Security has been tightened in the South Cotabato Provincial
Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SCPDRC) after an attempt by some inmates
to bolt out of jail using improvised explosive devices (IED), officials said
today.
South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance Fuentes directed jail
officials to strictly enforce jail policies on visitors while investigation was
going on as to who was behind the bomb-making activities inside South Cotabato ’s largest the prison facility.
Several improvised bombs were found inside the compound but
jail guards could not determine as to how the IED made its way inside the
compound.
The IEDs were found on the eve of election day. Jail
officials believed bombing suspects could be behind the bomb making and had
planned to escape on election day while security officials were busy.
Fuentes said the high profile inmates, including bombers,
kidnappers, drug syndicate members and high profile robbery gangs are detained
at the facility located in Koronadal
City
In the meantime, visiting hours for relatives in detainees
has been suspended until stricter security programs are in place.
The jail facility houses more than 700 inmates way above its
capacity of about 400 detainees.
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