Other detention facilities such as the Alexandra Police Station, the Moroka Police Station, the Humewood Police Station, and the Durban Central Police Station have very good structures even though the latter had some dilapidated cells with no running water. The station was under renovation at the time of the visit and the Special Rapporteur was assured that running water have been temporarily cut for renovation purposes only. iv) Kitchen and food The kitchens are relatively clean. Most of the prisons prepare their own food but the Durban Central Police station has outsourced the cooking of food for inmates to an outside company that prepares food for the inmates. All the detention facilities provide three meals a day to the detainees. It is government policy that the time difference between meals should not exceed twelve hours. Most of the institutions provide breakfast and lunch and give the inmates 6 slices of bread during lunch which they eat for dinner. It was explained that this is because supper is usually during lock up time. Children, nursing mothers and expectant mothers are provided with special diets and sick inmates – those suffering from HIV/AIDS or those for whom doctors have made specific diet requirements are also provided special diets including meat, vegetables, milk, eggs, juice, etc. Some institutions like the Lindela Repatriation Center and the Mangaung Private Prison have dieticians who recommend weekly menus suitable for the inmates. Foreigners are not given any specific meal except where specified by a doctor or dictated by religious reasons. In most of the institutions, the type of food alternates either daily or weekly. The quantity of food is usually enough but some prisoners complained about the quality, especially the stew. v) Religious facilities Inmates are allowed to practice their religions. In all the prisons visited, there are rooms that depict the practice of Christianity. There is however little evidence of structures for other religious groups. Clergymen come from outside the prison to preach on specific days. On other days, other religious groups visit the prisons to minister to the inmates. vi) Health, hygiene and sanitation The Correctional Services Act provides for the conditions and treatment of prisoners, including issues such as health care and sanitation, and the duty to provide for the health and welfare of prisoners is placed on government. Apart from the Mangaung prison, all the other prisons are not adequately staffed in the health sector. In all the prisons visited, there is an in-house clinic that provides first aid treatment for minor illnesses. The St. Alban’s Prison has a regional hospital that serves not only the prison community but also the surrounding community. However, illnesses that cannot be handled by the latter are referred to another hospital. 48