The Special Rapporteur visited the Drakenstein Medium B and the Drakenstein Maximum prisons. The Medium B Prison holds only juveniles and has an approved accommodation of 474. At the time of the visit it was holding 682 prisoners, all sentenced. This represents a 144% occupancy rate. It has 128 approved post establishment with 114 filled and 14 vacancies. The Drakenstein Maximum Prison holds prisoners serving long terms of imprisonment (from 10 years and above). It has an approved capacity of 386 but holds about 663 inmates with just 1 un-sentenced. This represents an occupancy rate of 172%. The Prison has an approved post establishment of 165 with 153 positions filled. The Special Rapporteur admires the way inmates at the Drakenstein Medium B Prison arrange their beds every morning before inspection. iii) St Alban’s Prison The St Alban’s Prison Management Area is located in the Easter Cape province, some 65 kilometers from the Port City of Port Elizabeth. The Area comprises of three prisons – Medium A, Medium B and Maximum prisons. Medium A which holds awaiting trial prisoners has an approved capacity of 1,447 but as at June 2004 held 2,304 prisoners. Medium B for sentenced prisoners with lesser sentences has an approved capacity of 760 but had 1,673 prisoners and the Maximum Section has an approved capacity of 717 but had a total of 1,682 prisoners. The prison also has juveniles in all the sections. The Juveniles are divided into three categories – 21 – 25, 18 –20 and 17 and under. The 18-20 category lives in threesome in single cells. The 17 years and under are separated from the other categories. 19 Special Rapporteur on Prisons Mission to South Africa 14 – 30 June 2004