Overcrowding is one of the major problems at the N’garagba Central jail for men in Bangui. The ICRC makes regular visits to check on conditions, and carries out interviews with detainees. This is in accordance with its work as a neutral, impartial and independent institution, mandated by States through the Geneva Conventions to monitor the wellbeing of prisoners of war and people arrested as a result of internal conflict and violence. It makes confidential recommendations to the prison authorities when improvements in conditions and treatment are required.