courts and the perpetrators imprisoned. He emphasized that the problem related to the practical application of the anti slavery law was the absence of legal aid since the victims are often too poor and ignorant to report or even prosecute slavery cases. Visits to Places of Detention, 29 March 2012 73. This section of the Report gives a brief description of the detention facilities visited by the CPTA delegation. The delegation visited three detention facilities in Nouckchott. They are listed below and described in the order in which they were visited. The facilities include:  Dar Naim’s Prison  Women’s Prison, Beyla  Borstal Youth Centre 74. The first prison to be inspected by the CPTA delegation was the Dar Naim’s Prison in Nouakchott. The premises which are located in a 20-hectare piece of land comprise 12 big units, housing all male prisoners. Before the inspection, the CPTA delegation held brief discussions with the Director Mrs Dellite Mint Zeyine and Mr Madda Ould Mohamed, the Manager of the prison. After the brief exchange of courtesies, Mrs Dellite Mint Zeyine informed the Delegation that the prison has an approved capacity of 804, but as of March 2012 held 643 male inmates of which 343 were awaiting trial detainees. The most common offences were use of drugs, use of alcohol and stealing. 75. The Delegation was given a tour of the facilities. During the inspection Mrs Dellite Mint Zeyine showed the Delegation prisoners who were awaiting trial for over two years. Many of them complained to the delegation that they cannot afford a lawyer. A tour of the facilities revealed that some cells were very seriously overcrowded. Some of the inmates sleep on the floor with mattresses that are paper thin. The Delegation inspected two toilets that could be described as a health risk. The Director complained that most of the structures are old and date from the colonial period. 76. The prison has a clinic with 1 full time doctor, 13 nurses and a pharmacist, which was built by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The delegation was also informed that food aid is provided by the ICRC to assist about 113 malnourished and TB inmates. The doctor of the ICRC programme, Dr 26 | P a g e