DOC/OS(xXXIII)/324c/II local prison, Tororo local administration prison). In Mbale, the state of toilets and showers in men's wards ranged from dirty to very dirty. Prisoners at Masindi and Kampala central police station complained for having to clean the sewage with bare hands — however, the nurse said gloves were provided. Some places are totally deprived of toilets, water and shower (Luzira Upper — C). Showers are scarce (none in Kasese local), usually located outside the cells. Taps were often leaking. There was no bathing facility in Tororo prison farm, not even basins or jerricans, according to prisoners. There was no shower in the men's section in Kakiika. Water can also be lacking (Tororo prison farm, Kakiika), which can lead to smelly toilets or problems with the bathroom (Masindi). The taps were leaking oar broken in Murchison bay, as well as in all wards at Mbale prison,. In Kasere local administration prison, there was no water in the compound, and prisoners had to go to a nearby farm to get some. Masindi had an electrical pump for water, as well as tanks to save rain water. However, the pump had a low capacity of work, and power came irregularly; therefore, prisoners had to carry water when the pump was not working, and supply was not always sufficient. Water pressure in Luzira upper prison was frequently insufficient. Some wards had no water during the night. Others had water tanks provided by the ICRC. There was at least a tank in each building. Murchison Bay and Tororo prison had problems with pipes and sewerage systems all over the prison. The average number of prisoners per toilets (with no flush most of the time) ranged from 25 to 75 (average 45) and of prisoners per shower from 20 to 111, while Totoro and Kakiika had no shower at all. The situation is usually worse in police stations. At Kamukuzi local administration police unit, there was no shower, no toilet (prisoners had to use buckets at night), the only light was a candle and ventilation was insufficient. Detainees could not wash themselves, except when they went to do some washing up for officers. Prisoners in Mbale police station did not get any soap, and said they were sometimes prevented from washing themselves. They had to urinate in a basin through the door's bars. During the day, they could go to the toilets, or would perform their natural needs inside and throw it outside through the bars. In Kasere police station, only the ICRC provided cleaning material. The situation was similar in Kampala central police station: no soap, the buckets had been recently distributed Lice, cockroaches and other insects are found in several places (Kakese police station, Luzira upper prison), as well as rats (Tororo prison farm). Mosquitoes were mentioned as a problem in Tororo prison farm, women prison in Mbale, Luzira remand & women prison, Murchison Bay. However, some prisons, although dilapidate are kept clean (ward 9 in Luzira upper prison, Murchison Bay). Food Food is usually comprised of poshow and beans, sometimes supplemented with vegetables. In some places, cassava is the main ingredient (Tororo local prison). In many prisons visited by the delegation, food is only distributed once or twice a day (Luzira, Mbale, Murchison Bay, Masaka). Three meals are provided at Nagguru remand home, Luzira remand, Luzira women, Mbale women and Tororo. The lack of cooking facilities, of firewood and of funds to buy food account for this. Quality and variety are almost systematically subject for complaints. Prisoners in Tororo prison said they found worms in the food and that it was halfcooked. Quantity is clearly insufficient in some places (Mbale, where prisoners were very thin, Masindi, Tororo local prison) but deemed sufficient in others (Murchison Bay). In Luzira upper prison, the Officer in Charge acknowledged that "many prisoners had died of malnutrition". Meat is scarce (once a year in Kakiika, according to prisoners). In Mpigi, prisoners said they were given the meat from dead cows. In some prisons (Kasese local 28