The Ministry of Justice has announced that an official handover agreement has been signed between the ministry and the General Directorate of Prisons Affairs, transferring responsibility for juvenile rehabilitation centers to the Ministry of Justice.
Under the agreement, the centers’ organizational structures, authorities, staff and related resources will be transferred to the ministry.
According to the ministry’s statement, a technical committee has also presented its report on the transfer, and the necessary decisions have been made regarding the handover of the centers’ organizational structures, budgets, buildings, documents and other resources.
In accordance with a leadership decree, responsibility for juvenile rehabilitation centers at both the central and provincial levels has been transferred from the prison administration to the Ministry of Justice. The ministry will henceforth oversee and manage the affairs of these centers.