Furthermore, this monitoring role paves way to strengthening partnerships with relevant stakeholders and working in unison towards the protection of prisoners and detainees’ rights. Table 5 below shows the Prisons monitored visited per Province. Table 5: Table Showing Prisons Visited by the ZHRC as at August 2016 Province Prison Mashonaland Central Bindura Mashonaland West Kariba, Karoi, Hurungwe and Chinhoyi Mashonaland East Chivhu Midlands Whawha Juvenile, Whahwa Medium and Connemara Bulawayo Mlondolozi, Khami Medium, Khami Maximum and Bulawayo Central Mat South Beitbridge Harare Harare Remand and Chikurubi Male Maximum, Chikurubi Female Maximum Masvingo Mutimurefu Manicaland Rusape, Mutare Farm Prison 6.3.1 Visit to Prisons During the course of the year, the ZHRC monitored prisons in 9 Provinces of Zimbabwe. The main challenges faced by prisons in Zimbabwe relate to financial constraints which affected the prisons’ capability to cater for adequate food, bedding, clothing, sanitation and drugs. These acute resource shortages were a result of poor financial support provided to Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS). The low quality of food was a challenge which was cross 18 cutting in all prisons monitored in 2016. Both prisoners and prison officers confirmed that the diet is unbalanced mainly composed of starch and vegetables with the exclusion of protein and other essential nutrients. Food containers used for the serving of the food at most prisons were worn out and unhygienic. For instance at Mutimurefu Farm Prison the containers were made of plastic which is not suitable for serving hot food. These containers were cracked and some of the food was sipping out. Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms