The Bureau of Corrections said 2,102 persons deprived of liberty qualified to cast their votes during last Monday's, 30 October Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.

PDLs who were allowed to vote were those confined in the facility who were formally charged for any crime and awaiting or undergoing trial; those serving a sentence of imprisonment for less than one year; or those whose conviction is on appeal.

Among those who voted were 817 PDLs at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City; 527 at the Davao Prison and Penal
Farm in Davao del Norte; 277 at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City; 266 at the Leyte Regional
Prison in Abuyog, Leyte; 157 inmates at the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in Zamboanga City; and 58 at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa.

The PDLs' participation in BSKE was part of the efforts of Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. "to guarantee efficient governance and leadership within the institution."

Catapang said PDLs who voted demonstrated BuCor's ongoing commitment in promoting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

He said it provides them a sense of belonging and contributes to the restoration of their faith in humanitarian reformation efforts.