The occurred death of a
convict in prison, police custody cell or in a hospital always attracts public
attention and can be considered as a complex phenomenon.
The aim of this study
is to evaluate the data obtained from autopsies performed to the custody and
prison deaths in Istanbul and to discuss the possible solutions by comparing
with the literature. It is also aimed to discuss the postponement of the
sentence and presidential amnesty facts in Turkey.
Deaths of inmates, which
occurred in hospitals, prisons, prison medical rooms, police vans and police
custody cells between 2010 and 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey were included in the
study. Totally 125 cases were found and 98.4% of them were male. Natural deaths
accounted for a great majority of deaths (83.2%). The most common natural cause
was cardiovascular diseases. Unnatural deaths accounted for 15.2% of the
deaths. Death reason cannot be determined for 1.6% of the cases. More than half
of the cases (56%) were died at the hospital, 34.4% were died at the prison, 4%
of them at the police van, 3.2% were died under police custody and 2.4% were
died at the prison medical room. Moreover, twelve of these cases had applied to
Third Specialization Board previously for postponement of the sentence or
Presidential amnesty. Totally five of these cases found suitable for
postponement of the sentence.
Prison conditions should be improved, prisoners
with chronic diseases should be examined periodically and if appropriate their
sentences should be postponed until they heal.
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By:
- 1The Council of Forensic Medicine, Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34196, Turkey. Electronic address: volkanunal75@yahoo.com.
- 2The Council of Forensic Medicine, Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34196, Turkey. Electronic address: unalesra@yahoo.com.
- 3The Council of Forensic Medicine, Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34196, Turkey. Electronic address: drzafer03@hotmail.com.
- 4The Council of Forensic Medicine, Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34196, Turkey. Electronic address: muratimali@msn.com.
- 5The Council of Forensic Medicine, Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34196, Turkey. Electronic address: selcukgurler@gmail.com.
- 6Department of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: sermetkoc@istanbul.edu.tr.
- J Forensic Leg Med. 2016 Jan 12;39:16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.01.009.
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