Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Chain of Custody- refers to a written record of names and dates on the flow of custody
of an item whether as physical evidence or not, which begins when item is collected and
ends when the evidence is disposed.
Contraband- any item or article inside the jail facility, which is not issued to PDLs by the
BJMP; those that are prohibited by law, which include but not limited to dangerous drugs,
firearms and ammunitions; and those that are considered unauthorized and/or excessive
based on the existing policies whether or not they pose risks.
Nuisance Contrabands- items or articles possessed by person deprived of liberty (PDL)
without authorization or an authorized item but has been altered from its original
intent/purpose.
Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) - are detainees who are incarcerated pending trial
and/or final judgement. It includes all persons who are arrested, detained, imprisoned, or
otherwise under custody of the government authorities. PDLs may be held in jails, prisons,
detention centers, “lock-ups”, hospitals, rehabilitation centers or any authorized facilities.
Physical Evidence- items with evidentiary value and requires presentation before a court
of justice or administrative tribunal in relation to pending disciplinary, administrative and
criminal proceedings.
Serious/Dangerous Contrabands- items or articles that are prohibited by law that can
be used to cause death or serious physical injuries.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
A. Classification of Contrabands
Contrabands as defined, is any item or article inside the jail facility, which is not issued to
the PDLs by the BJMP; those that are prohibited by law, which include but not limited to dangerous
drugs, firearms and ammunitions; and those that are considered unauthorized and/or excessive
based on the existing policies whether or not they pose risks. As provided in Title VII of SOP No
2004-02 “Classification of Contraband Physical Evidence”, the categories of contraband are, as
follows:
1. Each jail unit shall have contraband/physical evidence storage system. All items,
if deemed practical, shall be stored in a plastic bag and/or envelope coded in a
numerical order according to their assigned sequential number, then in ascending
order by item number. It is preferable that items should be arranged by calendar
month for easy reference as to the length of time an item has been held in the
storage.
4. Ideally, physical evidence should not be stored with other contrabands but should
have a separate storage for evidence preservations, and should have the same
security mechanisms in place.
5. Each person receiving the physical evidence from the property custodian shall fill-
up the CPMC Form No. 2 Chain of Custody Form and may be subject to a
subpoena to testify in court/s regarding the possession of that physical evidence.
A. Contraband/Evidence Tags
The following information will be recorded on the “Contraband/Physical Evidence Tag”
(CPMC Form No. 1), by any personnel who discovers the item/s that was/were seized:
a. Sequential number
b. Number of items tagged
c. Description of item/s with identifying marks
d. Location where item/s seized
e. Nature of crime/reason for seizure
f. Date and time item/s were seized
g. Name of person where items were seized
h. Personal and criminal circumstances of the person (PDL/visitor/personnel) from
whom item/s was seized
i. Other information
j. Witness
k. Printed name and signature of officer preparing the tag
l. A record chain of custody to document each person handling the item/s
9. Any time an item is removed from contraband or physical evidence area, an entry
shall be made next to the original entry indicating the name of the person removing
the item, purpose of removal, and the date and time item/s was removed and
returned.
10. When the item/s is finally disposed, an entry shall be made next to the original
entry indicating the date and the time of removal, method of destruction, and the
name of the authorized person destroying/receiving the items. The
contraband/physical evidence tag shall be filed and maintained by the Property
Custodian.
C. Property Custodian
There shall be a personnel designated as Property Custodian. Preferably, he/she
should have excellent organization and record-keeping skills and possess a keen
attention to details. He/She may hold other designation/s aside from being a
custodian, which shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Take care of all contrabands confiscated from inmates, visitors and
personnel and turned over to him/her for safekeeping.
2. Receive contraband items and documentation of the same, assigning
sequential numbers.
3. Process requests of physical evidence for court presentation.
4. 4. Conduct monthly inventory of items and audit records to ensure accuracy
and in cases of discrepancies, he/she shall recommend the same to a
competent authority for investigation.