ZAMBOANGA
CITY: The city penitentiary is not bothered with VIP treatment since none was given
for certain detainees inside their cells.
Jail
Warden C/Insp. Julius Aro said he makes sure that all inmates are being treated
equally.
Aro’s
declaration came after the recent discovery of anomalies at the New Bilibid
Prison in Muntinlupa where rich prisoners there were afforded luxury gadgets
and contraband items.
Senator
Miriam Defensor-Santiago earlier lambasted the discovery, saying it is “a mockery
out of the justice system by turning our jails into private resorts.”
Whether
rich and high profile detainees or poor, all the inmates are given equal
treatment, Aro said, as he they have jail policies adopted for all and no exemption
is being given.
The
warden stressed their jail is implementing strictly that visitor security check
for any contraband items.
The
jail warden disclosed that the problem now lies with congestion, as some of the
detainees do not have enough bed space where to sleep at night time
Because
of this, inmates are exposed to sickness, despite medical check-up every now
and then, he said.
Aro
appealed more for complimentary jail facility as the number of detainees is
getting bigger.