Justice and Development Party (AKP) Group Chair Abdullah Güler announced that they have submitted the 10th judicial reform package to the Speaker of the Parliament.

Güler said: "We have submitted the 30-article 10th judicial reform package to Parliament. This bill is just the beginning; more will follow.

The proposal contains 30 articles and includes amendments to 9 existing ones. In one provision, we aim to ensure that convicts must serve at least one-tenth of their sentence in a penal institution before becoming eligible for supervised release. Another provision introduces the possibility of conditional release for repeat offenders. With this proposal, we also seek to reinforce the criteria for good behavior and conditional release. For those falling within this scope, the right to conditional release will be granted after serving three-quarters of the sentence."

Güler added: "Currently, there are approximately 19,800 inmates in this category. We are also revising the scope of special enforcement procedures. Our proposal expands these procedures in favor of women and children. In particular, we are increasing the sentence limit for weekend or nighttime enforcement from one year and six months to three years for intentional crimes. For non-intentional offenses, excluding involuntary manslaughter, we are increasing the limit from three years to five years. Additionally, we are expanding the scope of home confinement. For women, children, and those aged 65 and over, the duration is increased from one year to three years. For those aged 70 and over, it will increase from two years to four years. For individuals aged 75 and above, the limit will be extended from four years to five years. Furthermore, for individuals aged 80 and over, we are introducing the possibility of serving a six-year prison sentence under home confinement."

Güler continued: "Aside from aggravated life sentences, we are introducing provision for home confinement for other prison sentences in cases where, according to the Forensic Medicine Institute, the convict is unable to sustain life alone in prison due to illness or disability. This aims to ensure that health and treatment processes can be carried out under more humane conditions. Therefore, we have included in our proposal the possibility of serving a five-year prison sentence under home confinement instead of the previous three years."