Turkey Denies Release of 96% Disabled Inmate

A Turkish prison board has blocked the release of İrfan Yılmaz, an inmate who is 96 percent disabled, according to the working title of the source report. The Administration and Observation Board (the body that assesses prisoners for conditional release) rejected his discharge. Prison authorities also punished Yılmaz with one month of restricted telephone access. The penalty was imposed because he had called for the release of sick prisoners.