The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) announced on Sunday that it has a new spokesperson.

Jail Chief Inspector Jayrex Joseph Bustinera was appointed as the new BJMP spokesperson, replacing Jail Superintendent Xavier Solda who was assigned to BJMP Region 9.

Before his appointment as spokesperson, Bustinera headed the Community Relations Service Office of BJMP national headquarters and chief of staff of the Center for Jail Excellence and Strategy Management.

He received his degree in Public Safety from the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 2008 and Master in Development Management at the Asian Institute of Management in 2016.

His most recent assignment was Warden of Marikina City Jail – Male Dormitory where he pioneered the “Barangayanihan Initiative,” a BJMP community-based aftercare program for persons deprived of liberty and their families. (PNA)