A LAWMAKER has called on the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to focus on the implementation of its reintegration programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) despite having a small increase in its 2024 budget.

For this year, BJMP's budget was raised to P23.87 billion, a 7 percent, or P1.54 billion, increase from last year's P22.33 billion.

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