General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses

Turkish prison and probation institution

Yılmaz Çiftçi^[1], Genel manager

Parent departmentMinistry of JusticeWebsitewww.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. 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

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

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