Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye
Complaint and request forms for prisoners in Türkiye is being developed
The first working group meeting for developing a template for a standardised complaint form and development of the new UYAP interface structure was organised in Ankara on 1-2 April 2024 with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Ombudsman Institution, and Human...
Training programme on discipline and rewards for prison staff in Türkiye is being developed
Following the first working group (WG) meeting on training in November 2023, the second meeting was organised in Antalya on 26-27 February 2024 to draft the training programme for prison staff. The meeting brought together 20 specialists including representatives from the Directorate General for...
Meeting in Ankara to finalise legal amendments on disciplinary sanctions and reward practices for prisoners
As the final phase of several working group meetings on drafting amendments to legislation regulating disciplinary sanctions and reward practices for prisoners in Türkiye, a round table meeting was held in Ankara on 18 and 19 January 2024. The aim of the event was to present the amendments and...
Development of a Policy paper on Discipline and Rewards mechanism in Türkiye
The second two-day- Working Group meeting the first meeting was held in Ankara on 16-17 November 2023- on the development of a policy paper concerning the discipline and rewards mechanisms was held in Antalya during 15- 16 January 2024. The focus of the meeting was the development of a...
Legislative amendment proposal on disciplinary and reward measures for prisoners in Türkiye is reaching final stage
The third working group (WG) meeting, aimed at reviewing and drafting amendments to the legislation on disciplinary sanctions and reward procedures for prisoners in Türkiye was held in Ankara on 15 November 2023. Opening the meeting Mr Fatih Güngör, Deputy Director General of the Prisons and...
Project Description and Results
The Project on Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye aims to contribute to a safer society that provides full protection of the rights and dignity of persons deprived of their liberty. As such, the Project is expected to develop and ensure the application of a standardised and efficient discipline and reward system that contributes to prisoners’ rehabilitation through numerous activities to be implemented under the following three components:
- revising and strengthening the relevant legislative framework governing the discipline and reward procedures for prisoners,
- producing advanced tools to facilitate the unified application of discipline and rewards system in the country and,
- enhancing the capacities of prison directors and staff, as well as all relevant stakeholders on the application of discipline and reward procedures.
The guiding conventions in support to the actions undertaken with this Project are the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), as well as the standards and the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Project Information
- Title of the Project: Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye
- Duration: 36 months (01 November 2022 – 31 October 2025)
- Place/Country: Türkiye
- Budget: 1.500.000 €
- Funding: This project is currently being funded by the Council of Europe Human Rights Trust Fund, Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands
- End beneficiary: Directorate General for Prisons and Detention Houses of the Ministry of Justice
Project News
Complaint and request forms for prisoners in Türkiye is being developed
Development of a Policy paper on Discipline and Rewards mechanism in Türkiye
Training curriculum for personnel in discipline and reward system in Türkiye is being developed
Study Visit to Switzerland for Penitentiary System Professionals by Turkish Officials