27/10/2026
𝐑𝐎𝐗𝐀𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐉𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 (𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐖) 2026
October 26, 2026
LOOK: Roxas District Jail under the leadership of 𝗝𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗣 𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗦, 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 officially launched the celebration of National Correctional Consciousness Week (NACOCOW) 2026 on Monday, October 26, 2026, during the traditional Monday Flag-Raising Ceremony of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Roxas, Isabela.
NACOCOW is an annual observance held during the last week of October to promote public awareness of the correctional system and emphasize the importance of humane treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) into society. Its observance was established through 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙤. 551, 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙑. 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 15, 1995, mandating the annual celebration of National Correctional Consciousness Week.
Following the launching ceremony, the Welfare and Development Officers of Roxas District Jail spearheaded various activities, including the hanging of a NACOCOW tarpaulin at the facade of the jail facility to promote public awareness and the conduct of parlor games that provided PDLs with opportunities for recreation, camaraderie, and positive engagement.
Through these activities, Roxas District Jail reaffirmed its commitment to delivering humane correctional services and promoting meaningful rehabilitation, in line with the 𝙉𝘼𝘾𝙊𝘾𝙊𝙒 2026 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚, “𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙙, 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣.”