General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses

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. 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]

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

Affiliated units

Central agency
  • 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
  • Criminal and detention centers

References
  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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