DPPF Holds CERT Refresher Training Graduation Ceremony To enhance correctional security and crisis management capabilities, the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) successfully concluded the 15-day refresher training of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) on 09 February 2026 at the DPPF Administrative Building. The training was joined by fourteen (14) DPPF uniformed personnel which was conducted in collaboration with the newly graduated STAR (Special Tactics and Response) Team of the i

At the Wynne Unit, inmates are gaining vital job skills to help them successfully reenter the workforce. Through a rigorous training program, they can earn over 6,000 hours toward apprenticeship certifications in the mechanics field. Similar hands-on apprenticeships throughout the state provide inmates with valuable trade skills and set the foundation for stable careers, safer communities, and more effective rehabilitation. Inmates with previous experience or simply an interest in learning a new