1.6 The delegation paid a brief visit to remand detainees accommodated at the Ceres centre. Though the observations made during that interaction are not recorded here, concerns are similar to those raised elsewhere: the need to separate those in remand for the first time, and habitual offenders; the effectiveness of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services' (JICS) indepedendent correctional centre visitors; and the impact of delayed police investigations and court proceedings. The Committee had in the past made numerous recommendations in this regard and, though not repeated here, those remain relevant. 2. BACKGROUND