6.3. Rights of Juvenile Offenders and women 6.3.1. ZHRC received feedback that juveniles were kept separate from adults at prisons. At the time of the visit at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, it was reported that there were only 2 juveniles in prison, the majority of them had been released into the custody of their guardians and some to the Department of Social Welfare. At Saint Thomas in Marondera and Chinhoyi Prison prison officials indicated that they were housing juvenile inmates separately from adults although they did not ascertain the numbers. Women were also detained separately from their male counterparts in all the prisons monitored. 6.3.2. During the monitoring visit to Chikurubi Female Prison, the Commission was informed that 21 females had been detained due to public violence and 8 had gone to court upon our arrival. However, the Commission only interacted with 7 women. The detainees all indicated that they were being legally represented but were not sure of the names of the law firms/lawyers. They had no complaints with their accommodation aside from the lack of toiletries and buckets. Complaints of harassment and threats by other inmates were raised by the detainees as well. 6.4. Contact with outside world 6.4.1. The ZHRC was advised that visits to inmates were allowed at designated times. It was further advised that for one to have access to an inmate, they were required to indicate a direct relationship or that they were accused persons’ legal practitioners. Other persons such as “just friends” or humanitarian agents, were not allowed to either talk to inmates or to bring food for inmates. Nevertheless, inmates were allowed to receive food from outside, provided it was coming in with Page 55 of 68