ANKARA (AA) – General Director of Prisons and Detention Houses (CTE), Çelebi Yılmaz, said: “I wholeheartedly believe that the Penitentiary Personnel Day, which we celebrate for the first time this year, will further strengthen our sense of institutional belonging, reinforce professional solidarity, and make significant contributions to the public recognition of the services we provide. he said. CTE General Directorate organized an event at Sincan Penitentiary Institutions Campus on the occasion of June 6, Penitentiary Personnel Day.
Speaking at the opening of the program, Yılmaz said that June 6, Penitentiary Personnel Day, celebrated for the first time across the country, is a manifestation of the loyalty to the invisible but indispensable heroes of justice services, the value the state attaches to its personnel, and the deep-rooted institutional knowledge of the organization. Stating that penal enforcement services are often evaluated only in terms of security by the public, Yılmaz stated that penal institutions and probation directorates are important public institutions that contribute to the re-preparation of convicts and detainees for social life.
Stating that the personnel working in penal institutions make significant contributions to the education and rehabilitation processes of convicts and detainees, as well as ensuring the security and order of the institution, Yılmaz continued as follows: They represent our state’s understanding of justice on the field by combining the determination required by their duties with a human-oriented approach and a high understanding of profession.
Our personnel working in our probation directorates work with great devotion to ensure that convicts reintegrate into society, develop a sense of responsibility, and continue their lives without committing crimes again. Regardless of their title and duty, each member of our organization is one of the leading representatives of public order and the human-oriented approach to penal execution in the field. Yılmaz: I wholeheartedly believe that the Penitentiary Personnel Day, which we celebrate for the first time this year, will further strengthen our sense of institutional belonging, reinforce professional solidarity, and make significant contributions to the public recognition of the services we provide.
he said. Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor Gökhan Karaköse, prison staff and their families attended the event. As part of the event, TRT artists Dünya Tekin and Zafer Albayrak gave a concert. Additionally, playgrounds were set up for children and cotton candy and popcorn were offered.
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