services from outside. The Commission was also informed that the service from outside is not allowed due to safety masures. 4.59 Moreover, there are few lock-ups which do not have toilets in the cells such as Kota Setar Police Station, Kedah andMiriCentral Police Station. This causes difficulty for both detaineeswho want to use the toilets and sentry personnel incharge.In Central Police Station, Miri, Sarawak, male, female and juvenile lockups are located in the same areaand all detaineeshave to share the same bathroom/toilets and take turns. Space for Sleeping 4.60 The Commission examined that the space for sleeping is made from wood or cement in most of the visited lock-ups. Part of the lock-ups, especially old ones, tiles are used as floor and space for sleeping. 4.61 Although a wooden base is used, most of parts do not last long or they would be broken or torn. This causes difficulty for detainees to sleep. This happens inthe lock-ups such as Melaka Tengah, Dungun, Kluang, and Kuala Terengganu lock-ups. 4.62 Meanwhile, whichever lock-ups with no wooden base as space for sleeping, the detainees have to sleep on cement floor. The Commission indicated that this is improper due to cold cement and in several lock-ups, the cement floor is rough. The Commission believed, whether the wooden base or cement floor, the condition is just the same in other lock-ups. 4.63 In several lock-ups, there is leakage on pipes which causes the water to flow directly towards the sleeping place of detainees. This limits the space for sleeping especially when it is overcrowded. There are also detainees who complained about bed bugs problem in the cells. 4.64 Moreover, detaineeswere not provided with mattress and blanket although Rule 13, Lock-up Rules 1953 stated that the detainees should be supplied with 79

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