[1] Men and women are held in separate quarters, and political prisoners are segregated from criminal offenders.
According to UN and other sources, prison conditions are harsh, overcrowded, and lacking in health care, sanitary facilities, or even food for inmates apart from that provided by relatives.
[1] Women and vagrant children are detained, often for minor offenses; they are also subject to abuse within the penal system.
[1] The Child Law of 2004 represented an attempt by the state to adhere to international standards with regard to treatment of incarcerated children, but the extent of its implementation remained unclear as of 2011.
[1] In any case, few if any staff in prisons and correctional institutions are qualified to deal with juvenile offenders.