A prayer in prison Gallery A People Deprive with Liberty (PDL) offers a prayer before the image of a crucifix inside a chapel in Manila City on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The Bureau of Jail Management says for several years the country has had a perennial problem in jails: extreme congestion. Based on the jail bureau’s 2022 data Of the total number of jails in the Philippines, 336 are considered congested, equivalent to 70.59% of the total. Meanwhile, less than half of 140 jails (only 29.41%) are not congested. San Mateo Municipal Jail remains the country’s most congested jail with a 2,836% congestion rate. DANNY PATA By Danny Pata July 10, 2022, 11:29 pm - Advertisement - A person deprived of liberty offers a prayer before the image of a crucifix inside a chapel in Manila City on Sunday. The Bureau of Jail Management continues to face problems in jails including congestion. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. TagsBureau of Jail Management and PenologyManila Cityprayerprison LATEST NEWS Michael Yang’s elder brother with links to POGO, drugs nabbed at NAIA Manila Standard - September 20, 2024, 9:52 am Quiboloy, followers plead not guilty to trafficking charges Ram Superable - September 13, 2024, 9:38 am House Quad Comm cites Harry Roque in contempt Manila Standard - September 12, 2024, 11:31 am Quiboloy, 4 others to remain at PNP Custodial Center Vince Lopez - September 10, 2024, 3:07 pm Popular Articles Kimchi threat as heatwave drives up South Korea cabbage prices HUGO unzips 1st denim livery at Singapore GP with Visa Cash App RB Dyson, football club AC Milan kick off collaboration Alibaba Cloud unveils new AI models, revamped infra for AI computing