Recommendation (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3) Situation during the visit (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3) Information received in the reporting period of crime‖ and reduce the crime rate by temporarily extending the pre-charge detention period from 24 hours to 72 hours for one year (July 2010 – June 2011). As of July 2011, this temporary Act has been extended for an additional year. Even with the time limits imposed by this legislation, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force‘s own data, the length of time for people being held in pre-charge detention can range from three (3) to twenty five (25) days, in violation of domestic law and international law.36 Thus, the detention periods have reportedly been extended without regard to the fact that individuals are disproportionately held in breach of the law for periods longer than that prescribed by Jamaican law. In addition, it is alleged that there is no central register of detainees available to human rights defenders or legal representatives. (h) Establish accessible and effective complaints mechanisms in all places of detention. Complaints by detainees should be followed up by independent and thorough investigations, and complainants must be protected from reprisals; Government: Allegations of abuse are investigated by an internal Inspectorate. Serious cases or those which would question the actions of the staff are sent to the Inspectorate Unit of the Ministry of National Security for investigation. The Department of Correctional Services is now duty bound to report all cases of serious injury/death of inmates involving staff members to the INDECOM for investigation. In the case of lock-ups, allegations of abuse are recorded and reported to the Senior Commanding Officer, and are investigated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). 36 133 Refer to Table in Annex A. ―The Constabulary Force (Interim Provisions for Arrest and Detention) Act 2010. July 2010 – June 2011. A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 Non-governmental sources: Reportedly, the Government has not taken any action to adequately address this recommendation. As stated in the Government‘s response to the Human Rights Committee‘s List of Issues, complaints of abuse in detention facilities are primarily treated from within