Telephone hotlines up for inmates of Cebu City Jail
from Cebu City Jail can now make and receive calls from their families and loved ones through the newly installed telephone lines funded by the Cebu City Government.
Councilor David Tumulak, deputy mayor for police matters, said there will be two telephone lines that the inmates, particularly those who have not been visited by their loved ones, can use.
“Communication is vital in the rehabilitation of the inmates” the councilor said.
Tumulak said the City decided to install telephones inside the jail to ease the pain and loneliness of both the inmates and their relatives.
This is also a way to prevent cellular phones from being smuggled inside the facility and control the volume of daily visitors.
Tumulak, however, assured that there will be guidelines in the use of the telephones.
He said the inmates will have to schedule their calls and they will be given three minutes each. An officer from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology will also listen to every conversation to avoid coded messages and illegal activities. Calls are allowed only during office hours.
The telephones have been installed and made available since last week yet. Tumulak said the City will install four more telephone lines this year.
Families can call the inmates at 239-5234 and 239-5244. /