- Leaking roofs - Inadequate soap Some Special Cases 1. Danda Jallow: Danda Jallow had chronic scabies and he complained that the drugs being given to him at the health clinic was not having any positive effect. He explained that he has been in Janjangbureh prison for 2 months and some days but that he stayed for 5 months at the Faraphinye police cell. At the Faraphinye police cell, Mr. Jallow said that he was never given bathing soap and he did not have his bath for the 5 months he stayed at the police cell. As a result of this, he developed chronic scabies at the police cell. Action: The Special Rapporteur decided to raise this case with the officer in charge with the aim of encouraging the authorities to facilitate the provision of adequate medical assistance for Mr. Jallow. 2. Sikunda Jarra West and 10 others: These 11 persons were seen sitting down in the corridor around the convict area. Sikurunda Jarra West who spoke on behalf of his Casemates explained that they came from Lower River Division. They informed the Special Rapporteur that they have not committed any crime but were brought to the prison by their Chief. The Chief wanted them to pay the tax for their minority head of village after about 4,000 (out of about 5,000) persons had paid tax to their majority head of village. They were brought into the prison on Sunday June 20, 1999. They argued that they were unjustly treated and that they did not have any proper trial. Remand prisoners: We also visited the remand section, inspected the premises and had discussions with the 12 persons remanded in custody in the prison. General Complaints of the remand prisoners include the following: No soap (for bathing or washing clothes) for the past 15 days. Quantity of soap given is usually very small and does not last up to the 2 weeks for which it is provided for. Lack of space for movement and recreation. Overcrowding. Some times up to 25 persons will be locked up in the small remand cell. Very minimal open out time. The time spent on remand is not usually added on to the sentence. 25