Article 1 – The second and third paragraphs of Article 16 of the Anti-terror Law no. 3713 of 12.4.1991 have been amended as follows:
“In these institutions convicts shall be classified according to offenses they have committeed, their conduct within the institution, and areas of interest and capabilities, and participate in education, sports, vocational training and work home programs and other social and cultural activities within the framework of rehabilitation and education programs developed for such convicts. The duration of such programs and the number of convicts, who will participate in such programs, shall be determined by reference to the nature of each specific program, security conditions and facilities that can be provided by the institution. Such rehabilitation and education programs may be discontinued or revised in the event it has been observed their effects on convicts were inconsistent with the objectives thereof. Any convict, who has been subjected to a disciplinary punishment, other than a reprimand, shall not be permitted to meet his or her visitors without any physical barriers until such punishment has been lifted.
Any convict, who has behaved good during at least a third of his or her term of imprisonment, or is entitled to benefit from the Law no. 3419 of 25.3.1988 on Provisions Applicable to Persons Who Have Committed Certain Offenses, may be transferred to other penitentiaries.
Article 2 – This Law shall come into effect on the date of promulgation hereof.
Article 3 – Provisions of this Law shall be executed by the Council of Ministers.