Article 56 of the 2014 Constitution places prisons and places of detention under judicial supervision, ensuring that detainees’ human dignity and health are preserved and not compromised. Article 42 of Law No. 150 of 1950 on criminal procedure, as well as article 85 of Law No. 396 of 1956 on the organization of prisons and article 27 of Law No. 46 of 1972 on the judiciary, affirmed the jurisdiction of the Public Prosecution in supervising prisons and places of detention, to ensure the application of the provisions of the law and the preservation of the life, health and dignity of those sentenced. In accordance with Egypt's ratification of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Law No. 152 of 2001 was passed, amending certain provisions of the Prisons Regulation Act., including the abolition of flogging as a punishment for prisoners. Law No. 95 of 2002 further amended certain provisions of the Penal Code, including the abolition of the penalty of hard labor, which was replaced with imprisonment. Law No. 6 of 2009 amended the law on the organization of prisons, as well as introducing provisions for special medical treatment of pregnant women prisoners. In November 2016, the Ministry of the Interior held a cultural forum at Al-Marj Public Prison, which dealt with the principles of punitive treatment in Egyptian prisons and efforts geared toward improving and modernizing prisons. The forum was attended by a number of senior Ministry of Interior officials and representatives of civil society organizations working in the field of human rights, as well as representatives from the Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives. The event included a visit to prison facilities by representatives of Egyptian and foreign media, and an inspection of some activities carried out by prisoners. The Ministry of Interior has also taken a number of other steps, including: a. Renovation of remand facilities to ensure a healthy environment for detainees. B. Providing various types of medical care, both preventive and therapeutic, to prisoners through the establishment of a local hospital for each prison, which includes treatment clinics in all specialties, as well as a central hospital in each geographical area, equipped with an operating room and specialist clinics and dispensaries. C. The implementation of national campaigns to vaccinate against epidemics and diseases in prisons, as well as referring prisoners with life-threatening chronic diseases to forensic committees for release on health grounds. 40