9. The Committee is concerned about the problems experienced at a number of the courts relating to recordkeeping. The Committee drew attention to a number of cases where prisoners have requested their trial records to lodge an appeal but these files have gone 'missing'. While the Department informed the Committee of its plans to track and restore 100% of all lost records in certain identified courts, the Committee would like a written report on the extent of the problem, and what is being done to address the problem. The filling of vacancies and proper maintenance of equipment would go a long way in solving this problem. It will continue to monitor progress made on a quarterly basis.