II. Detention Conditions Current and former Pakistani detainees in Saudi jails and prisons as well as family members of current detainees recounted poor prison conditions ranging from overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and a lack of adequate healthcare. Overcrowding and Unsanitary Conditions Former Pakistani inmates said that during their detentions at various detention facilities they experienced overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Ghulam uraiman Prison: It was overcrowded and the conditions of the prison were deplorable. Often there was no availability of water for days and there was no proper sewerage system. The bathrooms were so unhygienic and filthy that we dreaded using them. There was no access to sunlight and prisoners developed different diseases, especially skin-related. Many prisoners had fallen into depression because of stress.33 According to Ejaz, the detention facility in Jazan province where he served his sentence was extremely overcrowded. He said that the facility had a capacity for 200-250 detainees, but actually contained closer to 500. He also said that he had to share a bed with other prisoners, taking turns sleeping. This forced some detainees to have to stay awake at night and sleep during the day.34 Fahad recounted a similar experience during his time at a detention facility in Jeddah: Prisoners slept on the floor and had no blankets. Many used to rip apart the mattress covers and used it as a blanket. The prison cell was almost four marlas [approximately 100 square meters] large and contained around 100 prisoners He also said that many prisoners he saw were suffering from skin diseases because of poor hygiene.35 33 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Ghulam, Faisalabad, November 17, 2015. 34 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Ejaz, Faisalabad, November 10, 2015. 35 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Fahad, Gujranwala, November 12, 2015. 21 MARCH 2018