Religious facilities In some prisons such as Machava Maximum Security Prison and Tete Provincial Prison, there are religious buildings or cells used for religious ceremonies and other festivities or recreational activities. overcrowded and do not have any purpose built hospital wards. Clothing, hygiene In some prisons, prisoners receive one uniform when they are admitted (Mabalane, Tete Maximum Security Prison). However, due to overcrowding, prison administrations are less and less able to provide uniforms to new comers and prisoners have to use their ow n clothing. Workshops Some prisons have workshop facilities (carpentry, ironwork, etc.) but activities there are limited due to the lack of raw materials. Prisoners ideally receive soap on a i, it basis but .1.1 in due to overcrowding, soap distribution is only occasional in most prisons Prisoners complained they had spent two to three months without soap at Tete Maximum Security Prison. Bathing is normally allowed every day, provided there is water. Visiting room There are visiting rooms in the biggest prisons. In smaller places visits take place in the yard or in a cell. Library Some prisons such as Machava Maximum Security or Tete Provincial Prison have a library and books. Bedding The prison budget normally allows for equipment purchase every 5 to 6 years. Prisoners should normally be given two blankets upon arrival. However, prison authorities stated openly that there had been almost no purchase of beds since 1975 and that, due to overcrowding, they were facing serious problems in supplying even basic items such as mats and blankets. The situation was reported to be a little better in the provincial prisons. Despite an increase of the budget for the prisons under the Ministry of Justice, problems have remained the same. The situation worsened in the prisons under the Ministry of Home Affairs (the prison budget decreased in [999). Many prisoners confirmed they had no mats and blankets and sleeping conditions were very bad. The delegation noticed that, while some prisoners had beds and/or mattresses and blankets (Machava Maximum Security Prison), some prisoners detained in other places were sleeping on bare floors (Maputo Civil Prison, Tete Maximum Security Prison, Mabalane Penitentiary Prison). Disciplinary cell Most of the establishments visited designate ordinary cells as disciplinary cells. Purpose-built disciplinary cells today can offer had conditions of detention. Such is the case at Machava Maximum Security Prison where the cells lack space and ventilation and are sometimes intolerably hot. Yet cells barely large enough for one prisoner were reportedly holding up to 4 people at the same time. In Maputo Central Prison, the disciplinary cell is located in a building that is under rehabilitation. However, prison officers claimed it was a cell where water does not leak through the roof In Maputo Civil Prison, the disciplinary cell (4m by 2m) held 8 prisoners the day of the delegation's visit. The prisoners alleged that more prisoners were sometimes held there. They slept on the bare floor without any covers. Health facilities Health facilities (wards) exist in all provincial prisons under the Ministry of Justice visited by the delegation and in Maputo Civil Prison. However, Mabalane Penitentiary Prison, Tete Maximum Security Prison and Moatize Prison do not have any. Two hospitals for prisoners are under construction (UNDP project), one in Talamashata and the second in Maputo Maximum Security Prison. It was reported that prisons without health centre send patients to civilian hospitals or to health centres. The age and unsuitability of prison ward health facilities is a problem. Most of the time, there is no area for the isolation of contagious illnesses. This is partly due to the fact that the prisons themselves are antiquated, Food Between 1 and 3 meals are served per day, depending on the prison. Most of the time, prisoners receive two meals served at one time (prisoners have to keep half of the food for later) at 11.00 or 16.00 depending on the prison. At Maputo Civil Prison, the Director indicated that the food situation was under control although prisoners were receiving small quantities and only one meal per day. The prisoners at Maputo Central Prison mentioned that the Director had actually improved the food provision but food quantity and quality were yet to be improved. 14 15 IL