xiii) Moroka Police Station The Moroka Police Station is located in Soweto, some 25 kilometers from Johannesburg. It has a staff strength of 433. It has a total of 18 cells, among them 2 big cells measuring about 5m x 8m which hold about 20 detainees. The smaller cells measuring 4.5m x 5.5m hold between 10 to 15 detainees. Juveniles are kept separately from adults. If they are arrested for petty offences, they are immediately released to the custody of their parents until they appear in court. The Station Commissioner visits the cells every morning to get complaints from detainees and the Superintendent visits regularly – every third hour, to ensure there are no problems in the cells. The detainees are fed three times a day and have limited access to telephone to call family members. They all are allowed visitors on a daily basis between 2-3 pm xiv) Alexandra Police Station The Alexandra Police Station is located in the Township of Alexandra just a few hundred metres from Sandton – the financial hub of Johannesburg. The police station was opened about 18 months ago. It has a total of six cells – 3 big cells which can hold about 12 inmates and 3 medium cells which can hold about 8 inmates. The cells are usually half full during weekdays but become overcrowded on weekends. When there is overcrowding, some detainees are transferred to neigbouring stations. Sick inmates are referred to hospital. The inmates are fed three times a day: breakfast between 6am and 8am, lunch between 12 noon and 2pm and super between 6pm and 8pm. Special diets are prepared for inmates with special dietary requirements, especially the sick. The inmates are allowed visits only from legal representatives and family members. The police station has a staff strength of 372 police officers (330 males and 42 females) and 76 civilian staff (28 males and 48 females). The Client Service Centre has 109 staff (92 males and 17 females). 30 Special Rapporteur on Prisons Mission to South Africa 14 – 30 June 2004