MANILA, Oct. 21 -- Prison facilities across the country are observing a week-long visitation initiative this week as part of the National Correctional Consciousness Week (NCCW).

In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said the initiative aims to foster family solidarity and enhance familial ties among persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).

This is also part of the BuCor's continuing commitment to humane treatment and rehabilitation in line with the objectives of the NCCW celebration.

The BuCor said visiting hours in all its operating prison and penal farms (OPPFs) from Oct. 20 to 25 will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Regular visiting days in various OPPFs are from Wednesday to Sunday, except for the PDLs at the New Bi...