• In the first entry, the officer notes that the prisoner reported he was assaulted by the police, that he wishes to take legal action against the relevant police authority and that he requires medical attention. The Receiving Jailor notes the injuries he can observe and mentions the injuries he cannot discern visibly. This is followed by remarks of the CJ and SP/ASP, who would order the inmate to be sent to National Hospital (hereinafter referred to as NH) in order for the police post to be notified by the NH and to inform in writing to the SP of the relevant police area where the alleged assault had occurred. • In the second entry, the Receiving Jailor notes that the prisoner reports having been assaulted by the police but does not wish to take legal action, and requests medical treatment. The Receiving Jailor notes the visible injuries and the CJ and SP/APS follow up with an order to send the inmate to Prison Hospital (hereinafter referred to as PH) for medical treatment. • In the third entry, the jailor writes, in a separate sheet of paper, which was attached to the assault book, that he had observed a large fresh injury on the face of a prisoner and inquires whether he was assaulted by the police. Since the inmate responded that he was not assaulted by the police, the Receiving Jailor writes the responses of the inmate in a question and answer format. The jailor also notes that the injury looks severe and recommends treatment, which is followed by the CJ and the SP/ASP ordering the inmate to be sent to the PH for treatment. Moreover, it was noted at WCP that the entries made in the Assault Book distinguished between police beatings and non-police beatings. For example, closing entries made in the Assault Book at the end of the day by the Receiving Jailor state, “no police assault or other kinds of assaults reported by new entrants today”. Similarly, in NRP, the Receiving Jailor maintains two separate books, one to enter police assault and the other to note other visible injuries sustained by the new entrant. In the case of non-police assaults, a brief statement is obtained from the new entrant summarizing the nature and place of assault and whether the inmate wishes to take an action against the person who assaulted him/her. However, in prisons other than WCP, the Commission observed that the prison officer does not conduct a visual or physical examination of the person to ascertain and mark injuries if the inmate responds that he was not assaulted by the police. This was evident from the entries in the register maintained by the Receiving Jailor, named the “Assault Book”. The procedure followed in other prisons to inform the CJ about the reported police assault and the resultant actions taken by the SP/ASP are similar to the procedure that was observed in WCP. 42