{"id":10331,"date":"2025-09-08T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unilaw.com.tr\/en\/?post_type=dilekce&#038;p=10331"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:49:42","slug":"prison-meal-fee-complaint-petition","status":"publish","type":"dilekce","link":"https:\/\/www.unilaw.com.tr\/en\/petition\/prison-meal-fee-complaint-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Meal Fee Complaint Petition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>What Is the Prison Meal Fee (Subsistence Fee)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The prison meal fee, also known as the subsistence fee, may only be collected from convicted prisoners who have the financial means to pay, pursuant to Article 2 of Law No. 2548. Collecting this fee from prisoners who lack the financial means to pay is unlawful.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Does the Right to File a Complaint Arise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor forwards the statement of charges relating to the subsistence fee to the Treasury Office without conducting sufficient inquiries into the prisoner&#8217;s financial circumstances, the action is unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>In such cases, the prisoner may submit a complaint petition to the execution judge and request the cancellation of the statement of charges.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which Documents Can Support the Complaint?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommendation Decision of the Ombudsman Institution of the Grand National Assembly of T\u00fcrkiye (TBMM)<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Registration and Service Record (available through e-Devlet)<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Indigence (if available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How to Write a Complaint Petition to the Execution Judge?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The petition should include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The statement of charges number and its legal basis (Article 2 of Law No. 2548)<\/li>\n<li>A statement that the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor failed to conduct sufficient inquiries<\/li>\n<li>An explanation that the prisoner has no assets or income<\/li>\n<li>References to the Ombudsman Institution and relevant international reports<\/li>\n<li>A request for the annulment of the administrative action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The prison meal fee (subsistence fee)<\/strong> may only be collected from prisoners who have the financial means to pay. 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