Accessible Healthcare Services and Reintegration through Rehabilitation Processes within the Framework of Human Rights in Penal Institutions

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Mustafa Burak Açoğlu (PID164)

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Mustafa Burak Açoğlu

Head of Health Departmant, Doctor, General Directorate of Prison and Detention Houses, MoJ, Türkiye

Dr. Mustafa Burak ACOGLU, was born in 1981 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. In addition to his medical education, he completed degrees in Health Management, Sociology and Justice, and he also received specialization training in Forensic Psychology.

Dr. ACOGLU began his career as a doctor within the Ministry of Health and later on he held various administrative positions such as chief physician, provincial health administrator, and project coordinator.
Since 2020, he has been serving as the Head of the Health Department at the General Directorate of Prison and Detention Houses under the Ministry of Justice. In this position, he has led significant reforms and projects aimed at improving healthcare services in penal institutions across Turkiye. These projects include; the management of the COVID-19 pandemic period in penal institutions, the E-Doctor Project which developed under the Smart Technologies Integration Project (ACEP), specialized institutions providing treatment and rehabilitation services for prisoners with physical or mental health needs or substance use histories, the implementation of forensic psychiatry (THAP) hospital units in various provinces, The establishment of campus hospitals and district outpatient clinics within penal institution complexes.

Dr. ACOGLU, has worked in cooperation with international organizations such as Council of Europe and he also played an active role in a great number of national and international projects. His areas of expertise include penal institution healthcare systems, public health management and the interaction between health and law, he continues his work in these fields.

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