penology
Noun
Meaning
The science or art of punishment.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
poenology
crime
penalty
punishment
discipline
payment
judgment
correction
retribution
infliction
chastisement
castigation
chastening
criminology
criminalistics
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• Increase of P108.907 million for Jail Facilities under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to be sourced from the cut in Monitoring and Evaluation Cost of PAMANA and the Grassroots Participatory Program of the DILG-OSEC.
Rodinas was reportedly onboard a vehicle of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) headed towards the Davao City Penal Colony when members of NPA Front 53 under then Commander Jasmine flagged it down.