should be taken into consideration and due measures adopted for their protection including the provision of psychosocial and medical services, procurement of maintenance medicines or therapy, provision of access to and contact with children and family, and ensuring access to hygiene and menstrual kits. 4. On food. It is recommended that the BJMP and the BuCor ensure compliance with the Mandela and Bangkok Rules, particularly in ensuring that every detained person is provided with sufficient food with nutritional value adequate for health and strength and of wholesome quality, well prepared and served (Rule 22). The needed nutritional content for pregnant and lactating women should also be taken into consideration. Monitoring by the BJMP and BuCor and by the Department of Interior and Local Government of lock-up cells should be undertaken to address complaints regarding the quality of food and to ensure that minimum standards are complied with. 5. On water and sanitation. The Mandela Rules require that drinking water should be available to every prisoner whenever he or she needs it (Rule 22). It also requires access to water and toilet articles necessary for health and cleanliness (Rule 18). The Bangkok Rules on the other hand are very specific in the need to ensure access to water for personal care of children and women, in particular women involved in cooking and those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating. Access to safe and clean toilets and bathrooms should be ensured especially for the elderly and those with disability. Considering the foregoing, LGUs should assist detention facilities in improving facilities and the BuCor and BJMP should continue to improve facilities to comply with minimum standards. The Gender and Development Budget should be further utilized to respond to gender-specific issues in the facilities including water and sanitation and the availability of hygiene kits, among others. Regular consultation with women deprived of liberty should be conducted to surface gender-specific issues and needs. 6. On security and safety. There should be zero tolerance and clear accountability for forms of violence, including sexual violence in detention. In accordance with the Convention Against Torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence are forms of torture and should be seriously and urgently addressed. Discipline measures adopted in 37