Data Presentation 13 5. Treatment and Handling PDL are not personally given written rules on lock-up cells. They do not have concrete complaints mechanism. There were issues on the use of physical force in handling detainees such that torture and ill-treatment were reported. The use of instruments of restraint was also raised. 6. Information and Communication Detainees are usually unable to communicate with their families or friends. Some of them were also not informed of the nature of the charges against them, including the status thereof. 7. Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained and under Custodial Investigation Both the detainees and police complained about the delay in the issuance or implementation of commitment orders from the courts. Some police stations do not have medical examination conducted immediately after arrest, before and after custodial investigations and prior to the detainees’ release or turn-over to proper agency. Some detainees were not assisted by counsel during custodial investigation and some were detained beyond the allowable period. 8. Vulnerability Most lock-up cells do not have female jailers. There were also children under detention, while one detention facility was under the supervision of social worker albeit located inside the police station. Sometimes, no officer was on duty at the Women and Children’s Desk at night. 9. Other Issues There were also issues on the absence of inventory for the PDL’s personal property; that personal property are sometimes not returned upon release or upon request by the family members. Some police officers do not undergo training in the handling of detainees. Lastly, some stations do not have vehicles available to transport detainees.