BJMP 11 plans to open 10 libraries in Davao Region

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology 11 (BJMP 11) is projecting to open 10 libraries in the Davao Region for persons deprived of liberty (PDL).

Inspector Ellen Rose C. Saragena, chief of the Community Relations Section of BJMP 11, told media on Monday that currently there are 11 jails including the Davao City Jail (DCJ) annex in the region and it is the goal of BJMP 11 to open 10 more libraries--one for each jail unit--by the end of 2023.

“We are working towards that, hinay hinay lang. For now, for the annex, nagapangayo mi ug donations ug mga books,” she said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw on Monday at SM City Davao.

The first Davao Regional Jail Library opened on March 13, 2023 at the DCJ. The construction was financed by the College