Reference :
V-P-LS-E-00008
Date :
2012
Caption :
Maseru, Central Correctional Institute. Blankets are the only protection from the cold floors for detainees. 17 inmates share this room, sleeping side-by-side on the floor and hanging their belongings on the walls.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
The ICRC has been working with the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) since 1994. Currently, delegates from the Pretoria Regional Delegation visit security detainees to ensure that they are detained in conditions which show due respect for human dignity. Over two visits in 2012, ICRC staff captured photos illustrating life in prison and efforts by ICRC to assist LCS in making improvements for the well-being of the security detainees as well as select projects for the benefit of the entire prison population.
Completion of renovated cell blocks will ease some of the overcrowding.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3648x2736
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
