Prison kitchen. Resource constraints and overcrowding contribute to difficultPrison kitchen. Resource constraints and overcrowding contribute to difficult material conditions in Madagascan prisons, including access to food for poor detainees and those detained far from their families.
detainees and those detained far from their families.
A board showing who sleeps where in a cell. The root causes of issues in prison, however, are often found outside – including in what happens in police custody and through the judicial process.
A guitar on the wall of a prison cell. Through visits to pre-trial detention, CSOs can also shed light on what is happening in police custody by asking recently arrived detainees about their experiences there.
Files in a police station. By looking at custody registers, conducting interviews, and cross-checking this information with other sources, the NPM can gain a better understanding of what is happening in police custody, including how it contributes to increased numbers in pre-trial detention.
Records in a police station. This is why, in August this year, the APT conducted joint training for the NHRI and CSO staff on monitoring safeguards in police custody, through their different and complementary roles.
Fingerprint ink. By working together, CSOs and NPMs can thus contribute to the implementation of the Mendez Principles in Madagascar.
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Prison kitchen. Resource constraints and overcrowding contribute to difficultPrison kitchen. Resource constraints and overcrowding contribute to difficult material conditions in Madagascan prisons, including access to food for poor detainees and those detained far from their families. detainees and those detained far from their families.
