1.2 At the Kroonstad Female, Durban Westville and St Albans correctional centres the Committee observed that, for various reasons, the effective separation of different categories of offenders was impossible. Like male and female inmates, juvenile and adult; maximum and medium security; and sentenced and unsentenced inmates should never be allowed to mix. Every effort should be made to ensure that all children are diverted to community corrections or places of safety. Furthermore, all inmates should be assessed for increased vulnerability and should then be accommodated in centres and units where there is no risk to their safety.