Quezon City Jail

Coordinates: 14°37′46.960″N 121°2′44.106″E / 14.62971111°N 121.04558500°E / 14.62971111; 121.04558500
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Quezon City Jail is located in Quezon City northeast from Manila, Philippines, in the National Capital Region (NCR). It reports to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).[1] It was built for 800 inmates but with 3800 prisoners it is filled five times more than planned. In 2014, there was a riot with 42 people taken as hostages.[2] In 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic, 9 inmates and 9 personnel aswell was infected with COVID-19.[3]

References

  1. ^ Stern: Vorhof zur Hölle – erschütternde Bilder aus einem philippinischen Knast vom 30. Juli 2016.
  2. ^ Geiselnahme im Quezon Provinz-Gefängnis – 42 Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine vom 23. Februar 2014 auf philippinen-nachrichten.info.
  3. ^ https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/4/17/coronavirus-positive-quezon-city-jail.html

14°37′46.960″N 121°2′44.106″E / 14.62971111°N 121.04558500°E / 14.62971111; 121.04558500


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