Association for Solidarity with the Freedom- Deprived Juveniles (founded on 1999) Aim is to provide each and every kind of assistance, support and guidance for children and juvenile : who are serving their sentences in closed and open confinement centers, who are released after having completed their sentences in such centers, who are under probation system, for all children and juvenile considered under risk. Who is
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is approved by Turkish Parliament on Child Protection Law is issued on Probation System Law is issued on Child Rights In Turkey
Child Rights Advocacy, Projects to support children and juveniles in prisons, Projects with school children, Create public awareness about these children Fulfill researches, Guidance and consulting services, Scholarships. What Does Do?
Children under 12 is exempted from legal liability. Children between are on trial at Child Courts. NOTE: Turkey’s population is 74 million. The population between age is 20 million. Child Rights in Turkey
AGE 12-15AGE 16-18TOTAL % of total child population Boys Girls TOTAL Children Came to Court in
Crime Types%ConvictionAcquittalOthers Crimes against property39,633,619,746,8 Crimes against life18,716,512,371,2 Crimes against fredom of others 12,227,127,046,0 Crimes against public health10,855,319,924,8 Others18,7 Crime Types
Types of Penalties Children2012SentencedUnder Arrest In Prison Probation System
Socio-economic environment children live in Imigration to big cities Existence of a criminal history of family members Social circle inclined to criminal activities Family related problems School related problems Reasons of Crime
Child Rights Advocacy Projects to support children and juveniles in prisons, Projects with school children, Create public awareness about these children Fulfill researches, Guidance and consulting services through Youth Center CEDAM, Scholarships. What Does Do?
Projects of Öz-Ge Der Youth House (1993 – 2009)
Projects of Öz-Ge Der Improving Social and Legal Conditions of Juveniles in Reformatories and Confinement Centers (2005)
Projects of Öz-Ge Der Pen Friendship and Volunteer Visitors for the Children in Prison (2004)
Projects of Öz-Ge Der ÇEDAM (Children and Adults Consulting and Solidarity Center) since
Projects of Öz-Ge Der Strengthening Probation Application Related to Children: Pilot Project for Ankara Province (2007)
Projects of Öz-Ge Der A competition of Poem, Assay and Cartoons Among the Juveniles in prison. (2009)
Publications
YOUTH SUPPORT LINE Started on June 2012 Projects of Öz-Ge Der
AIM OF THE PROJECT The project aims to prevent recidivism of the released juveniles with a multi-agency approach. TARGET GROUP juvenile released from prison services, under probation services, and who are in conflict with law in juvenile justice system juveniles who are likely to encounter conflict with law Youth Support Line
1. STEP 13 months Pilot Project between Agt 2011-Sept 2012 in three Pilot cities. 2. STEP Between Sept 2012 – Sept 2013 the project will be extended to İstanbul. 3. STEP Between Sept 2013-Sept 2015 the project will be extended all over Turkey. Youth Support Line
PARTNERS Ministry of Justice Bar Associations’ Union British Council FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS The Netherlands Embassy The Great Britain Embassy Youth Support Line
PREPERATION PHASE Meetings With Partners Need Analysis in 3 Pilot Cities Institutional Negotiations Multi-agency Cooperation Meeting Training of the Line Workers INSTALLATION OF THE LINE AND WEBSITE START Youth Support Line Project Steps
WITHIN PENAL INSTITUTIONS : 9 children and juveniles focus group discussions, 6 personnel focus group discussions, Interviews with 13 parents, Individual interview with 3 children, Individual interview with 1 personnel Youth Support Line Need Analysis
Accomodation, Finding a job, Legal support, Information about training opportunities, Psychological support, Support for family and society relations, Information about public support systems. Need Analysis Results
Presentation Materials
Open 6 days (Monday – Saturday) Open 12 hours ( 10:00 am – 10:00 pm) LINE WORKERS: 1st shift : 10:00 – 16:00 2nd shift : 16:00 – 22:00 Volunteers University students with hourly rate Youth Support Line Working Hours
Calls & WebsiteVisits 97 calls received from 28 person 70% several times 20% few times 10% one time 1544 visits to the website June: 220 July: 339 Agt: 661 Sep: 273 Nov:
Youth Support Line Web-Site
transportation, communicate with their family, accommodation, legal advice, advice to find a job or to be registered a vocational course, chat, curiosity, necessity to be listened, request for money Youth Support Line Requests
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