(d)Medical screening upon admission to prison should include an examination thorough enough to reveal any injuries and to reveal any pre-existing medical conditions that may require new or on-going treatment; (e)The standard medical report be amended to encourage the full recording of any injuries. The form for the medical examination should include (a) medical history, (b) an account by the person examined of any violence, (c) the result of the physical examination, including a description of any injuries and an indication as to whether the whole body was examined, and d) the doctor’s conclusion as to consistency between the three first items; (f)A procedure be established, with due consideration for medical confidentiality and the consent of the individual, for all cases of violence/alleged ill-treatment documented by doctors or other members of the health staff to be reported directly to the Ministry for Justice and Human Rights. Prison conditions (a)That the material conditions in all prisons in Benin be improved in order to provide: A place of rest and bedding (at minimum a mat) for all detainees, in accordance with article 59 of Decree No. 73-293 Access to natural light and ventilation in cells A call system in accommodation buildings for summoning the staff in case of need A range of outdoor facilities meeting standards for hygiene and health (ensuring access to water, sanitation, showers, laundry and adequate refuse disposal facilities) (b)The material conditions in prisons be the subject of urgent review, including the use of the space currently available and programmes of refurbishment and renovation; (c)The authorities ensure that measures are permanently in place to reduce overcrowding and to mitigate the effects of overpopulation. Such measures should include ensuring that all detainees have equal access to all of the services regardless of their personal resources, in line with the principle of non-discrimination; (d)Adult and adolescent detainees are effectively separated, including separating adult women from female adolescent detainees who are not related; (e)Prices are regulated to approximately the cost of food products available outside the prison; (f)The prison authorities and the Ministry of Justice immediately conduct a census of the number of babies and young children living with their mothers in all prisons in Benin, in order to ensure that an adequate supplementary food ration is distributed to the mothers, many of whom are still breastfeeding; (g)In every prison food should be provided to all prisoners, on a non-discriminatory basis, and carefully monitored by the prison administration, to ensure that provision meets the nutritional needs of individuals held in prison; (h)The prison authorities should significantly increase the number of toilets and showers in respect of each unit. The water supply to all women’s quarters should be constant; (i)The authorities ensure adequate access to sanitation facilities and adequate provision of water for prisoners for drinking, washing and sanitation. As a matter of urgency and at a minimum, the SPT recommends that: Refuse be collected and placed in rat-proof concrete containers and regularly burnt to prevent rat infestations Each bucket used as a latrine in the buildings be provided with a lid As a minimum, rubber gloves should be provided to those prisoners emptying the latrine bucket every day, and to those whose chore it is to clean the toilets Prison health care (a)The healthcare and other provision of care for babies and young children in prison be reviewed; (b)The authorities review the system of supply of medication to prison, in particular to ensure provision of free medication for all common diseases. Closer links should be re-established between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice with the aim of providing a more equitable level of healthcare for prisoners, and in particular to establish a standard list of medicines and system of procurement for all prisons; (c)Judicial procedures be established to consider, on the basis of medical reports, early release, transfer to home or hospital, of prisoners found to have a terminal illness; (d)The authorities take action to ensure that prison health care service is fully operational in every prison, in terms of adequate staffing levels, premises, installations and equipment. There should be appropriate supervision of the pharmacy and of the distribution of medicines, in order to ensure a constant supply of medicines; (e)More emphasis be placed on preventive healthcare measures, such as reducing mosquito breeding locations, routine disposal of