Republic of the Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY REGIONAL OFFICE VIII Brgy. Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte MEMORANDUM To : All PJAs/District/City/Municipal Jail Wardens SUBJECT : Reiteration Re: Proper and Secured Placement of PDL Handcuff DATE 101 October 2018 4. References a. Staff conference conducted by the undersigned re: above subject. b. BUMP Comprehensive Operations Manual Revised 2015 page 41-48. c. Memorandum re: Proper and Secured Placement of Inmates Handcuff signed by former Director for Operations J/CSUPT PIO B CAPISTRANO dated 11 February 2015. 2. It has been observed that most personnel still practiced traditional placement of handcuff which is left to right or right to left. This usual or traditional practice does not very well restrict movements of PDL as they can run fast when trying to elude their escorts during escape attempts. 3. A need for a stiffer placement of handcuff must be practiced by placing it on the left hand of PDL to the left hand of another or vice versa which will drastically limit their movement when trying to outrun their escort. 4. In the case of high risk, high profile PDL and violent extremist offenders (VEO's), the placement of their hands must be behind their back to be handcuffed. 5. Further, be reminded that duty personnel must be the one to handcuff PDL at all times to assure firm grip of said restraint. No PDL in any circumstance shall be the one to handcuff him/herself or other PDL to avoid similar prior escape incident. Duty escorts shall always ascertain proper and secure placement of handcuff prior transfer to and from jail facilities, 6. For guidance and strict compliance “Changing Lives, Building a Safer Nation”