Baseline Srudy on the Philippine Penal Conditions: Nurturing o Human Rights Based Approach to Penal Management ·······································································································································································································································• Importantly. the correctional facility must have a separate area designated as "Classification Cells" where newly arrived inmates are separated from the general population inmates. These classification cells must be clean and tidy, preferably with its own toilet and bath, and inmates have their own individual bed-bunks. For some inmates. their stay in the classification cells will be their first and only exposure to the correctional facility, and as such, it is important to leave a first good impression. In terms of organizational preparedness, the correctional facility must have a systematic registry, preferably computerized, of all the inmates. This registry must make sure that legal procedures are observed when an inmate is committed to the facility, like observance of medical test and evaluation of signs of torture. The correctional facility must likewise delineate the process of classification and orientation of newly arrived inmates, and this policy must be written and accessible. For example, all newly arrived inmates must be separated from the general inmate population for a specified period of time where they are introduced to the policies of the facility. The inmates must be informed of what constitutes contrabands, the disciplinary procedures, and ways o f earning Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) credits. In terms of culture, a welcoming atmosphere fostered by the correctional personnel and oldtimer inmates. must be developed. Newly-arrived inmates must not feel threatened upon entry to the facility and inmates must be subjected to physical and psychological torture; instead, they should feel protected. The old penal practices where inmates are classified according to gangs and where inmates are "bought" by inmate cell leaders must be strictly discontinued. iii. CHECKLIST Determining compliance to a Human Rights Based Approach to Classification of inmates • The facility has a well maintained classification cell w/ individual bed bunks • The facility has personnel unit assigned for classification • The facility has resources a llotted for purposes of classification • The facility has a formal w ritten policy on classification of inmates • The facility has an instrument for classification • The facility has a registry of incoming inmates • The facility examines the medical conditions of newly arrived commits • The facility examines the newly committed inmate for signs of torture • The facility provides orientation to all new ly arrived inmates • The facility is welcoming to newly committed inmates and not harassed • The facility is protective of newly committed inmates • The facility prohibits tattooing of newly committed • The newly committed inmates are not threatened with torture Yes/ No Yes/No Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/No Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/No Yes/ No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No iv. Making it work: Inmate classification in Detention Centers Detention Centers managed by the PNP, NBI, PDEA, Bl and AFP, even w ith a small number of inmates under their care, must still aspire to have a classification scheme in place. On top of the genera l checklist outlined above, the Detention Centers must endeavor to do the following steps. First, Detention Centers must be able to identify high risk inmates and relay this information to the BJMP Jails or Provincial Jails upon their transfer. As law enforcement agencies. they are more likely to have information o n the level of criminal involvement and capacity for criminal networking of a particular inmate. The Detention Centers must also document their observations of the behavior of the inmates whi le under their custody. This information must be written so it can be utilized by the receiving BJMP Jails or Provincial Jails for their classification purposes. 23