58.No new developments to report. 4.Clarification as to which services conducted the investigations into the allegations of illtreatment at Dantokpa police station and at the Gendarmerie of Bohicon and confirmation that they were independent from the police and gendarmerie stations which were investigated 59.The Human Rights Department was instructed to conduct the investigation into the Gendarmerie Unit of Bohicon and reported on the recommendations on guaranteeing access to water for the persons held in custody by the unit. 5.Information about the outcomes of the work of the commission established to review the various challenges in Benin with regard to treating persons deprived of their liberty in a more humane manner and propose urgent adequate solutions to address them 60.No information on this matter is available yet. D.Prisons 61.The Subcommittee requests: 1.Information on whether and how an individual’s financial situation might be taken into account in the setting of bail, the number of persons granted bail in 2007, and the number of persons who, despite being granted bail, were unable to be released because they were unable to pay the amount 62.An individual’s financial situation is not taken into account in the setting of bail. 63.Bail guarantees: (a)The appearance of the accused at all stages of the proceedings and for enforcement of the judgement; (b)Payments, in the following order: Costs incurred by a civil claimant Costs incurred by the prosecution service Fines Reparation and damages 2.Confirmation that the procedure reported by some remand prisoners at Abomey Prison (that, instead of being taken to appear in court for a prolongation, they were asked to sign a document requesting release) is not in conformity with the law 64.This procedure does not exist. 3.More precise information on the budgetary per capita allowance for daily food provision and the plans to increase it 65.The allowance for daily food provision per detained person is 250 CFA francs. 66.Detained persons currently receive two hot meals a day. 67.The annual budget has been increased from 500 million CFA francs to 800 million CFA francs. 4.Further information as to whether the budgetary per capita allocation for prisoners’ food includes funds to pay food providers and, if so, what proportion of the allocation goes to the food providers. It also wishes to receive information as to the procurement contracts granted to outside providers of food, in particular with regard to quality control of the food provided and any inspections which the Ministry of Justice conducts of the outside providers 68.The allocation for prisoners’ food consists of funds to pay food suppliers. 69.Quality control of the meals is carried out upstream and is one of the contracting conditions. 70.Downstream, members of the Prison Oversight Commission monitor food quality. 71.The Inspectorate-General of Legal Services and the Human Rights Department of the Ministry of Justice also check food quality by sampling meals during their prison visits. 5.Copies of any reports on visits conducted pursuant to article 62 of Decree No. 73-293