documentation can be used to prevent torture by identifying torture patterns and perpetrators, to pursue legal action and to engage in advocacy to ensure protection of vulnerable populations and groups at risk.  Documentation of torture not a shared value within service/centre, and therefore not used effectively in prevention of torture Prosecutors not accepting evidence of trained medico legal professionals       Influencing policy using clinical documentation of torture     Inadequate or no support for prevention activities   Accessing prisons to monitor torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Human rights defenders at risk Establish system within centres to monitor documentation of torture. Create systems/mechanisms to report on torture practices. Raise awareness of torture (within bounds of confidentiality) with staff, students/interns, across organisations and within regions. Awareness-raising for prosecutors. Enhance skills-sharing and technical cooperation between regional and global centres/services to train and influence prosecutors. Litigate this matter where strategic and seek a ruling of the court on the status of this evidence and experts. Ensure systems within centre/organisation for ethical and safe use of clinical documentation of torture for advocacy. Establish an advocacy officer post or leadership within rehabilitation centres. Train clinicians in human rights and in influencing policy Engage community leaders in developing prevention activities for the local communities. Involve community leaders in making approaches to government officials. Collaborate with other centres, learning from each other and supporting each other in developing prevention activities and where appropriate, adopting successful, ‘tried and tested’ prevention activities within the region. Collaborate with stakeholders and serviceproviders.   Engagement with prison management. Providing capacity building to management.  Ensure protection of victims/witnesses and their families through appropriate legal mechanisms. 45 prison