As of June 2022, there were 477 jails in the Philippines. Across the different regions, CALABARZON accounted for the highest number of jails at 65. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand, which includes both the number of detainees and sentenced individuals.
Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region
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Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines). (June 30, 2022). Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines). "Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines). (2022). Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines). "Number of Jails in The Philippines as of June 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines), Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of jails in the Philippines as of June 2022, by region [Graph], Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Philippines), June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265672/philippines-number-of-jails-by-region/