The ISU at ARWCF had two different types of cells- ‘regular’ cells, and ‘dry’ cells.
Regular cells were of reasonable size and state of repair, but the toilet was in
full view of a CCTV camera. The ‘dry’ cells were small and claustrophobic, and
completely barren other than a plastic mattress placed on a concrete plinth.
There has been an attempt to brighten up the ISU, with an activity room painted
in bright colours and equipped with an aquarium and a large-size TV. However,
at the time of the visit it was not in use, and it was not clear from the records
how often women were offered the opportunity to use the room.
Figure 10: Regular ISU cell at ARWCF
Figure 11: ‘Dry’ ISU cell at ARWCF
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