ui .4 remand The &yet age was 34 days but some could extend to 90 days, and in rare cases beyond this period. Punishment The sanction for breach of regulations was isolation for 1 or 2 days though it could sometimes last for 10 days. Isolation was coupled with denial of visit Chaim' The pi .son authorities provided clothesfor the inmates. getting visits: they only received messages informing them of the names of their visitors without seeing them. It is noted that the cholera outbreak led to a cancellation of visits. Beds and blankets were available, but they were given no soap. There were foreigners from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Uganda and Portugal among the inmates. The inmates complained bitterly about corruption among police officers who would destroy evidence on payment of money. One of the toi eigners complained that although an order for his release had been given by a iutlee he had stayed on for a week because he could not raise the money demanded b ihe police for his actual release. His embassy was also not aware of his detention. Most of the inmates would not talk because, they informed me, they had been ordered not to talk. Visits Every inmate was entitled to 2 visits each month lasting 3 hours per visit. Correspondence There was no limit to the number of letters which an inmate could write or receive. Water and Hygiene It was sometimes a problem getting water but generally there was access to water three times daily. The sewerage system was in a state of disrepair. Soap was distributed twice a month whenever available. Complaint Procedure Inmates could complain to the rehabilitation section which would pass it on to the appropriate authorities including the President of the Republic. Visit to the Premises A long hall which overlooks a football field served as a reception for visitors. A transit wail housed new arrivals until they were transferred to other prisons or sections of NI1pm° Civil Prison. At the time of the visit all the inmates of the transit ward ii eie policemen. 1st Section of Prison With difficulty the officers agreed to a private discussion between the inmates and myself. The former wanted to be present. The inmates were served one meal a day in small quantity. They had beds and blankets. They complained about not 20 2nd Part of Prison One cell with 6 prisoners had one bed and two blankets. Some of them, therefore, slept on the bare floor. One would not talk to me because he feared what would happen to him on my departure. A bathroom had water flowing without control although there were days when water did not flow. Health Centre A health centre which was attended by men and women on different occasions was neat and tidy, as was the nurse. Female Section The head of this unit was male. It had 67 women with 9 children between 1 and 4 months. One of them was born in prison three months earlier. The mother was said to have been imprisoned just before giving birth. The children ate the same food as their mothers, which consisted of maize and beans. They complained about the poor quality of the food. They were given no soap. Most of them were on remand, some up to 1 year. Some had not even been charged. Others should have been kept in Maputo Central Prison but limited space there had ended them here. Convicts and remand prisoners lived in the same cell. They had no uniforms. The cancellation of visits as a result of the outbreak of cholera was a sore point 21