Reference :
V-P-LS-E-00012
Date :
2012
Caption :
Maseru, Central Correctional Institute. One of the eleven mattresses with bedframe and blankets provided by the ICRC for the security detainees' cell block. Previously, detainees slept on the floor with a thin bedroll.
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.
Winter temperatures frequently drop below freezing with no heating.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3648x2736
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
