maximums. The prison provides state of the art security. There is a control room fixed with 42 television monitors and 30 cameras which provide 24 hours control monitor within the premises of the prison except in the rooms. ix) Mangaung One Stop Child Justice Centre The Mangaung One Stop Child Justice Centre is located in Bloemfontein, in the Free State Province. It was established in the mid-1990s as a response to the increase in the number of child offenders in the country. There was hardly any proper distinction between the treatment of children in conflict with the law with their adult counterparts. The One Stop Child Justice Centre was officially opened in June 2002 to among other things, provide a child friendly and rights-based service, avoid unnecessary detention of children, increase early intervention programmes, provide developmental programmes, engaging the community in the treatment of child offenders. The Center is managed by personnel from the Ministries of Social Development, Justice, Safety and Security (the police) and from NICRO. As the name suggests, it is meant to provide justice at “one stop”. Thus, at the Centre, there is a reception area for Social Development, a reception area for the police and six holding cells for children who have to be detained. Children spend not more than 24 hours in the centre. Each cell is equipped with a mattress, sheets, blankets, pillows, duvets, toilet, basin and a bell to ring for any service. The Centre also has a youth court arranged in a child-friendly manner with only the court officials, together with guardians of the child and court officials to attend. When the police arrest a child, they communicate the arrest to the child justice worker who will immediately attend to the case. The child justice worker will make an assessment of the child in the presence of the guardian or parent of the child, and decide with the investigating officer to release the child in the parent’s custody until appearance in court the following day if it is a minor offence or detain the child if it is a major offence. On the first working day, the child justice worker will complete an assessment form and discuss with the prosecutor the possibility of diversion or prosecution after consideration of all relevant facts. If diversion is recommended, the case will be postponed for six weeks. The child will then be involved in developmental interventions and restorative justice initiatives. The diversion programmes include, pre-trial community service, youth empowerment scheme, family group conference, journey, take a lead in life and sexual information programme. The child justice worker will then compile a diversion feedback report to the court after the child has undergone the planned programmes successfully. If the child has given his cooperation, the case will be withdrawn. If the child however did not cooperate and/or gained insight through the programme he will go through the normal court procedure. The Centre has a total of 22 policemen, 5 social workers and 8 auxiliary workers, 3 justice officials (magistrates, prosecutors and interpreter) and one staff from NICRO. About 80 – 100 children pass through the Centre every month. About 50% are recommended for 25 Special Rapporteur on Prisons Mission to South Africa 14 – 30 June 2004