

contracts;

- Updating of the BuCor’s organizational structure; and

- Preparation of plans, programs and other recommendations for

operational improvement;

- Develop plans and programs relative to management improvement

in the agency;

- Examine the administrative organization of the agency and provide

recommendations for improvement;

other manuals;

- Conduct regular management surveys of the organizational

structure, manpower and operations, and studies on special

problems, as assigned;- Review existing methods, systems and procedures/processes, and

provide recommendations for improvement;

- Develop new and improved management systems, and provide staff

supervision over the implementation of such improvements, as well

as conduct trainings on the application of the system;

- Develop staffing standards and manpower requirements of the

agency.

C.1.7 ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

AND MONITORING DIVISION (ARPDMD)

- Conduct studies/researches on advanced strategies for

rehabilitation;

- Monitoring and assessment of implementation of rehabiliation and

- Monitoring of operational activities of the various correctional

facilities, including implementation of the agency’s vital plans and

projects; and

- Coordination with BuCor offices/units concerned for the provision

of adequate and up-to-date information to the BuCor’s Key

Officials, as inputs in policy formulation, planning and decision

making activities.

C.1.8 REHABILITATION OPERATIONS DIVISION

- Recording and upkeep of the PDL carpetas;

- Examination, computation and checking of the expiration of

sentence of PDL;

- Classification, recording and verification of fingerprint charts of

PDL;

- Preparation of reports on the analysis of fingerprints being referred

for examination;
- Taking of photographs of newly arrived PDL, including untoward

incidents occurring in the prison compound;

- Maintenance of the negative files and pictures of PDL; and

- Receiving, storing, safekeeping and distribution of food supply and

other materials of PDL to the different penitentiaries.

C.1.9 PRISON AND PENAL FARMS

- Administration and execution of correctional policies &

regulations;

- Admission, custody, safekeeping & maintenance of PDL;

- Implementation of rehabilitation services & operation of prison

agro-industries;

- Protection & maximum utilization of BuCor’s assets.

- Responsible to the Director for the effective safekeeping and

rehabilitation of PDL.