Disaster Vulnerability Assessment of Selected Jails Under Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in CALABARZON

The study evaluated the disaster preparedness of selected penitentiaries under BJMP in CALABARZON areas as to identify profile jails assessed terms strategic location, jail infrastructure and construction, equipment vehicles; present respondents job position, designation, years service, trainings attended, educational attainment; determine personnel’s assessment on following disasters: earthquake, typhoon, flood; design an intervention program which may be proposed manage operations Bureau Jail Management Penology area. utilized descriptive research specifically quantitative methods with questionnaire survey major tool for gathering data evaluation from 161 personnel chosen through a lottery method interviews focus group discussions (FGD). Statistical treatment was applied utilizing frequencies, percentage, weighted mean Pearson-R product correlation. described location are within city or municipality capital since they located near hall. revealed that is equipped organizational management available resources; slightly readiness during flood construction significant relationship between variables respondents’ their varies.