BOC MEMORANDUM

: The Classification Board is responsible for screening inmates to determine their suitability for colony assignment based on their records and physical condition.
: The CB’s medical officer-member must actually examine and certify the prisoners' fitness for colony assignment.
: The medical and other related records, including medical certificates issued to inmates, must be considered before assignment.
: Latest photographs and computerized prison records of inmates must be forwarded for their records.
: Colony assignment refers to assigning inmates to a prison and penal farm where they participate in work and rehabilitation in a colony setting.
: The Board based its screening only on the inmates' prison records (carpeta) and did not verify the actual physical or medical condition, neglecting medical certificates.
: Improper screening can lead to violation of inmates' rights to health and humane treatment, and can result in administrative and possibly legal penalties against responsible authorities.
: The directive is to ensure that the CB's medical officer-member personally examines and certifies the inmate’s fitness for colony assignment and to consider medical records before classification.