Baseline Study on the Philippine Penal Conditions: Nurturing a Human Rights Based Approach to Penal Management • ······························································································································································································��········································ programs include: educational and vocational programs. computer literacy, livelihood, crafts making, arts and the like. Reentry programs are programs that are intended to prepare inmates for their release. These programs are most helpful for inmates in the lowest security level (level I) and inmates about to be released (at least two years before release) . The programs include: w ork furloughs. resume development, connecting w ith potential employers, locating family members, and reaching out to victims and community. All these programs can be offered in the different Housing Levels but with varying emphasis. Cognitive change programs will be emphasized in Security level Ill, equipping programs in Security Level II, and reentry program in Security Level I. The Jails and Prisons, through its Inmates Welfare Development (IWD) (for BJMP Jails) or Rehabilitation Section (for BuCor Prisons), will supervise the implementation of the programs. The IWD/ Rehabilitation Section will come up with a list of program offerings, the number o f inmates that can be accommodated in a particular offering, the type of inmates that w ill be accommodated in a program offering, and the length of time the program will be offered. Non-governmental organizations, religious groups, and other service providers, must provide a detailed descript ion of their programs. The BuCor shall evaluate w hether programs are congruent to the overall goals of the institution and these programs may be approved (or disapproved) for implementation. As mentioned, good behavior inmates can be tapped a "Peer Mentors" and they can help facilitate the implementation of the programs. Inmates must be trained and groomed for these roles. They must serve as role models to other inmates. For inmates to become and remain as " Peer Mentors" , they should continually exhibit good character and should not be involved in rule infractions. In exchange for their participation, "Peer Mentors" can be provided w ith more privileges and grant of the GCTA. The success of the inmate programming depends on the level o f integrity of jail and prison officials. As such, jail and prison officers should do away with personal fraternization among the inmates. There should also be a strict prohibition against "matic" (in jails) or "orbit" (in prisons) where guards request money from the inmates. Jail and prison guards must also do away w ith favoritism and treat the inmates equally. e. - Documentation and Assessment of inmate behaviors The fourth key domain of effective correctional management is documentation and assessment of inmate behaviors. This domain ties up all the components and leads back to inmate reclassification. Effective documentation and assessment Focus group discussion: also leads to evidence-based policy making. With the passage of the GCTA law and the advent of the Single Carpeta33 , the documentation How do we challenge must be integrated and simplified. and resolve common ......................... arguments and issues on the absence of or limitations in the documentation and filing systems and registry of prisoners and detainees? 33 34 In every correctional facility, a Records Unit must be constituted. The Records Unit will serve as a repository o f all the documents collected for each and every inmate. These include documents collated from the court, the detention centers. jails and prisons, or as the stage may be. Information collected in the classification stage (scores in t he classification stage, personal history, etc) , participation in inmate program ming, and The Single Carpeta is an Inmate Management and Information System that aims to i nt egrate the data collected from the police, BJMP, provincial jails, BuCor, Board of Pardon and Parole a nd the Parole and Probation Office.