7 BuCor officers axed over NBP strip searches
The Philippine Star|May 09, 2024
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yesterday relieved seven officers who are under investigation for conducting strip cavity searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), which supervises the BuCor, has ordered an investigation into the allegations of "abusive" strip searches by prison guards.

Acting NBP Superintendent Ruben Formoso signed the order for Corrections Officers 1 Karen Soriano, Kiera Iket, Odesa Etong, Ahmor Darasin, Guada Bello, Melowyne Tallongan and Angelique Domingo to be placed on "attached or unassigned" status with the NBP superintendent's office.

"The investigation on the seven corrections officers will focus on how they conducted their strip search, whether they violated protocol on the conduct of strip search being implemented by the bureau," he said.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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