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General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses

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General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses
Ceza ve Tevkifevleri Genel Müdürlüğü
Agency overview
Formed1923
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Agency executive
  • Yılmaz Çiftçi[1], Genel manager
Parent departmentMinistry of Justice
Websitewww.cte.adalet.gov.tr

In Turkey, the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses (Turkish: Ceza ve Tevkifevleri Genel Müdürlüğü; often abbreviated as CTE) is an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Justice and responsible for controlling prisons.

History

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The institution was established in 1923 and is responsible for managing, supervising and monitoring detention centers, as well as doing maintenance and addressing the needs of convicts and detainees.[2] Its headquarters is located in Altındağ, Ankara.[3]

Affiliated units

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Central agency

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  • Security and Execution Department
  • Support Services Department
  • Personnel Training Department
  • Health and Press Public Relations Department
  • Foreign Relations Department
  • Training and Improvement Department
  • Probation Department
  • Personnel Department
  • Board of Controllers Department

Provincial organizations

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  • Criminal and detention centers

References

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  1. ^ "Genel müdürümüz". General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Görevlerimiz". General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Adres ve İletişim Bilgileri". General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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