3.1 Maintenance 3.1.1 Both the DCS and DPW made great strides in attending to some of the matters identified during the Committee's May oversight visit. These improvements are welcomed, as they translate to better working conditions for officials, and better conditions of incarceration for inmates. The speed with which some matters could be addressed after the May visit, confirms the Committee's suspicion that what lacks most when it comes to the DCS' service delivery, is lack of will and decisive leadership. There are in excess of 230 correctional centres in the country, and despite its best efforts, the Committee will not be able to visit all of them during its term, and therefore service delivery should not be dependent on the Committee's chance discovery of where it is lacking. As often reiterated in interactions with the DCS, the Committee is a strategic partner to the DCS, its only interest being ensuring the humane detention of inmates and the adequate management of State resources, financial and otherwise.