CONTRACTOR Sarah Discaya spent the Christmas holidays without any personal family visits at the Lapu-Lapu City Jail, according to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Sunday.
Instead of in-person visits, Discaya has been limited to online interactions, with her lawyer being her most frequent visitor, confirmed BJMP spokesperson Jail Superintendent Jayrex Bustinera.
“So far, there have been no personal visits because visitation is strictly through online platforms. Most of her visits have been from her lawyer, and her food is sent from outside and inspected before being allowed inside,” Bustinera stated in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB.
Discaya, along with eight former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Occidental, was committed to the Lapu-Lapu City Jail on December 19 after arrest warrants were issued against them in connection with alleged anomalous flood control projects.
Currently, Discaya is being held in the jail facility’s female dormitory. She had previously filed an urgent motion before the Lapu-Lapu City Regional Trial Court, seeking to remain under the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
The BJMP has already responded to Discaya’s petition. “We have already submitted our comment since we were given no more than ten days. With the upcoming holidays, our warden sent it ahead of time. Our position is that the BJMP facility is fully prepared, regardless of whether the detainee is a high-profile individual,” Bustinera explained.
