New cameras monitor prisoners in Sincan Women's Closed jail
In Sincan Women's Closed Prison, the common living spaces of the detainees are monitored with new cameras.
In Sincan Women's Closed Prison, the common living spaces of the detainees are monitored with new cameras.
In Sincan Women's Closed Prison, new cameras capable of recording 360 degrees are being installed instead of the fixed cameras in the corridors. With these cameras, which also have the feature of recording sound, the common living area in the wards is being monitored. With the new cameras, areas that were previously only seen by passers-by will be visible to the entire administration.
Cameras were also placed in areas where prisoners used to go to chat, sports and painting workshops. In addition, the area where the lawyer's meeting room is located has also started to be monitored. The detainees applied to the administration with a petition to have the cameras removed. The prison administration claimed that in line with the decision of the Ministry of Justice, the cameras were renewed and installed for "security" purposes.
The prisoners stated that they will protest at all available avenues until the cameras are recognized as an attack on privacy and an intrusion into their private living space is removed.