Education on the prohibition against torture (19) While welcoming the State party’s efforts in educating and informing State officials about the prohibition against torture, the Committee regrets the lack of information on the impact of such education and training efforts. The Committee is also concerned about reports that the length of training provided to Royal Nepalese Army officers and new recruits has been shortened (art. 10). The State party should intensify its education and training efforts relating to the prohibition against torture, and introduce evaluation and monitoring mechanisms to assess their impact. Interrogation and detention (20) The Committee is deeply disturbed by the continuing reliable allegations concerning the frequent use of interrogation methods by security forces that are prohibited by the Convention (art. 11). The State party must ensure that no recourse is made, under any circumstances, by law enforcement personnel to interrogation methods prohibited by the Convention. In addition, the State party should provide to the Committee information, including examples, on measures adopted to review interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices applicable to law enforcement officials. (21) The Committee is concerned about: (a) The number of prisoners on remand in places of detention; (b) The systematic use of army barracks for detainees awaiting trial or in preventive detention; (c) The lack of systematic and official records regarding the arrest and detention of persons; (d) A provision in the Compensation Relating to Torture Act of 1996 empowering the concerned officer at places of detention to medically examine a detainee, at the time of arrest and upon release, in the event a doctor is not available. In particular, the Committee is concerned about reports that medical examinations at the time of arrest and upon release are not performed regularly; (e) Serious allegations of continued use of incommunicado detention and the lack of information on the exact numbers of detention places and other detention facilities; (f) Allegations of non-compliance with writs of habeas corpus issued by courts; (g) The lack of a well-functioning juvenile justice system in the country, with children often being subjected to the same procedures, laws and violations as adults. In particular, the Committee is concerned about allegations of children being held under TADO for prolonged periods. Therefore, the State party should: (a) Adopt the necessary measures to reduce pretrial detention wherever possible; (b) Immediately transfer all detainees to legally designated places of detention that conform to international minimum standards; (c) Take immediate steps to ensure that all arrests and detentions are systematically documented, in particular of juveniles. The State party should consider creating a central register for persons deprived of liberty, to be made accessible to national and international monitors; 34