Sinuspendi ng Office of the Ombudsman ang 27 opisyal ng Bureau of Corrections.
May kaugnayan ito pagpapalaya ng 1,900 convicted criminals sa ilalim ng Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law.
Sinabi Ombudsman Samuel Martires, na ang mga opisyal ay guilty sa grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty at conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service dahil sa kuwestiyonableng pagpapalaya sa mga heinous crime convicts mula pa noong 2014.
Karamihan sa mga sinuspendi ay nakatalaga sa Maximum Security compound ng New Bilibid Prison.
Dagdag pa nito na malakas ang ebidensiyang hawak nila sa pamamagitan ng testimonya ng mga witnesses at mga public documents ng pagpapakita ng maanomalyang pagpapalaya sa mga convicted criminals.
Ang mga suspendido ng anim na buwan ng walang sahod ay pinangunahan ni Ramoncito Roque ang BuCor Docoments and Record Section chief at Corrections Senior Insp. Ma. Belinda Bansil.
Ilan sa mga kasamang suspendido ay sina :
- Benjamin Barrios, Supervisor, Board of Discipline, Maximum Security Camp
- Gerardo Padilla, Chief, NBP Superintendent
- Francisco Abunales, NBP, Superintendent
- Celso Bravo, Officer-in-Charge, Directorate for Security and Operations
- Melencio Faustino, Regional Superintendent, Davao Prison and Penal Farm
- Cherry Caliston, Chief, Documents Division, Davao Prison and Penal Farm
- Ruelito Pulmano, Inmate Documents and Processing Section
- Emerita Aguilar, Chief, Reformation and Rehabilitation Office
- Raymund Peneyra, Chief Overseer, Maximum Security Compound
- Jomar Coria, NBP South Reformation Coordinator for Education and Training, Maximum Security Compound
- Roy Vivo, COG, Maximum Security Compound
- Wilfredo Bayona, Deputy Superintendent, NBP South Maximum Security Compound
- John Edward Basi, Assistant Chief, Reformation and Rehabilitation Office, Maximum Security Compound, NBP
- Abel Dr. Ciruela, Commander of the Guard -Management, Screening and Evaluation Committee, Maximum Security Compound
- Roger Boncales, Directorate for Security and Operations -NBP North
- Eduardo Cabuhat, OIC Training and Education Office
- Dr. Lourdes Razon, Medical and Dental Office
- Mary Lou Arbatin, Chief, Behavior Mod. Office
- Susana Ortega, OIC, Prison Industry Office, Maximum Security Compound
- Anthony Omega, OIC, Sports and Recreation Office, Maximum Security Compound
- Antonio Calumpit, OIC, Overseer, Maximum Security Compound
- Roberto Rabo, Superintendent, NBP
- Jones Lanuza, Deputy Superintendent for Reformation, NBP
- Victor de Monteverde, Chief, Alternative Learning System, Maximum Security Compound and
- Veronica Buño, Custodial Officer, NBP
