As of 2025, the total number of detainees and sentenced individuals in prisons across the Philippines reached roughly over********. The majority of these prisoners were located in jails in the National Capital Region, at ******.

As of July 2025, the large majority of detainees and sentenced individuals in prison cells in the Philippines were males, with less than ** percent of them being females. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over ********

As of January 2025, most inmates in the Correctional Institution for Women in the Philippines were Filipinos. The Philippines ranks fifth among the largest size of prison population in Asia in 2022.

As of January 2025, about ****** inmates in prison facilities in the Philippines were between the age of 40 and 59 years. Meanwhile, there were over ***** prisoners over the age of **.

As of January 2025, there were over ****** prisoners confined in the New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines. Across educational profile, most prisoners had an elementary educational level, with most of them in the maximum security facility.

As of January 2025, there were about ***** inmates in the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in the Philippines. In terms of security level, most of the inmates were confined in medium-level security facilities.

As of January 2025, the majority of inmates in the Correctional Institute for Women in the Philippines between the age of 40 and 59. On the other hand, ** inmates were reported to be 19 to 21 years old.

At the beginning of 2025, the United States had the highest number of incarcerated individuals worldwide, with around 1.8 million people in prison. China followed with around 100,000 fewer prisoners. Brazil followed in third. The incarceration problem in the U.S. The United States has an incredibly high number of incarcerated individuals. Therefore, the incarceration problem has become a widely contested issue, because it impacts disadvantaged people and minorities the most. Additionally, the prison system has become capitalized by outside corporations that fund prisons, but there is still a high cost to taxpayers. Furthermore, there has been an increase in the amount of private prisons that have been created. For-profit prison companies have come under scrutiny because of their lack of satisfactory staff and widespread lobbying. Violent offenses are the most common type of offense among prisoners in the U.S. Incarceration rates worldwide El Salvador had the highest rate of incarceration worldwide, at 1,659 prisoners per 100,000 residents as of February 2025. Cuba followed in second with 794 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. The incarceration rate is a better measure to use when comparing countries than the total prison populations, which will naturally have the most populous countries topping the list.

As of January 2025, there were over 24,000 prisoners in the New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines. The majority of them were confined in the maximum security level, with most prisoners between the age of 40 and 59.

As of January 2025, the Davao Prison & Penal Farm had the highest occupancy rate among prison facilities in the Philippines. The prison facility had a 708 percent occupancy rate as of this period. The facility also had the highest congestion rate in that period.

As of January 2025, the Davao Prison & Penal Farm was the most congested prison facility in the Philippines. The prison facility had a *** percent congestion rate as of this period. It also had the highest occupancy rate among other prison cells in the Philippines.

As of January 2025, about 4,500 male inmates in the Davao Prison and Penal Farm in the Philippines were detained in a medium-level security facility. The prison was formerly known as Davao Penal Colony in Davao del Norte.

As of July 2025, there were *** jails in the Philippines. Across regions, CALABARZON accounted for the highest number of jails at **, followed by Region III.

As of June 30, 2022, there were over ****** persons with deprived liberty (PDL) or prisoners in the Philippines with drug cases. Across the country, the National Capital Region and CALABARZON accounted for the highest volume of drug-related inmates in the prison cells.

As of June 2022, there were 477 jails in the Philippines. Across the different regions, CALABARZON accounted for the highest number of jails at 65. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand, which includes both the number of detainees and sentenced individuals.

As of June 30, 2022, the total number of detainees and sentenced individuals in prisons across the Philippines reached roughly 131.2 thousand. Majority of these prisoners were located in jails in the National Capital Region. As of this period, there were 470 jails in the country.