The Civil Society in the Penal System Association (CİSST) has released its “Prisons Map” to facilitate public access to data about prisons in Türkiye.
The map is available in Turkish and English.
Ill prisoners
As of April 2022, there were 1,517 sick prisoners, including 651 critically ill, in Turkey’s prisons, according to the findings of the Human Rights Association (İHD). Additionally, from 2018 to mid-2023, 2,258 prisoners have died in custody, with causes ranging from natural illnesses to suspicious circumstances and violence. More info here
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