Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group Migrant workers submit a memorandum to Commissioner Detta Samen on alleged abuses under the 6P Programme (b) Death in Police Custody As of the year under review, the Commission has requested the police to notify it of any death in custody within 24 hours. The police responded in September; as at 31 December, eight cases had been reported to the Commission. The Commission is the process of drafting a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on handling cases of death in custody upon notification by the police. The Commission takes a serious view of death in custody. The right to life must be protected by all parties. The safety of detainees cannot be compromised by the authorities. Accordingly, the Commission recommends that the authorities implement the following procedures as standard practice: (i) Conduct health screening when a person is arrested and detained; (ii) Contact the detainee’s family members for information on ongoing treatment or medication; and (iii) Immediately refer detainees who are ill to a medical practitioner. (c) Preventive Detention Laws (i) 56 Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) The authorities responded to the repeal of the ISA by releasing 19 detainees before the expiry of their detention order. They were freed in August, October, November and December (Chart 1).