Fig 8: A collage of pictures showing the prison garden and workshop xiii. Other challenges faced by Inmates As reported, inmates also complained of ill-treatment at the hands prison officials through beatings. They stated that the prison had unhygienic standards with containers in which prepared food was stored posing a great health risk to inmates as they were old and rusty. Sacks were placed inside the containers to hold the food because the containers were worn out. The unavailability of laundry lines made inmates to resort to other unhygienic ways of drying blankets like spreading the blankets on the ground where they picked up dust, thus exacerbating spread of diseases. Disabled inmates complained that they were receiving the same treatment as the able bodied inmates. They alleged that their physical status was not being considered when it came to labour at the Prison. 8. Conclusion The ZHRC applauds the efforts being made by the ZPCS and other stakeholders in ensuring humane incarceration and rehabilitation of offenders. However, there is need to improve conditions of inmates and provide adequate basic needs to incarcerated inmates at Whawha ‘Young Offenders’ Prison. Urgent attention should therefore be directed at improving the cells condition, food, clothing, bedding, education, and health situations. It is recommended that a Human Rights Based Approach (paying more attention to observance of human rights for inmates) be applied through training of prison officials in order to keep improving the treatment of inmates, in particular. If Page 19 of 21