Is it true that in Guinea Bissau there are no prisons?

Ashmancometh

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78739.htm this is a trusted government site and it explains what was up with prisions there at one time. Enjoy and I hope this helps you find the answer you are looking for. Ashmancometh Dec 23 07, 5:51 PM

zbeckabee

Prison conditions remained poor. There were no formal prisons, and the government detained most prisoners in makeshift detention facilities on military bases in Bissau and neighboring cities. Detention facilities generally lacked running water and adequate sanitation. Detainees' diets were poor, and medical care was virtually nonexistent. Pretrial detainees were not held separately from convicted prisoners. Juveniles were not held separately from adults. The government generally permitted independent monitoring of prison conditions by local and international human rights groups. During the year representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the Representative of the UN Secretary General visited prisoners. (From above link) Dec 24 07, 3:48 AM

MonkeyOnALeash

Interesting term! "Trusted Government Site". Dec 24 07, 8:26 AM