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Number of child prisoners reaches 2,157

Number of child prisoners reaches 2,157

There are a total of 270,607 prisoners kept in 403 prisons in Turkey.

‘1,941 arrested, convicted children in Turkey with their rights, needs disregarded’

ANKARA MEDICAL CHAMBER

‘1,941 arrested, convicted children in Turkey with their rights, needs disregarded’

The Ankara Medical Chamber has made a statement about the situation of children in Turkey’s prisons and underlined that the conditions that “push” children to crime must be improved first.

7 Child Prisoners Injured in Denizli Prison

7 Child Prisoners Injured in Denizli Prison

Seven convicted girls have been wounded in an incident that occurred in Bozkurt Open Women and Children’s Prison. The institution called the psychologists for duty

HDP Brings Juvenile Detention Center Fire to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings Juvenile Detention Center Fire to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has brought the fire, which broke out in Adana juvenile detention center and killed two children, to parliamentary agenda.

27 January 2017

Free Posting Right for Child Prisoners

Free Posting Right for Child Prisoners

The Red Crescent has sent the postage stamps required for child prisoners to send letters free of charge to prison administrations.

28 November 2016

Legislative Proposal from CHP for Imprisoned Children Correspond Free of Charge

Legislative Proposal from CHP for Imprisoned Children Correspond Free of Charge

CHP İstanbul MP Eren Erdem has submitted a legislative proposal with regards to the correspondence of imprisoned children free of charge in order to compensate the problems and trauma they are being exposed to in penal institutions.

19 January 2016