DETAINEES VERSUS PRISONERS

I am not an expert in the interpretation of laws, but even as a layman, I know for a fact that prisons are not the same as jails and that prisoners are not the same as detainees. Moreover, I also know that minors are not supposed to be mixed with adults in the jail cells. And correct me if I am wrong, but is it not wrong to put minors in jails? That they should be in detention centers instead? There should be no confusion about putting prisoners in the prisons because that is really the place for those who are convicted of major crimes, “convicted” being the operative word. However, there appears to be a lot of confusion about putting people in the jails. I do not think there is anything wrong about putting those who are convicted of minor crimes in the jails, but why also put in those who are not yet convicted, meaning those who are still awaiting trial? And why also put in the minors there? What does the law say about the overcrowding in our jails? Who could be held accountable? Of course, the government could say that nothing could be done because of budgetary constraints. If that is the case, why not add to the budget of the BJMP? And why can’t the LGUs augment these budgets, considering that these jails are within their jurisdictions? I know that there is a parole system at the national level, but is there a parole system at the local level? That could be worth looking into. IKE SENERES/09088877282/12-31-2023