44 i CtVIL LIBERTIES prisoners was an important activity undertaken by the Commission in the discharge ofits responsibilities under section 12 (c) ofthe Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. One-day workshops were held in Lucknow (12 May 2001), Agra (23 June 2001), Dehradun (12 July 2001), Bhubaneswar (9 November 2001) and Varanasi (24 March, 2002). A total, of 137 jail officials, including two Inspectors General of Prisons, seven Deputy Inspectors General of Prisons and 94 Senior Superintendents/ Superintendents of Jails attended these workshops. The workshops were conducted by the Chief Coordinator of the Custodial Justice Cell with the assistance of the Special Representatives of the Commission for Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. In addition to informing on matters relating to the human rights of prisoners, the workshops specifically apprised them of important judgements of the Supreme Court, on subjects relevant to the rights of prisoners and conditions in jails. The workshops also devoted time to issues concerning jail reform, including matters arising from the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, the recommendations of the MuUa Committee Report on jail reforms and measures initiated by the Commission to improve conditions in jails. The workshops in Lucknow, Dehradun and Bhubaneswar were inaugurated by the Chairperson of the Commission. Justice Smt. Sujata V. Manohar, Member, inaugurated the workshop in Varanasi. 4.65 The concluding session of each workshop was devoted to a discussion on the problems of administration, finance, security and discipline being experienced by jail officials. This proved to be useful in identifying certain serious inadequacies of infrastructure and logistics in prison administration which are responsible for mal administration and poor conditions in jails. 4.66 The Chief Coordinator, Custodial Justice Cell and the Special Representative, Uttar Pradesh undertook a review of the jail infrastructure and connected facilities in that State. They submitted a detailed report on the subject, covering issues that included the staffing pattern, buildings, medical facilities, education and vocational training of prisoners, arrangements for production of undertrials in courts, and housing facilities for jail staff. Precise suggestions were made to bring about the desired improvement. The report was considered by the Commission on 7 August 2001 and forwarded to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for follow-up; this will be monitored Similar exercises will be undertaken in certain States in 2002-2003. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION