C. BASIC NEEDS OFDETAINEES Food/Drinks The food and drinks for detainees are essential because they are part of the detainees’ human rights. During the Commission 4.28 visit to 47 lock-ups all over the country, it is identified that the food and drinks supply is different especially in terms of the budget (Table 11). The supplied food and drinks are based on the total budget. For lock-ups with more budget, the quality of the food given is better or otherwise, if the budget is low, the quality and quantity of the food would be less. Table 11: Food Budget in Visited Lock-ups by the Commission No State IPD Lock-up Total of Food Budget 1. Kedah IPD Alor Setar Kepala Batas Police Station Lock-up RM 5.00 – 6.00 2. Kedah IPD Kubang Pasu Jitra Police Station Lock-up RM 6.00 3. Pulau Pinang IPD Timur Laut Jalan Patani Police Station Lock-up RM 7.80 4. Pulau Pinang IPD Timur Laut Dato Keramat Police Station Lock-up RM 7.50 5. Pulau Pinang IPD Seberang Perai Seberang (Selatan) up(Selatan) Perai Police Station Lock- RM 8.00 6. Pulau Pinang IPD Barat Daya Bayan Baru Central Lock-up RM 7.80 7. Sarawak IPD Miri Miri Central Police Station Lock-up RM 13.00 8. Sarawak IPD Bintulu Bintulu Central Lock-up RM 15.50 66