Ümraniye T Type Closed Prison became operational in 2010. It is located within the Ümraniye Prisons Campus in Istanbul province and is approximately 17 kilometres from the conference venue.  The campus comprises 3 prisons: 1 T-type closed prison, 1 E-type closed prison and 1 juvenile reformatory house (open prison). Ümraniye T Type Closed Prison is a high security facility in terms of both technical infrastructure and physical structure. It is built on a total area of 25.000 m^2. External security is ensured by gendarmerie personnel stationed in 9 watchtowers. A 2.60-metre-high cage and razor wire barrier separates the main building from the perimeter wall. The facility is monitored 24/7 from a central control room equipped with an extensive camera surveillance system covering both external and internal zones. Within the scope of the ACEP Project, 71 multimedia communication (MMC) devices have been installed. These enable inmates to make audio and video calls, carry out canteen shopping, complete online payments, and access various digital services.

 

It will also be possible to visit the Istanbul Juvenile Reformatory House during the programme. The reformatory house (open prison), located within the same campus, operates under a lighter regime for juveniles, which is generally applied in the final stage of sentence execution. The Istanbul Juvenile Reformatory House became operational in 2014. It is located within the Ümraniye Prisons Campus in Istanbul province and is approximately 17 kilometres from the conference venue. The institution comprises two main buildings – an administrative building and a visit admission building – with a total covered area of 14,584 m² and a general site area of 13,888 m². The facility accommodates only convicted juveniles aged 12 to 18. If they are enrolled in formal education, they may remain in the institution until the age of 21. The institution has a total of 144 single-occupancy rooms. Between 8am and 8pm, juveniles actively participate in workshops, educational and vocational training programmes, and social activities outside their rooms. Within the scope of the ACEP Project, 10 multimedia communication (MMC) devices have been installed. These enable inmates to make audio and video calls, carry out canteen shopping, complete online payments, and access various digital services.