(CNN)One in five detainees at the Philippines' national penitentiary die every year, officials at the prison hospital have revealed.
(CNN)One in five detainees at the Philippines' national penitentiary die every year, officials at the prison hospital have revealed.About 5,200 inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) die annually due to overcrowding, disease and violence, according to hospital medical chief Ernesto Tamayo, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported.Tamayo, speaking at a Senate hearing on Thursday, said the overcrowding had led to unmanageable outbreaks of pulmonary tuberculosis, CNN Philippines said.The NBP, located in Muntinlupa City outside the capital Manila, has been embroiled in scandals for months. Thursday's Senate hearing was just the latest development in an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption at the Bureau of Corrections. Public out
(CNN)One in five detainees at the Philippines' national penitentiary die every year, officials at the prison hospital have revealed.