BuCor, NCIP to craft land use plan for regional prisons

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is collaborating with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to develop a land use plan for establishing regional prisons.

BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. and NCIP Chairperson Dr. Marie Grace Pascua met to discuss a partnership aimed at optimizing land allocation for correctional facilities.

A technical working group will be formed to assess feasible solutions that balance the objectives of both agencies.

The NCIP expressed support for BuCor's rehabilitation efforts and pledged to set aside jurisdictional conflicts to prioritize open dialogue.

This collaboration is seen as a significant step towards enhancing BuCor's mission while also upholding the NCIP's mandate of cultural preservation and land protection for Indigenous Cultural Communities.

The NCIP also suggested that BuCor consider proposing a mineral zone at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Palawan.