were responsible for preparing food. The equipment in the firewood kitchen is dilapidated and in bad state (See Fig. 7). Fig 7: A picture showing the state of the kitchen facilities at Whawha Young Offenders’ Prison. viii. Accommodation for Staff The staff establishment was not proportional to the staff accommodation in place. The majority of prison officers were resorting to lodging outside the Prison complex. This compromises security especially in dealing with emergencies where officers have to be summoned or mobilized. The prison official also pointed out the challenge of transport to furry them to and from work. ix. Toiletries The team noted that consumables for inmates such as soap, skin petroleum jelly and toiletries which are of paramount importance in maintaining hygiene for inmates were inadequate. This is not in line with Articles 12 to 15 of the UN Standard Minimum Rules which provide that sanitary requirements need to be adequate to enable every prisoner Page 15 of 21