"Turkey's prison population growth concerns human rights groups
15/08/2011
Turkey's current prison population tops 124,000, the highest in recent years, according to Justice Ministry data.
By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European Times -- 15/08/11
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The rising number of inmates sparks worries about overcrowding. [Reuters]
The latest edition of the World Prison Population List, compiled by the London-based research group International Centre for Prison Studies, found the number of people held in Turkey's prisons doubled between 2006 and 2010. "
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