Two types of itemsBureau of Corrections Director Franklin Bucayu said items that should not be brought in a kubol could be classified into two: those that were “bad per se,†such as drugs, firearms and bladed weapons; and those that were “not per se bad but are prohibited†as they were considered “luxury items.â€
He said the antennae, boosters, television sets and jacuzzi, among others, fell under the second category and would be removed.
The guitar and the drum set, he said, would be removed, adding it “would be nice†if these were used instead “by all†and transferred to an area where everyone can access them.
“That everyone benefits from (them), for the entertainment of all, not just for certain individuals,†Bucayu said, noting that the underlying principle behind the NBP was the “reformation†of the inmate.
According to Bucayu, the vaults “should not be there†and that the tiles and mirrors there “could be removed†so as not to give the perception that the kubol was “like a private pad.â€
Bucayu said the kubol was also “not the place†to display Rolex watches and other similar luxurious personal effects.
“So, if those are owned by the (inmate’s) family, then the family should get them. (The NBP) is supposed to be a prison,†he said.
He added that if these were not claimed by the family, they could be “for safekeeping†in a vault where “all the personal effects of the inmate†are usually placed and returned to him “once released.â€
“He will be given a receipt (of the items in the vault),†Bucayu said.
NBP personnel’s handBucayu acknowledged that some NBP personnel may have had a hand in the entry of prohibited items inside the facility, as these prohibited objects did not just “appear (there) as if by magic.â€
He said if there was “sufficient evidence†that some personnel “facilitated the entry of these,†charges would be filed against them.
“We are very strict about that. We have already suspended many… Dismissal (is also a possibility),†he said.
DemolitionBravo said De Lima gave NBP officials until Saturday to demolish some kubol.
“We will conduct a resurvey (of the NBP facility) and demolish (makeshift rooms) that we think are too big,†Bravo said, noting that the fixed kubol were already in the facility “under previous administrations.â€
Among those to be demolished were the makeshift rooms of the four inmates where several “out-of-the-ordinary†items were found.
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