CHAPTER 1 - REPORT OF THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTION WORKING GROUP an unlawful or unethical investigation can subvert that right even before the trial commences. There are also practical reasons for proper investigation to avoid the possibility of a conviction being lost because of procedural ‘shortcuts’ by the police. (b) Training for Prison Officials (i) Human Rights workshops Five workshops were jointly organised by the Commission and the Prison Department’s Correctional Academy, for a total of 120 senior officials throughout Malaysia. The objective was to sensitise prison officials to their particular role in promoting and protecting human rights and to integrate these in their daily work. The workshops also emphasised that the role of a prison is to rehabilitate prisoners and not to punish them. Role play and discussion of case studies complemented the presentation of papers. Participants were also exposed to international human rights standards relevant to their duties. Among the topics discussed were the rights of women and children, the right to physical and moral integrity, right to an adequate standard of living, health rights of prisoners, making prisons a safe place, the best use of prisons and special categories of prisoners including women, juveniles and persons under detention without sentence. Prison officials participating in an activity on ‘History of Human Rights’ 32