Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye

The Project on Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye aimed to contribute to a safer society that provides full protection of the rights and dignity of persons deprived of their liberty. The main beneficiary was the Directorate General for Prisons and Detention Houses of the Ministry of Justice.

As such, the Project was expected to develop and ensure unified application of a standardised and efficient discipline and reward system that contributes to prisoners’ rehabilitation through numerous activities implemented under the following three components:

revising and strengthening the 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 other stakeholders involved in the execution of criminal sanctions, on the application of discipline and reward procedures.

The key standards in support to the actions undertaken with this Project were set in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and its case law, European Prison Rules as well as the standards and recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT).

The project started on 01 November 2022 and ended on 31 October 2025, with an overall budget of 1.500.000 €. It was funded by the Council of Europe Human Rights Trust Fund, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

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Back Ongoing development of staff Training programme on discipline and rewards for prisoners in Türkiye

Nino LAPACHI

Modified 2 Years ago.

@ Council of Europe

Following the second working group (WG) meeting in February 2024 on preparation of a training programme for prison staff on maintaining effective discipline and implementing a reward mechanism for prisoners in line with the Council of Europe standards, the third meeting was organised in Bolu from 6 to 8 May 2024. The meeting brought together 20 specialists including representatives from the Directorate General for Prisons and Detention Houses, prison directors and staff, social workers, teachers and psychologists guided by three Council of Europe international consultants and national academic advisors.

The aim of the WG was to discuss and validate the draft modules, eight lesson plans, and training materials prepared by international and national consultants with input from the WG.

The WG members discussed the prepared package and validated both the training materials and some of the lesson plans. The remaining lesson plans will be validated in an upcoming WG meeting to be held in July 2024, followed by a Training of Trainers and a piloting of the training programmes.

This WG meeting was organised within the scope of the Project on "Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye” co-funded by Norway, the Human Rights Trust Fund of the Council of Europe, Belgium, Türkiye, and the Netherlands.

Bolu, Türkiye 6-8 May 2024