Janjangbureh Police Station Location: The Janjangbureh Police Station is few meters away from Janjangbureh Prison. At Janjangbureh Police Station, we met with Ebou Njie (Assistant Superintendent of Police). Mr. Njie is the officer in charge of Janjangbureh police station. SR introduced his team. He also gave background information on the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and on the purpose of his mission. Information collected from the officer in charge of the police station: Mr. Njie informed the SR that there are nine police stations within the Central River Division (CRD). He explained that some of these police stations have no cells because they are newly created. The officer in charge explained that 72 hours is the maximum duration a suspect is detained in the police cell. After the 72 hours the suspect may either be granted bail or sent to the magistrate courts in order to be remanded in prison. The officer also explained that they record criminal cases mainly during the trade season and that at present the predominant cases that are reported to them are land dispute cases. Women: The officer in charge explained that since there is only one cell in the place, women are usually kept behind the counter when they are remanded in the police station. Police cell: The officer in charge informed the Special Rapporteur that there is only one cell in the station and that there is no inmate at present in the cell. Upon inspection, the Special Rapporteur noted that the cells had no beds, they were poorly ventilated and smelly. There were also no toilets attached to the cell. Suspects detained in the station are usually escorted by the guards to the yard behind the station to use the toilet if they wish to do so. There was no inmate found in the cell at the Janjangbureh police station. 27