Diagram 4 No. of Detainees Sharing Cells 200 185 180 160 140 125 NO. 120 100 80 60 47 40 15 20 0 1-5 PEOPLE 6-10 PEOPLE MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE OTHERS TOTAL: 372 4.24 Meanwhile there are 113 detainees (Diagram 5, p. 80) who were interviewed stated that the lock-up was overcrowded when they were being detained. About 14 Officers in-charge of the Station stated that their lock-ups undergo frequent problem of overcrowding. 4.25 For example, IPD Lahad Datu, Sabah is situated inthe Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) and the security level is quite high. This causes a high no. of arrest in the area. On the day of visit, the Commission found that there were 112 male suspects placed in several cells while 21 female suspects were being detained in one cell. There were 16 juvenile offenders who were being detained during visit and placed in separate cell. 4.26 Other than that, there is no prison in Lahad Datu. The nearby prison in located in Tawau which is a journey of approximately two hours by land transportation. Therefore, if there is court matter in Lahad Datu and sentencing by the court, especially in the evening, the detainees had to spend the night in police lockup inLahad Datu Police Station. 62