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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 023 OF 2004
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\par TAWAKE CAKACAKA
\par KELEMEDI DREU
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\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Mr. B. Solanki \endash  for State
\par Accused \endash  All in Person
\par Ms Deveena Herman \endash  for Human Rights Commission
\par Mr. K. Keteca \endash  for Attorney-General
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161 Date of Hearing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 14th October, 2004
\par Date of Judgment:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 15th October, 2004
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The applicants are jointly charged with one other.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
They are alleged to have committed robbery with violence on two counts, attempted robbery on one count, unlawful use of a motor vehicle on one count and larceny on one count.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Four of the five counts relate to events on the 30th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  of April, 2004.}{
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\par 
\par The allegations are serious.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Each of the applicants has previous convictions.
\par 
\par Mr. Dreu made an application for bail before Justice Shameem in August of this year and it was refused. The court was minded to grant bail because of the delay there would be between arrest and trial. However,
 her Honour refused the application as the accused earlier failed to attend court.
\par 
\par Both Mr. Dreu and Mr. Vakarausaqoli renewed their bail applications before me in writing and orally.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
They claimed that the conditions of imprisonment at the remand facility in Korovou Prison, Suva were so poor that their physical and mental health would be affected by a further remand in custody.
\par 
\par They claimed that the remand facility conditions continued to breach their non derogable entitlements under the Constitution especially Sections 25 and 27.
\par 
\par The conditions were such, they claimed, that they there were subjected to physical, mental, emotional, inhumane and degrading treatment (Section 25).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 They further complained that their rights as a detained person (Section 27) to be treated with dignity and respect for their humanity were being totally ignored.
\par 
\par The allegations are of great concern to me.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It was not the first time I had heard complaint about conditions in this gaol.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Indeed I have at least three constitutional redr
ess applications before me seeking to challenge the inhumane conditions of incarceration at Korovou. 
\par 
\par For that reason on the 15th of October I requested the Human Rights Commission accept appointment as amicus curiae to prepare a report.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The Proceedings Commissioner graciously accepted the appointment and I am grateful to him for that.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I ordered that the Attorney-General be served with the proceedings and be given an opportunity to comment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I also directed that on Tuesday the 5th of October, 2004 I would conduct my own scene visit to inspect the prison and view the particular prisoner\rquote s conditions of incarceration.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 My registry made these arrangements.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Introduction
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It is trite to say that how a community treats prisoners, one of the most vulnerable groups in the community, reveals a great deal about the community\rquote 
s moral sensibility and to its claim to be humane, enlightened and committed to the rule of law.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
In a decision of the United State Supreme Court (}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Rhodes v Chapman}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161  [1981] 452 US 337 at 346 per Powel
l J) the court observes that the treatment of prisoners and the continued application of the law to regulate their conditions of confinement is indicative of a community\rquote s maturity.
\par 
\par There have been prisons for a long time.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 John the Baptist was locked up for treason (MATT. 14:3).}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 In England both lay and ecclesiastical authorities had prisons.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Indeed the great University of Oxford was the sight of one such horrendous jail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 John Howard [1777] exposed the evils of these medieval prisons thereby lending his name to the International Prison Reform League.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 In the century that followed central government increasingly took the initiative to build sanitary convict prisons, appoint inspectors, approve rules and set building standards.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The Victorians spent a lot of money in providing prisons with single cells of reasonable proportions often with sanitation.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
They believed in the silent system and designed cells that could house one inmate with a minimum of communication and contamination.
\par 
\par A fine example of such a building is still to be found in our capital city.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Korovou Prison was a gift of the Colonial Government.
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It was built in 1912.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It was designed in a different era.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
The building was condemned to demolition by the Public Works Department in 1971.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It was ordered to be replaced in 1980.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
Concrete compression tests conducted in March 1986 found the building to be structurally unsound and confirmed earlier reports that the buildings be replaced no later than 1993.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There followed three detailed Engineering Reports in 1992 urging replacement.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The buildings were re-condemned by the Senior Engineer of Structures in October 2000.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 In September of this year a further inspection by the National Occupational Health and Safety Service confirms demolition as the only option.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The structures are no longer suitable for the secure and humane containment of those committed to custody.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 This Application
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The report prepared by the Proceedings Commissioner for Human Rights carries with it a succinct and clear message.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I adopt the report in its entirety.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par 
\par The Commissioner finds that the conditions and confinement of these applicants do not comply with the minimum standard rules for the treatment of prisoners.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It therefore breaches the applicants rights as detained persons to be treated with dignity and respect for their inherent humanity.
\par 
\par This view was sharply fortified by my scene visit to the prison.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par 
\par In respect of Mr. Kelemedi Dreu\rquote s cell I found him to be locked up with two other prisoners in a very congested inside room not much bigger than the size of the average household bathroom.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was certainly not enough space in the room for the three occupants of the cell.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I have been advised and accept that they are only let out for a shower and meals for a matter of minutes every day.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Mr. Dreu showed me pustule-like rashes on his skin that had the appearance of impetigo.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It is a reasonable assumption to make that this condition was caused by his close confinement in this filthy cell.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was one window situated high up on a wall.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The cell
 was damp.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I was advised when it rains the cell gets wet.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was one light bulb.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
The light is turned off at 8.00pm every day.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The cell even during the afternoon when I visited was very dark.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was one metal bucket in the corner of the cell that the three prisoners had to use as a toilet.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was no privacy.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The bucket gave out a very bad odour.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
Each prisoner had been given a very rudimentary mattress, bed sheet and blanket.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
These items were of poor and generally unsanitary condition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The three men had been together in the cell for over a month.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The daily routine saw them locked down for the better part of 23 out of 24 hours in every day.
\par 
\par My inspection of Leone Vakarusaqoli\rquote s cell revealed the same thing.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 He was fortunate in that he was contained in
 the cell by himself.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 He had been there for the last 3 months.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The cell itself was of extremely poor condition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
It had cracks in the wall and ceiling.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I am advised that when it rains water comes in through the window.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I am advised that the cell leaks through the concrete block cracks.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I detected that pieces of the concrete ceiling were rotting and falling into the cell.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 He had a metal toilet bucket.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
He too suffered a regime of lengthy lockdowns.
\par 
\par Generally I found the prison to be overcrowded.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It frequently exceeds its muster.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There is little or no separation between remand prisoners and convicted inmates; that is completely unacceptable.
\par 
\par I note in passing that the party accompanying my visit to the prison were all astounded at the degrading and inhumane conditions.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 There was nothing counsel for the DPP or the Attorney General could in any way gain say on the opinion of the Human Rights Proceedings Commissioner.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Their own observation confirmed the paucity of prisoner conditions.
\par 
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The Opposition to Bail
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Mr. Keteca on behalf of the Attorney-General relies on an affidavit provided by the Commissioner of the Fiji Prison Service dated the 13th October.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 In that affidavit the Commissioner gives certain assurances about the future care of remand prisoners saying tha
t they will be accommodated in a separate building with a separate ablution block but on the same site as sentenced prisoners.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
However, counsel concedes that the Commissioner cannot address the significant issues raised in the various structural reports and the occupational health and safety issues of the prison.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Counsel also quite properly concedes that the Commissioner is bound by political will and the allocation of scarce resources.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 While as a matter of convenience he has provided an affidavit to partly
 answer the present crisis created by these applications the Commissioner can give no final assurance that the care of these prisoners will be dramatically improved.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I find there is a risk that these applicants will be returned to similar miserable conditions while they await trial. 
\par 
\par The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Solanki opposes bail but completely respects the report provided by the proceedings Commissioner. Counsel responsibly and professionally acknowledges that the conditions inside Suva Pri
son for remand inmates are not in accordance with international law standards.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
He advises that the applicants have been held in these appalling conditions for 5 months.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
However, he rightly has absolutely no confidence in any of these applicants being successfully brought to trial if they are released on bail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Their previous history and failure to appear when required demonstrate a clear bail risk.
\par 
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Decision
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I have had the benefit of reading my learned sister Justice Shameem\rquote s bail decision in }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The State v L
adpeter}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 , 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 19}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 2004S.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Her honour was in that decision dealing with a serious offender remanded in Korovou but in a low risk bail category.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Bail was granted on strict terms.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
These applicants present a high bail risk.
\par 
\par I respectfully adopt her honour\rquote s two stage test approach.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par 
\par In terms of Section 19 of the Bail Act these applicants would not normally be entitled to bail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
Their previous criminal history and ignorance of previous court orders can leave me with absolutely no confidence in their ability to answer bail when called upon.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 However, as citizens they have every expectation and entitlement to the constitutional protections guaranteed to us all.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Sections 25 and 27 of the Constitution read:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\widctlpar\tx1418\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 25.\tab (1)\tab }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Every person has the right to freedom from torture of an
y kind, whether physical, mental or emotional, and from cruel, inhumane, degrading or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 (2)\tab 
Every person has the right to freedom from scientific or medical treatment or procedures without his or her informed consent or, if he or she is incapable of giving informed consent, without the informed consent of the lawful guardian.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\widctlpar\tx1418\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 27}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 .\tab }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 (1)\tab Every person who is arrested or detailed has the right:
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 to be informed promptly in a language that he or she understands of 
the reason for his or her arrest or detention and of the nature of any charge that may be brought;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 to be promptly released if not charged;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (c)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
to consult with a legal practitioner of his or her choice in private in the place where he or she is detained, to b
e informed of that right promptly and, if he or she does not have sufficient means to engage a legal practitioner and the interests of justice require legal representation to be available, to be given the services of a legal practitioner under a scheme fo
r legal aid;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (d)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 to be given the opportunity to communicate with, and to be visited by:}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \ql \li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls3\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 his or her spouse, partner or next-of-kin; and}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}\pard \ql \li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls3\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 a religious counsellor or social worker;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (e)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 to challenge the lawfulness of his or her detention before a court of law and to 
be released if the detention is unlawful; and
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (f)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 to be treated with humanity and with respect for his or her inherent dignity.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (2)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart2\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
The authorities holding a person who has been arrested or detained must promptly take all reasonable steps to inform his or her spouse, partner or next-of-kin of his or her arrest or detention.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (3)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart2\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Every person who is arrested for a suspected offence has the right:}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls5\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls5\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
to be informed promptly in a language that he or she understands that he or she has the right to refrain from making a statement;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls5\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls5\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
to be brought before a court no later than 48 hours after the time of arrest or, if that is not reasonably possible, as soon as possible thereafter; and 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (c)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls5\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls5\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
to be released from detention on reasonable terms and conditions pending trial, unless the interests of justice otherwise require.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (4)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart2\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
A person who is ordered to be detained pending trial is, so far as practicable, to be kept apart from convicted persons.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (5)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart2\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
A detained child is, so far as practicable, to be kept apart from adults, unless that is not}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  in the child\rquote s best interests.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par The rights described in these sections are non-derogable and unqualified (}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 State v Audie Pickering }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 [2003] NZAR.

\par 
\par In a decision of the judicial committee of the Privy Council contained in }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Reyes v R}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
, [11 March 2002] about the constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty in }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Belize}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
, the counsellors allowed the appeal, quashed the sentence of death and remitted the case back to the Supreme Court for appropriate sentencing.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 It was held that:
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16389161 \i\f36\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\i0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 \'93
a generous and purposive interpretation is to be given to constitutional provisions protecting human rights.}{\i0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\i0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
In this process, the court should not take into account its own moral pre-delections or public opinions instead it must consider the substance of the fundamental right at issue and en
sure contemporary protection of it in the light of evolving standards of decency that mark the p}{\i0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 rogress of a maturing society\'94.}{
\i0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par A contemporary marker in the evolving standards of decency and progress of a maturing society caring for remand prisoners is contained in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rule for the Treatment of Prisoners developed in 1957.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Those rules have been referred to me by the Human Rights Commission.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 They are fully detailed in }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Ladpeter (supra)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 .}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par 
\par There is a distinction to be made between two classes of prisoners.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
The sentence of a term of imprisonment might properly denude a convicted citizen of rights he previously enjoyed to the extent necessary to operate a correctional institution.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 He rightly suffers the disgrace of conviction, must endure his punishment and be given the prospect of rehabilitation.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 However, remand prisoners must remain able to clutch firmly to the presumption of innocence and only have their non-derogable rights limited in the least invasive way.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 They are untried, have no shame to bare and cannot be affected by mainstre}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
am convicted prisoner policies.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par 
\par In accordance with internationally recognized standards remand prisoners should be treated apart from sentenced prisoners separated not only physically but by the very prison policies prevailing in the institution.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Remand prisoners are untried, unconvicted, innocent but contained citizens.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 
 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Unless they request it they should ideally be kept one to a cell; given plenty of fresh air and exercise; be provided with adequate ab
lution facilities; wear their own clothes; have regular outside contact and be free to vigorously pursue their defence.
\par 
\par The vulnerability of remand prisoners to prison policies which do not respect their interests as right bearing individuals is of grave concern.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
The law by articulation and prescription of its trial procedures and norms must ensure that any decision made which affects the rights or liberties of remand inmates must be constitutionally valid. If correctional administrators are unable to appl
y correct procedures and operate prisons in a manner that respects a remand inmate\rquote s constitutional rights to function in an autonomous self directed manner, totally apart from sentenced prisoners, then remand inmates must be released on bail.

\par 
\par In my view 
a generous and purposive interpretation of section 25 requires that I not only address this bail application in its present sense but also must; if I find there has been a breach of the section; provide a purposive remedy to right the wrong that has been 
done to the applicants.
\par 
\par The remand conditions at Korovou are so grossly degrading that they speak for themselves.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
I do not need to redefine those Constitutional terms in S.25 and 27 beyond their natural and ordinary meaning.
\par 
\par The prison fails on almost every standard.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The buildings are clearly unsound and leaky.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 They are condemned.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Prisoners are often kept three to a cell and locked down in miserable conditions. There does not appear to be any distinction made between convicted and untried remand prisons.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The latter are contained on the same site in similar or worse conditions.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Remand prisoners wear the same prison rig, suffer the same deprivations and endure a similar denuding of their rights.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I find that the remand facilities are inhumane and degrading to such an extent as to constitute a constitutional breach of the applicant}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 s rights.
\par 
\par It is unlikely that the applicant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 s trial will be reached for several months.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The authorities now say to me that they have mended their ways and made alternative dormitory 
style arrangements for the containment of these remand prisoners.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 That assurance I am afraid is too little too late.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 The Commissioner\rquote 
s affidavit does not really address the history of the applicants complaint nor the proper penal policy for the separate containment of remand inmates. 
\par 
\par I find that that these breaches have existed for over 5 months.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 I find there is a risk that the breaches will continue.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Successive administrations have failed since 1971 to address even the most basic building and structural
 requirements and defects of this jail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
I have absolutely no confidence that in the time before trial these remand issues will be addressed to enable the correctional facilities to operate within acceptable guidelines.
\par 
\par Yes, there is a risk of re-offending.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Yes, there is a risk that these applicants might not answer their bail conditions.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Yes, the trial may never proceed, but I must balance those risks against the shocking attack upon the applicant}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 s non-derogable rights and the deprivations they have already suffered.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16389161  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
These applicants may well have allegations of serious criminal activity against them but a responsible community acting with maturity and humanity can never insist that remand prisoners be subject to such a severe denuding of their basic right
s and expectations of fair humane treatment. 
\par 
\par Society has created this problem, so society will have to live with the outcome.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 \f36\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
Accordingly, the prisoners are released on strict bail conditions. The terms are attached at Appendix A & B.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 Gerard Winter
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16389161 \f36\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7866188\charrsid16389161 
\par At Suva
\par 15th October, 2004
\par }}