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In the province type prison there was 4 simple kitchen with the usual
sunken cook pots where the food is mass-cooked, and pressed into forms. The
srount apportioned to each prisoner is dependent on his size and weight in
an apparent attempt to supply the necessary volume. The prisoners appeared
to thrive on the food and exhibited physical well-being. However, the under-
sipned would find it extremely difficult to exist with any mental or physic*1
well-being on the diet. Sanitation in the preparation of the=food.appears. .
to be of the lowest degree.

Medical Facilities and Service:

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In the police precinct type facility there is none. This observer
does not know whether a doctor is on call at any of these facilities. In
the province type prison a larfe section is devoted to medical and ward
nreas. A-ray treatment was available and the pharmaceutical and treatment
rocm appeared, to a lay observer, to be fairly adequate.

Summary :

In the small areas where "provisions have already been made for the
confinement of foreigners ," this observer can visualize that an American
could exist with only minor discomfort. However, such existence would be
below that of the average prisoner in the United States and the prisoners
would still be subject to major fire hazard, some unsanitary conditions,

nd the possibility of an improper diet.

Should Americans be confined in facilities other than those specif-
ically prepared for them, they would be subjected to standards far below the
average U. S- confinement standards. It would appear that this could well
resi: lly the first place of confinement in the local police
«tation where the cells are quite badly equipped and where prisoners are
lodred for as long 2s 29 days.

It is concluded that, unless radical improvements are mide in ROK con-
ripement facilities, the authority to confine U. 5. citizens should be
withheld from local jurisdiction.

w. F. LAFARGE
Colonel, MPC
Provost Marshal

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