CAT/OP/NZL/1 prisoner’s profile. In Nelson police station, the Subcommittee observed both property for which a record could not be found and records for property that could not be found. The Subcommittee noted that while some police stations, such as Christchurch central police station, appeared to adhere strictly to procedures requiring that all property be placed in individualized sealed bags, in others, such as Nelson, prisoners’ property was just kept in regular plastic shopping bags. 75. The Subcommittee recommends that steps be taken to ensure that the proper procedures for storing and record-keeping concerning the personal property of detainees in police stations are strictly followed. 76. The Subcommittee noted disparities of practice between police stations regarding the provision of food. These ranged from simply keeping a stock of instant noodles and prepacked frozen meals to ensuring that food satisfying cultural, religious and dietary needs was provided on a daily basis by a local hospital. In several instances, pre-packed frozen foods were kept in a freezer with no clear indication of manufacture or the expiry date; indeed, there was a suggestion that they were “frozen leftovers”. 77. The Subcommittee recommends that all police stations serving pre-packed frozen food ensure that the contents, manufacture and expiry date are clearly labelled. B. Court cells 78. The Subcommittee noted that court cells, while placed in the courts and under their jurisdiction, could be operated by police or corrections officers, depending on the status of the prisoner appearing in court. It noted discrepancies in the keeping of court cell registries, with some courts having no established cell register at all. As a result, prisoners would be logged into the police custody modules when they left the police station to go to court, but there was no logbook for their stay in the court cells. Similarly, there would be no logbook for those held in court cells under the authority of the Department of Corrections. 79. The Subcommittee recommends that simple registers be kept for court cells, which include the times of arrival and departure and other relevant information, including whether prisoners are being released into the custody of the police or corrections service, or are being bailed, etc. 80. As with police detention, the Subcommittee observed that court cell facilities had similar shortcomings as regards privacy and lacked separate cells to segregate different categories of detainees. The court in Blenheim, for example, had only two cells in addition to the bail room and an interview room in which to accommodate men, women, juveniles, police prisoners, corrections prisoners, possible rival gang members, etc. The cell used for women was equipped with a large internal window, which placed the toilet in full view of the officers’ room, located immediately opposite. At the court in Porirua, prisoners who were held in underground cells and their escorts had to use a single steep, narrow staircase, raising concerns for the safety of both the warders and detainees. 81. The Subcommittee reiterates its recommendations in paragraphs 68-71 above regarding the material conditions of the cells and the need to respect the privacy of detainees. C. Penitentiary institutions 82. The Subcommittee is concerned that the information provided by the prison management on the daily regime of detainees differed markedly from what most detainees described and what the Subcommittee saw for itself. For example, many detainees are said 16