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DECONGESTING. Jail Chief Insp. Pio Rosero, of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region 11 said they are reviewing their records to look for cases of inmates that are already eligible for release but continue to languish after their cases went unnoticed by the courts, as a way to decongest jails?. ?The City Jail in Davao City, As of Nov. 2016, for example was housing 2,983 inmates against its 384-man capacity. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

CONGESTED JAILS

Jail Chief Insp. Pio Rosero of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region 11 says they are reviewing their records to look for cases of inmates that are already eligible for release as a way to decongest jails?. ?As of November 2016, Davao City Jail houses 2,983 inmates against its 384 capacity. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)