© 2015 Research Academy of Social Sciences http://www.rassweb.com 234 Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 2, No. 4, 2015, 234-238 Classification of Inmates in Batangas Provincial Jail, Philippines Marinel E. Cruzat 1 , Babylyn R. Delgado 2 , Gerald Carl A. Magsaysay 3 , Lovely Joy B. Sison 4 , Rowena Mojares 5 Abstract 6 This study aimed to determine the classification of inmates in Batangas Provincial Jail. It specifically sought to assess the extent of implementation of the classification of inmates; and to identify the problems encountered in the implementation of classification of inmates. The level of implementation in classification of inmates focused on sickness and diseases followed by diversification by age and then lastly by gender. The respondents disagreed that they encountered problems about the implementation of classification system. It is recommended that the Batangas Provincial Jail management must provide Christian activities which are related to the religious beliefs of the inmates; inmates who have record of escape will be encourage not running away again and acknowledge the compliance of inmates through monetary or gifts. A future study is recommended to have a thorough understanding of the classification system of inmates in Batangas Provincial Jail. Keywords: Inmates, Provincial Jail, 1. Introduction Many existing correctional systems include among its objectives not only the punishment of the offender, but also his/her rehabilitation. One of the most powerful instruments that correctional systems can use towards this objective is the concession of classification of inmates and their segregation. Bureau of Prison was renamed Bureau of Corrections under Executive Order 292 passed during the Aquino Administration. It states that the head of the bureau of corrections is the Director of Prisons who is appointed by the President of the Philippines with the confirmation of the Commission of Appointments. The Bureau of Corrections has general supervision and control of all national prisons or penitentiaries. It is charged with the safekeeping of all Insular Prisoners confined therein or committed to the custody of the Bureau (Robles, 2006). But during the past decade, prison systems have experienced increased pressure to improve their system of classifying inmates according to custody, work, and programming needs. Fueled by litigation and overcrowding, classification systems are viewed as the principal management tool for allocating scarce prison resources efficiently and minimizing the potential for violence or escape. These systems are also expected to provide greater accountability and forecast future prison bed-space needs. In other words, a 1 College of Criminology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City 4200 Philippines 2 College of Criminology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City 4200 Philippines 3 College of Criminology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City 4200 Philippines 4 College of Criminology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City 4200 Philippines 5 College of Criminology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City 4200 Philippines 6 To cite this article: Marinel E. Cruzat, Babylyn R. Delgado, Gerald Carl A. Magsaysay, Lovely Joy B. Sison, Rowena Mojares (2015). Classification of Inmates in Batangas Provincial Jail, Philippines. Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(4), 234-238.