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History of Philippine Penal Systems by Frederick Eboña is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history of corrections in the Philippine setting, beginning with early legal codes like the Code of Kalantiaw from the 1400s. It then outlines the establishment of early correctional facilities by the Spanish like the Old Bilibid Prison in 1847 and San Ramon Prison in 1869. After the Americans took over in 1900, they established facilities like Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in 1904 and the Correctional Institution for Women in 1929, with the goal of separating female offenders.
- Author
- Frederick Eboña
- Language
- EN