BJMP backs anti-smuggling measure at Mandaue jail

The Mandaue City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Female Dormitory supports the proposed ordinance by the City Council that prohibits anyone from smuggling in, using, or possessing unauthorized mobile phones and other electronic communication devices within the city's jail facilities.

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Dormitory Warden Shela Serrano told reporters, in an interview, that although no such incident has occurred in the female dormitory, the ordinance is a good preventive measure—especially since they are set to transfer to a new facility this year.

The ordinance, which recently passed in second reading in the Mandaue City Council, seeks to strengthen efforts to uphold order and security in the jail system.

According to jail officials, mobile phones continued to be among the most frequently smuggled items.

Although the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) already has internal policies banning these devices, authorities noted that enforcement had been challenging due to the absence of legal sanctions.

Serrano said the proposed ordinance was previously coordinated with BJMP Male Dormitory Jail Warden, Jail Superintendent John Conrad Marcilino Basilio.