As the final phase of the process of drafting a policy document and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the implementation of disciplinary sanctions and reward practices for prisoners in Türkiye, a roundtable meeting was held in Ankara on 13 June 2024. The aim of the event was to present the elaborated ‘Policy Document’ and SOPs and to collect final comments from all relevant stakeholders.
The meeting brought together high level representatives of the Directorate General of Prisons and Detention Houses (DGPDH), Ankara Bar Association, Ombudsman Institution, Human Rights and Equality Institution, judges, as well as a representative of the Embassy of Belgium and Council of Europe consultants .
The Policy Document and SOPs are designed to facilitate procedures in prisons related to managing discipline and rewards and to ensure that they are in line with the standards of the Council of Europe and international best practices. After the final validation of these important policy tools, the next step will involve endorsement by the DGPDH and a pilot implementation in prisons in Türkiye.
This RT 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.
