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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
IWAHIG PRISON AND PENAL FARM

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
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Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan is the largest operating institution under the Bureau of Corrections, in terms of land holdings which operates its rehabilitation programs, (education, sports & recreation, religious & work programs).

Location: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

Establishment: November 16, 1904 under Section 1709 of the Revised Administrative Code

Original Land Area (Exec. Order No. 67): 41,006 has.

Transferred to:

      Proc. No. 50 Brgy. Inagawan & Kamuning                        1,329 has.

      Proc. No. 97 Tagumpay Settlements                                1,066 has.

      Proc. No. 2174 Palawan Integrated Area Dev. Proj.              500 has.

      Proc. No. 2221 Flora, Fauna Watershed Reserve              4,776 has.

      Proc. No. 2347 Brgy. Ng Mga Mangingisda                      2,494 has.

      Proc. No. 350 (amended by Proc. No. 718)                      1,072 has.

      Proc. No. 718 Indus’l, Comm’l & Environ’l Estate              1,439.46 has.

Present Land Area:                                                                                       28,329.54 has.

                  Central:                                       4,605 has.

                  Montible                                     6,819 has.

                  Inagawan                                  10,060.54 has.

                  Sta. Lucia                                   6,845 has.

      Prison Facilities:                                                                      30 has.

      Townsites/Roadways:                                                               55 has.

      Virgin Forest                                                                      11,610 has.

      Second Growth Forest:                                                         8,985 has.

      Third Growth Forest:                                                             2,015 has.

      Swamps/rivers/creeks:                                                            407 has.

      Squatter Area:                                                                        200 has.

      Undeveloped Land                                                                1,543.79 has.

      Arable Land:                                                                        1,052.75 has.

Custody and Maintenance:

      Inmate Population                             3,054

            Maximum                119

            Medium                2,184

            Minimum                 751

      Custodial Personnel                              95

      Guard-Inmate Ratio:                             1:24

There were a total of 13 admissions, 10 of which were first offenders and 3 recidivists. There were 3 escape incidents with 2 retrievals. A total of 100 inmates were released on the same period (49 Parole, 50 Expiration of Sentence; and 1 others).

Rehabilitation Programs

Health Care. There were 3,561 consultations, 218 admissions and 49 referrals. The 3 most prevalent diseases are PTB (405 cases), UTRI (383 cases), & Gastritis (193 cases). Death in custody quantifies to 23 with only 1 unnatural death.

Education and Skills Training. There are 23 inmates enrolled in the elementary program, Alternative Learning System and Non-Formal education.

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