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14 February 2026

Newsletter: Baring the ‘silent violence’ of Philippine jails

[THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE]

Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and facilities straining at 300 to 400 percent beyond capacity. Yet these numbers barely capture the everyday human cost of overcrowding. 
What does punishment feel like when confinement overwhelms the senses?