BuCor launches project to aid ex-inmates' reintegration

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has launched the Blue and Red Ribbon Project, inspired by Singapore's "Yellow Ribbon Movement," to support former inmates in their reintegration into society.

This initiative aims to provide hope and acceptance, emphasizing that every individual deserves a second chance.

The project underscores a strong commitment to after-care support, critical for ensuring released individuals can transition smoothly back into society.

To facilitate this process, BuCor plans to establish halfway houses across all operating prisons and penal farms nationwide.

These facilities will serve as transitional residences and secure holding areas for individuals awaiting release.

The BuCor released 736 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from its prisons and facilities from July 4 to 30, bringing the total number of released PDLs to 25,304 under the Marcos administration.