"Advanced 'Islamist' Democracy 101" - Number of inmates exceeds prison capacity in Turkey, report shows.

"Advanced 'Islamist' Democracy 101" - Number of inmates exceeds prison capacity in Turkey, report shows. (HD).

The number of inmates in Turkey has exceeded the capacity of the country’s prisons, leading to serious overcrowding issues, according to a report prepared by parliament’s Human Rights Inspection Commission.

As of March 2, the number of inmates across Turkey was 165,033, recent data provided by the Justice Ministry showed. The total number of convicts is 142,114, while the number of people under arrest pending trial was 22,919.

The total capacity of prisons across Turkey is 163,129, according to the data. The rise in the number of inmates has caused a number of severe problems in prisons across the country, the report revealed.

“The highest bunks almost touch the ceiling in some prisons. But there still are some inmates who have to sleep on beds on the floor due to the lack of bed space,” said the report.

“Bathroom and kitchens are in the same place, which leads to hygiene problems. Some inmates said they had to eat their meals on their beds due to lack of space in the kitchen or on tables,” it added.

“Some rooms have seven bunks and others have seven beds on the floor along the wall. As many as 25 inmates stay in some rooms, which have a capacity of only 18. Some inmates are provided with hot water twice a week for only 40 minutes, an insufficient period of time,” stated the report. Hmmmm......Please God, keep them out of Europe. Read the full story here.