Department of Justice(DOJ)

We are sophomore Bachelor of Arts in Journalism students at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Communication, and we are currently working on a data journalism story as part of our academic requirement. The story will focus on the stories and lived experience of women inside the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City. We aim to uncover the challenges they face, highlight their personal stories, and give them a platform to share their voices and experiences behind bars.

With this, we seek relevant data and information from your agency/organization for an accurate and factual analysis.

In particular, we seek to obtain the following:
From 2014 - 2024

1. Case Status:
- Current legal standing (awaiting trial, convicted, or on appeal).
- Information on any pending motions, legal challenges, or appeals

2. Crime Committed:
- Type of crime(s) committed (e.g., theft, drug-related offenses, violent crimes).

3. Date of Conviction:
- The exact date or year of conviction and sentencing.

4. Confinement to Commence:
- Date of incarceration or beginning of the sentence.

5. Length of Penalty:
- The length of the prison sentence or period of confinement.
- Information on parole eligibility or sentence reduction programs.

6. Lawyer:
- Whether the inmate has legal representation (public defender, private lawyer, or self-represented).
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These data will significantly contribute to our article's accuracy, depth, and quality. We assure you that everything will be used solely for academic purposes and properly credited to your organization.

Thank you for your consideration.

Should you have any clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact Karyl Rael at [email protected] or 09673487455.

Sincerely,
Karyl Rael

Note by:
Prof. Jairo Bolledo
Data Journalism Faculty-in-charge

Dear eFOI user, 
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Case status of women inmates in Correctional Institution for Women (CIW), dated Dec. 4, 2024. 
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the requested information is no longer available at this Office anymore since the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) already has jurisdiction over this matter. 
For your information, BuCor is also on-board the FOI platform so you can resend your request using this platform.
Please find the time also to answer our short survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dkxI8-mtBi-hCaKH7C2Yi-uasCdnHkSEfaUFE7LDIB8/edit
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Justice