the Commissioner of Police. He will conduct an inquiry and take whatever action, including disciplinary proceedings, which may be necessary. 18. Under the Prison Rules 1981, solitary confinement of prisoners may be authorized only by a principal prison officer in appropriate disciplinary cases for a maximum of three days, subject to the approval of the chief medical officer. The prisoner has a right of appeal against such an award to the Director of Prisons. 19. On 8 December 1988, the United Kingdom ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. This ratification was extended to the Cayman Islands. Article 10 20. The proposed prison that was mentioned in the first report was completed in 1981 at Northward and provides accommodation for all prisoners in the Islands. Prisoners of Jamaican origin, however, are occasionally repatriated to serve their sentences in Jamaica. There are at present 170 prisoners, of whom 22 are women, and 17 are young offenders under 21. Women prisoners are strictly segregated from men, under the direct supervision of female officers. Accommodation for convicted adult prisoners and those on remand are each separate but, because of the size of the prison and staff resources, there is inevitably mixing during the day, but only at mealtimes and during outside social and recreational activities. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 10A 21. Male prisoners are given work in vehicle workshops, in horticulture and in animal husbandry, in addition to routine work within the prison. Women s work includes sewing, dressmaking and growing vegetables. Remand prisoners are given the opportunity to train or acquire similar skills, but without any compulsion to take part. Young offenders are offered the opportunity for studying and for participation in self-help anti-drug groups. 22. The provisions of the Imprisonment Law (now the Prisons Law) mentioned in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the conditions and policies of a prison system in the Cayman Islands, including the treatment of prisoners, their rights, and the facilities available to them. While there may be some tangential references to issues like employment and education, the primary focus is on the administration and operation of the prison system.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief